3^rd Largest MPF Service Provider in Hong Kong¹

Sun Life has captured 30 MPF Awards including MPF Scheme of the Year 2021^2,3 and MPF Brand of the Year Award⁷

MPF Ratings’ MPF Scheme of the Year 2021^2,3

MPF Scheme of the Year finalists and the winner are assessed as the most well diversified MPF schemes across all key criteria assessed by MPF Ratings; investment performance, fees and charges, as well as, an assessment of overall services within the schemes.

Criteria and Methodology⁴:

• Only Gold Rated Schemes are considered for MPF Scheme of the Year.
• An MPF scheme delivering exceptional aggregate value across key assessment criteria could be awarded the Gold Rated Scheme. The Gold Rated Scheme with the highest rating may be announced as the MPF Ratings' MPF Scheme of the Year.
• Details of the assessment modules and their weightings are as follows·        The ratings system of Gold Rated Schemes5 covers three main assessment components: Investment Choices and Performance, Fees and Charges, and an assessment of overall services within the scheme

BENCHMARK MPF of the Year Awards 2020

Grand Award – MPF Brand of the Year⁷

The MPF Brand of the Year Award recognizes an MPF Provider whose brand strategy best demonstrates the ability to connect with the public and increase their perceived brand trustworthiness and admiration.

Judging Methodology:

• This award is not open for self-nomination
• Results are determined strictly by the findings of 4,000 qualified respondents in the 2019/2020 BENCHMARK MPF Quality Study, who are active clients, prospective clients and non-prospective clients based on their client experience with the provider, digital satisfaction, advisory capability, brand familiarity, support and service received
• A Brand Popularity Index ranking will also be drawn on all the providers to be integrated to the overall weighting
• The judges will consider the following key factors when voting for their favorite brand: end-user familiarity, support and service received, investor education, performance consistency and digital access

MPF Ratings’ 2021 MPF Scheme Ratings and Awards⁵

2020 BENCHMARK MPF of the Year Awards⁷

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVERBloomberg Businessweek (Chinese Edition) Top Fund Awards 2020 Hong Kong⁸

1 Based on assets under management. Source: Mercer MPF Market Shares Report (as at December 31, 2020). MPF refers to Mandatory Provident Fund.

2 Source: MPF Ratings’ 2021 MPF Scheme Ratings and Awards. For Scheme Ratings and Awards assessment criteria, please visit: https://mpfratings.com.hk/awards-methodology/.

3 For MPF Scheme of the Year and Rising Stars, investment performance returns and fees are weighted over 12-month, 3 year and 5-year portfolio. These weightings are consistent with the MPF Ratings’ methodology. The end date for the investment performance, fees and qualitative assessments is December 31 for the relevant year.

4 Additional criteria and methodology includes: (1) scheme sponsors must be a MPFA regulated provider; (2) schemes must have a minimum scheme size of HK$400 million; (3) schemes must have minimum 3 year track record; and (4) the end date of assessment is at 31 December for the relevant year.

5 Source: MPF Ratings’ 2021 MPF Scheme Ratings and Awards. For Scheme Ratings and Awards assessment criteria please visit: https://www.mpfratings.com.hk/ratings-and-awards/.

6 In assessing the overall absolute and risk-adjusted performance (or fees) of a MPF scheme, MPF Ratings takes into account all constituent funds that the MPF scheme offered as well as the asset size of the constituent funds. For a constituent funds with bigger fund size, its impact/contribution to the scheme’s overall performance (or fees) will be bigger.

7 Source: BENCHMARK Capability Awards received are based on the qualitative methodology and tools determined by BENCHMARK. Top MPF Awards received are based on performance data provided by Refinitiv to BENCHMARK between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. For details of source and assessment criteria, please refer to https://2020.benchmark.exchange/awards-asset-management/result-announcement-2020/.

8 Source: Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese edition) Top Fund Awards 2020 Hong Kong. Awards criteria, please visit: http://www.bbwhkevent.com. The Awards apply a Bloomberg data-driven and performance-based methodology evaluating funds subject to asset class categories to identify the best performing funds. All assessments are based on market figures and historical data available on the Bloomberg Terminal.

Important Note:

This material is for corporate news update purpose only. It is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any particular investment product. Investment involves risks and past performance is not indicative of future performance. Investment return may rise as well as fall.

3^rd Largest MPF Service Provider in Hong Kong*

Sun Life has been awarded MPF Provider of the Year Award1 and Employers’ Choice² with 33 MPF Awards captured in 2019-2020

BENCHMARK Fund of the Year Awards 2019¹

MPF Provider of the Year Award¹

Summary of Award Criteria:

• Only one winner for MPF Provider of the Year and it is not open for submission
• Select panel of jurors voted based on all key metrics, the company's year-on-year practice improvement, business growth, transparency, governance and expertise in product and investments and their experience on a day-to-day engagement.

GRAND AWARD

• MPF Provider of the Year Award1

MPF Ratings - MPF Ratings’ 2020 MPF Scheme Ratings and Award2

Employers’ Choice²

Summary of Award Criteria:

• The voting was undertaken by MPF Ratings in collaboration with the Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong, a federation with about 500 corporate members
• Measured a number of Employer Satisfaction Criteria
• Given to the MPF Scheme Provider demonstrating the Highest Level of Employer Satisfaction
• Given to the MPF Scheme Provider demonstrating the Highest Level of Employer Satisfaction

Ratings and Awards:

Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese Edition) Top Fund Awards 2019 Hong Kong³

Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020 Hong Kong4

• Equity Hong Kong – 5 & 10 Years
• Mixed Asset HKD Aggressive - 5 & 10 Years
• Mixed Asset HKD Balanced - 10 Years

Economic Digest - The Outstanding Brand Awards 2020⁵

• Excellence Award
• MPF Management Service Provider
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* Based on assets under management. Source: Mercer MPF Market Shares Report (as at Mar 31, 2020). MPF refers to Mandatory Provident Fund.

1 Source: BENCHMARK Capability Awards received are based on the qualitative methodology and tools determined by BENCHMARK. Top MPF Awards received are based on performance data provided by Refinitiv to BENCHMARK between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019. For details of source and assessment criteria, please refer to https://benchmark.exchange/hk/asset-management/mpf-result-announcement-2019.

2 Source: MPF Ratings’ 2020 MPF Scheme Ratings and Awards. For Scheme Ratings and Awards assessment criteria please visit: https://www.mpfratings.com.hk/ratings-and-awards/.

3 Source: Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese edition) Top Fund Awards 2019. Award criteria please visit: http://www.bbwhkevent.com/tfa2019.

4 Source: Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards website at https://www.lipperfundawards.com/Awards/HongKong. The results are based on the consistent returns and qualitative assessments of constitute funds as at 31 December 2019.

5 Source: Economic Digest - The Outstanding Brand Awards 2020. Award criteria please visit: https://www.edigest.hk/theoutstandingbrandawards2020/.

Important Note:

This material is for corporate news update purpose only. It is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any particular investment product. Investment involves risks and past performance is not indicative of future performance. Investment return may rise as well as fall.