John Hancock Financial Services, a Boston unit of Manulife Financial Corp. of Toronto, announced that sales of variable annuities increased 15% last year, to a record $9.1 billion.
Last year was the third consecutive one for which John Hancock reported record sales of variable annuities.
Manulife had $355 billion of assets under management at yearend.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is poised to finalize a contentious rule mandating the collection of demographic data on small-business borrowers, with the aim of ensuring equal access to credit for women and minority owners.
Bankruptcy filings rose 11.9% during the past 12 months, according to statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; JPMorganChase named Jerry Lee and Nick Richitt as global co-heads of health care investment banking; Goldman Sachs appointed Akila Raman as global head of its private and alternatives capital markets business; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
The all-cash, 750 million euro deal to buy Talon.One marks a notable shift from the fintech's M&A strategy that has historically favored build versus buy.
The Long Island-based regional bank, which has been in turnaround mode for two years, reduced its earnings per share guidance for 2026 and 2027. It cited an expected decrease in net interest income due to higher levels of payoffs and paydowns in commercial real estate.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Thursday finalized a rule lowering the community bank leverage ratio from 9% to 8% as well as extending compliance deadlines.
