• Manulife issued the transcript of its Q2 2026 earnings call on Aug. 6, attended by CEO Philip Witherington, CFO Colin Simpson, senior executives, analysts.
• Management outlined an $3.2 billion long-term care reinsurance deal with Munich Re, transferring biometric risk at 80% quota share.
• Deal pricing included a 5% negative cede under IFRS; NAIC ceding commission estimated at 6%–7%; no assets transferred.
• Management flagged largely neutral capital impact; foregone core earnings about C$ 30 million in year one, declining as the block runs off.
• Asia CEO Steve Finch expected mainland China demand for Hong Kong offshore policies to persist; MCV business 25% of Hong Kong sales.

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