Sept 10 (Reuters) - Manulife Financial Corp MFC.TO :
* Says Standard chartered and Manulife form 15-year pension distribution partnership
* Says financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed
* Says as part of arrangement, will acquire standard chartered's existing mpf, occupational retirement schemes ordinance businesses
* Transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2016
* Partnership provides co exclusive right to offer mandatory provident fund product to standard chartered's customers in Hong Kong
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