(Bloomberg) — Manulife Monetary Corp. minimize 250 jobs in its wealth and asset administration unit, lowering employees at places of work within the US, Canada, the UK and Asia.
“Like each different asset supervisor, we’re weathering sustained market volatility and, for the primary time in 15 years, a market cycle of higher-for-longer rates of interest,” Paul Lorentz, chief government officer of Manulife Funding Administration, stated in a memo to staff, first reported by Ignites, a fund trade publication.
Monetary corporations are persevering with to scale back headcount in response to mounting financial and geopolitical uncertainties, increased charges and a slower tempo of dealmaking. Wells Fargo & Co. is reducing 40 to 50 jobs in its company and funding banking division, Bloomberg Information reported Tuesday, citing folks accustomed to the matter.
Canadian monetary establishments have been firing folks as they attempt to decrease their prices going into 2024. Nationwide Financial institution of Canada minimize jobs in its capital markets enterprise, whereas Financial institution of Montreal, Royal Financial institution of Canada and Financial institution of Nova Scotia all introduced layoffs in latest months. In September, iA Monetary Corp. stated it was eliminating positions in its capital markets enterprise, ending institutional actions together with fairness analysis.
Manulife goes forward with job cuts after reporting a lift in third-quarter earnings from its enterprise in Asia, the place insurance coverage gross sales in Hong Kong to mainland Chinese language guests proceed to enhance after the loosening of pandemic journey restrictions.
The Toronto-based insurer and asset supervisor stated core earnings grew by 28% to C$1.74 billion ($1.3 billion), or 92 cents a share, within the third quarter, in contrast with analysts’ expectations of 83 cents, based on estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
