Sun Life Financial ranks among the largest insurance companies and asset managers in the world. It has assets under administration in excess of CDN$ 359.6 Billion¹, and credit ratings that rank it at the top of the financial services sector in North America.

The team of investment professionals located in the Philippines, mandated to manage the portfolio of the Sun Life Prosperity Funds, are presently managing assets approximately Php 86 Billion².

The team employs a systematic and disciplined approach to investing. The focus is on company fundamentals when selecting securities and credits. This approach has produced strong long-term investment performance.

Michael G. Manuel
Mr. Mike Manuel is the Chief Investment Officer of SLF Philippines. He is also the Vice President of the Investments Department. He is responsible for the overall investment function and portfolio of Sun Life of Canada (Philippines) Inc. and its subsidiaries. As the former head of the Equities Section, he has been largely responsible for the exemplary performance of the equity funds and balanced funds. He completed a development assignment in Toronto, Canada where he gained high respect from his North American counterparts for his exceptional technical expertise in investment management. Mr. Manuel graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with an AB Management Economics degree (1994) and an MA Economics from the University of the Philippines (2001).

Exequiel J. Marano, Jr.
Mr. Marano is the Assistant Vice-President (AVP) for Investments of Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. He joined Sun Life Investment in 1995 and is in charge of government bonds and money market. Prior to this, he spent 16 years with the Bank of the Philippines Islands and handled various positions in branch operations, credit, and as fund manager for fixed income common trust funds.

Mr. Marano earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting at La Salle College, Bacolod. He took postgraduate studies at the Asian Institute of Management where he earned his Masters in Business Management in 1992.

Note: ¹as of end-December 2004.
²as of end-June 2007.