Manulife in 'Striking Distance' of AAA Rating

Bloomberg, 15 February 2006Manulife Financial Corp.'s operating units may have their financial strength rating raised this year to AAA, becoming Canada's first publicly traded financial services company to get the top rating at Standard & Poor's. "Manulife is within striking distance of receiving a AAA rating, which is extremely difficult to get," S&P analyst Donald Chu said yesterday at a