What's New In Investments, Funds? – BlackRock, HSBC, Manulife Singapore

Editorial Staff

1 July 2025

BlackRock
is launching a series of digital tools for clients, including offerings powered by AI, as the firm also seeks to achieve a total of 1,000 Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) qualified advisors. At present, there are more than 700 such advisors.

The firm announced its moves as Manulife FA and MAG (part of Manulife (Singapore) Pte Ltd), marked their 10th and fifth anniversaries, respectively.

The new digital offerings include a client portfolio review tool that uses AI, and helps consultants deliver timely, tailored portfolio updates aligned with customers’ needs and goals. The firm said it aims to provide 50,000 personalised check-ins annually. Another offering is an AI assistant that provides fast, accurate responses on product information, policy servicing, claims guidelines, and legacy product details.

Among other milestones, Manulife Singapore said that in April this year it became the first insurer to offer a digital wealth platform integrating unit trust and InvestmentLinked Plan (ILP) holdings into a single dashboard.

The firm recently launched Signature Indexed Income and Signature Indexed Universal Life Select (III) – market-linked, US dollar-denominated life insurance solutions that offer downside protection, long-term capital growth potential, and legacy planning benefits. These solutions are aimed at sophisticated, HNW clients.