News about Manulife

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Manulife Asset Management Services Bhd (MAMSB) expects the Malaysian real estate investment trust (REIT) market to remain flattish this year, with yields of around 4%-5% due to an oversupply of the instrument in the market.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): The annual BizSmart Challenge — Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s flagship programme to nurture and grow small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — is back for its fifth year, and this time in the format of a reality TV show, with cash and media coverage prizes totalling RM1 million to be won.

SINGAPORE (May 4): Following its better-than-forecasted 1Q results, Manulife US REIT (MUST) is expected to remain solid, according to RHB Research.

SINGAPORE (May 3): DBS is maintaining its “buy” call on Manulife US REIT (MUST) with a higher target price of US$1.

SINGAPORE (May 2): The manager of Manulife US REIT has announced a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Some 45% of millennials continue to purchase properties across Asia to generate rental income for their retirement, according to the “Manulife Investor Sentiment Index” report.

SINGAPORE (Feb 13): The manager of Manulife US REIT reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of 3.

SINGAPORE (Nov 23): RHB Singapore is initiating coverage on Manulife US REIT with a "buy” recommendation with a target price of 96 US cents (S$1.

SINGAPORE (Nov 8): Religare Institutional Research has started Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust with a “buy” recommendation and target price of 95 US cents, given its exposure to the US office market which continues to recover from the global financial crisis.

SINGAPORE (Nov 7): Manulife US Real Estate Management, the manager of newly-listed Manulife US REIT, posted a distribution per unit DPU of 2.