Media Advisory - Wes Thompson, President, Sun Life Financial U.S., to speak at 2011 Scotia Capital Financials Summit

TORONTO, Aug. 31, 2011 /CNW/ - Wes Thompson, President, Sun Life Financial U.S., will provide an update on Sun Life's U.S. strategy during the 2011 Scotia Capital Financials Summit. He will be speaking at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.

To listen to the speech via live audio webcast and to view the presentation slides, please visit http://www.sunlife.com/ScotiaCapital2011. 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, 2011, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of $474 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.