Manulife Financial Corp MFC.TO :
* MANULIFE REPORTS 3Q18 NET INCOME OF $1.6 BILLION, CORE EARNINGS OF $1.5 BILLION AND SOLID GROWTH IN ASIA AND GLOBAL WEALTH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
* QTRLY EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.77
* ANNUALIZED PREMIUM EQUIVALENT SALES OF $1.4 BILLION IN 3Q18, AN INCREASE OF 8% COMPARED WITH 3Q17
* Q3 CORE EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.75
* QTRLY CORE RETURN ON COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY OF 14.8%
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.67 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* NET FLOWS OF $0.4 BILLION IN 3Q18 IN WAM BUSINESS COMPARED WITH $4.2 BILLION
* QUARTER-END ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION $1,117 BILLION VERSUS $1,036 BILLION AT Q3 2017 END
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.67 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S