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Philip Witherington
Chief Executive Officer at
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Net worth: 9 M $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Mr. Philip Witherington is a Treasurer & Director at Royal Geographical Society (Hong Kong) and a Chief Financial Officer at Manulife Financial Corp. He is on the Board of Directors at Royal Geographical Society (Hong Kong). Mr. Witherington was previously employed as a President & Chief Executive Officer by Manulife Financial Asia Ltd., a Deputy Regional Chief Financial Officer by HSBC Bank Canada, and a Vice President-Finance by AIA Group Ltd. He received his MBA from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées and an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | 232,729 ( 0.01% ) | 9 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
Philip Witherington active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 08/05/2025 |
Royal Geographical Society (Hong Kong) | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2008 |
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
 The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co.
 The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Sells life insurance | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Philip Witherington
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Manulife Financial Asia Ltd.
 Manulife Financial Asia Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial advisory, insurance and wealth management services | Chief Executive Officer | 09/05/2025 |
| MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Director of Finance/CFO | 01/07/2023 |
Manulife Financial Asia Ltd.
Manulife Financial Asia Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial advisory, insurance and wealth management services | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2018 |
| HSBC BANK CANADA | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/05/2014 |
| AIA GROUP LIMITED | Director of Finance/CFO | 01/10/2010 |
Training of Philip Witherington
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Private companies
Connections
46
1st degree connections
9
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co.
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Sells life insurance | Finance |
Manulife Financial Corp.
 Manulife Financial Corp. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life, health insurance, annuities, pension, reinsurance and wealth management services | Finance |
HSBC Bank Canada
 HSBC Bank Canada Regional BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services | Finance |
AIA Group Ltd.
 AIA Group Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides life and health insurance services | Finance |
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
 Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce | Commercial Services |
University of Edinburgh Business School
 University of Edinburgh Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Manulife Financial Asia Ltd.
Manulife Financial Asia Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides financial advisory, insurance and wealth management services | Finance |
Royal Geographical Society (Hong Kong) |
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