AI-assisted tools will help advisors prepare faster, collaborate more easily and spend more time with Clients

HONG KONG (November 10, 2026) – Sunlife Asia today announced a new collaboration with Google to bring Google Workspace with Gemini to its advisor force across Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, giving them access to new AI-assisted tools to simplify day-to-day work, collaborate more easily, and spend more time with Clients.

Gemini will be available within Google Workspace and integrated into advisors’ day-to-day work, alongside tools including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive and Google Meet. It will help advisors provide prompt and personalized services for Clients more efficiently. The technology can also help advisors manage teams, as well as support coaching and sales conversations.

In an advice-led business, Sunlife sees AI as a tool to strengthen human relationships. By helping advisors make better use of information, Gemini supports better preparation, faster follow up and more meaningful Client conversations, giving advisors more time to focus on the judgment, trust and personal relationships that sit at the center of great counsel.

Frankie Leung, Chief Agency Officer, Asia, Sunlife, said: "Our ambition is to develop the industry's most respected advisors. That means giving them the tools, information and support they need to deliver great Client experiences. Google Workspace with Gemini helps advisors spend less time on routine tasks and more time focused on Clients.

"This investment responds directly to what our advisors told us they need. Easier collaboration, quicker access to information and simpler ways to manage everyday work. AI can help advisors prepare better, follow up faster and deliver more personalized support, but it does not replace the trust and relationship at the heart of great advice.”

At the heart of the initiative is advisor productivity. Google Workspace with Gemini will help advisors stay organized, collaborate more easily and access information readily. Advisors will also have access to Sunlife-produced resources, including product information, Client-facing materials and meeting follow up content, helping them work more efficiently and deliver more consistent support.

For Clients, these improvements help create a more consistent experience through better-prepared meetings, faster responses and more timely communication. For advisors, they reduce administrative effort and make it easier to focus on delivering advice and support.

"We are thrilled to partner with Sunlife Asia to bring Google Workspace with Gemini to their regional advisor network," said Haydn Sallmann, Director, Google Workspace, Asia Pacific. "By embedding Gemini directly into advisors’ day-to-day workflows—helping them access information more readily, collaborate with colleagues and manage everyday work more efficiently—advisors can cut down on administrative overhead and focus on delivering richer, more high-touch financial guidance."

The initiative supports Sunlife's strategy in Asia to strengthen advisor capabilities and enhance the Client experience. It also reflects Sunlife’s broader approach to responsible AI adoption, where investments in technology are focused on helping people serve Clients more effectively and deliver stronger outcomes.

About Sunlife
Sunlife is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sunlife has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of June 30, 2026, Sunlife had total assets under management of $1.70 trillion. For more information, please visit sunlife.com.

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF. 

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Adam Welch
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T: +852 9071 1821
adam.welch@sunlife.com