Conference Presentations, New Investment Vehicles and Strategies, and Appointments - Analyst Notes on First Republic Bank, Manulife, Sun Life Financial, UMBF and Washington Federal

NEW YORK, June 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC), Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE: MFC), Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF), UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF) and Washington Federal Inc. (NASDAQ: WAFD). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/3430-100free.

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First Republic Bank Analyst Notes
On May 28, 2014, First Republic Bank announced that the Company's Chairman and CEO, Jim Herbert, is scheduled to present at the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference. According to the Company, the presentation is scheduled on June 10, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. ET, at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel located in New York City. A live webcast of the presentation will be made available on First Republic Bank's website, along with a replay which will available for 30 days thereafter. The full analyst notes on First Republic Bank are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-06-2014/FRC/report.pdf

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Manulife Financial Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 28, 2014, John Hancock Insurance of John Hancock Financial, a division of Manulife Financial Corporation, has launched Accumulation VUL - an enhanced variable universal life insurance product with a flexible solution to help clients meet their protection and wealth planning goals. Accumulation VUL offers affordable death benefit protection plus the potential for cash value accumulation to help supplement retirement income, fund college or meet business planning needs. John Hancock Insurance President, Mike Doughty, commented, "The enhanced Accumulation VUL product is another example of our commitment. Through ongoing product innovation, John Hancock Insurance is committed to helping clients keep the promises they make to themselves and the people most important to them. The enhanced Accumulation VUL product is another example of our commitment." The full analyst notes on Manulife are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-06-2014/MFC/report.pdf

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Sun Life Financial Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 28, 2014, Sun Life Financial Inc. (Sun Life Financial) announced that Carl Bang has been appointed as President of Sun Life Investment Management Inc. According to the Company, Bang will be responsible for investment strategy, product, business development, client relationships, and operations for Sun Life's new third-party asset management business in Canada. Commenting on the news, President, Sun Life Investment Management and Chief Investment Officer, Sun Life Financial, Steve Peacher, stated, "Carl is a seasoned leader who brings deep investment knowledge and business-building expertise to our team." Peacher added, "Carl will play a strategic leadership role as we grow our new business. His industry insight and strong experience will help drive our Canadian operations, offering our diverse investment solutions to institutional investors in the country." The full analyst notes on Sun Life Financial are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-06-2014/SLF/report.pdf

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UMB Financial Corporation Analyst Notes
On June 3, 2014, Scout Investments, Inc. (Scout), an investment subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF), launched a UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) fund umbrella structure to further expand distribution of its strategies to non-U.S. investors. According to the Company, the strategy is managed by Lead Portfolio Manager Mark Egan and a team of fixed income investment professionals consisting of Tom Fink, Todd Thompson, and Steve Vincent. Commenting on the news, Scout CEO, Andy Iseman, stated, "The cross-border distribution of Scout's Unconstrained Bond Strategy allows us to offer non-U.S. investors a fixed income portfolio diversifier with a proven track record. We plan to offer additional funds via the UCITS fund umbrella structure to continue to expand our global footprint." The full analyst notes on UMBF are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-06-2014/UMBF/report.pdf

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Washington Federal Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 3, 2014, Washington Federal Inc. (Washington Federal) stock went up by 1.72%, at the end of $21.89 per share. Over the past five-day trading period, the Company stock increased by 5.14%, compared to the Nasdaq Composite which declined 0.07% during the same trading period. The full analyst notes on Washington Federal are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-06-2014/WAFD/report.pdf

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