Manulife appoints Mastercard executive Hai Ling to board

Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC) announced that Hai Ling has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026.

Ling serves as President for Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Mastercard Inc., where he is a member of both the Executive Leadership Team and global Management Committee. He previously held executive positions at Bank of America and HSBC.

The appointee holds a Doctor of Humane Letters and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the College of Saint Rose, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

"Hai brings significant financial services experience that will be valuable in supporting the effective oversight of Manulife's strategy and operations," said Don Lindsay, Chair of the Board at Manulife. "He is an accomplished executive with significant global and Asia market knowledge, and we are excited for him to join Manulife and our Board."

Ling will serve on the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

The information is based on a company press release statement.

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