Dean Connor, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial, to speak at 2012 Scotiabank GBM's Financials Summit

TORONTO, Aug. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - Dean Connor, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial, will provide an update on Sun Life's global strategy during the Scotiabank GBM's Financials Summit in Toronto.

To listen to the speech via live audio webcast and to view the presentation slides, please visit http://www.sunlife.com/Scotiabank2012. The webcast and presentation slides will be archived on Sun Life's website following the event.

About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda. As of June 30, 2012, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of $496 billion. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com.

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

Note to Editors: All figures in Canadian dollars.

SOURCE: Sun Life Financial Inc.