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Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund Announces Monthly Cash Distribution and Anticipated Monthly Distributions for Class A and Class U Units
CNW Group - Thu Apr 17, 8:45AM CDT
TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK:945
John Hancock Brings Boston Marathon Defending Women's Champion, Past Champions and Other Kenyan Elite Runners to Hopkinton Marathon Rally
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 17, 8:30AM CDT
John Hancock today brought the Boston Marathon defending women's champion Rita Jeptoo, two past champions, and other elite Kenyan athletes, to a pre-marathon rally with nearly 600 students from Hopkinton's Elmwood Elementary School.
Manulife Financial to Release First Quarter 2014 Financial Results
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 17, 7:30AM CDT
Manulife Financial Corporation will release its first quarter 2014 financial results on the morning of Thursday, May 1, 2014. There will be a livewebcastof the quarterly conference call with analysts beginning at 2:00 p.m. (ET).
John Hancock Brings Together 300 Boston Public High School Track Athletes and Boston Marathon Elite Marathoners for Scholars & Stars Event
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 16, 2:00PM CDT
Boston Marathon principal sponsor John Hancock, in partnership with the Boston Scholar Athletes (BSA) program and the Boston Public Schools, today hosted Scholars & Stars in Boston at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. More than 300 students from Boston Public High School track teams participated in the event.
John Hancock Investments Launches New White Paper for Retirement Plan Advisors
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 14, 9:00AM CDT
John Hancock Investments has posted on its website a new white paper aimed at financial advisors who advise retirement plans, anticipating pending regulations regarding the fiduciary standard of care. Entitled "A seismic shift: what regulatory reform means for your retirement plan business model," the paper explores how advisors can reposition their value propositions and market their services to retirement plans for the next decade.
John Hancock Survey Finds Many Investors Plan to Save Their 2013 Tax Refund, or Spend it on a Vacation
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 14, 7:00AM CDT
A recent survey of investors by John Hancock Financial Services found that half expect to receive a 2013 Federal income tax refund. Close to one in five (17 percent) plan to spend their refund, and the majority of that group (56 percent) plan to spend their refund dollars on a vacation. That's a significant increase from the first quarter of 2013, when only 36 percent said they planned to finance a vacation with their refund check.
Manulife Financial statement upon the death of the Honourable Jim Flaherty
CNW Group - Thu Apr 10, 3:45PM CDT
TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK:945
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Portfolio Information Now Available
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 08, 4:09PM CDT
John Hancock Advisers, LLC announced today that the top-ten holdings and sector and industry weightings, as well as the monthly performance information, as of March 31, 2014 for John Hancock closed-end funds are available on John Hancock Funds' web site. This information is available at www.jhinvestments.com by clicking on "Closed-End Funds" under "Funds & Performance" tab.
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice To Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 04, 7:18PM CDT
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) (the "Fund"
, a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser" and subadvised by Wellington Management Company, LLP (the "Subadviser", announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.3760 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of March 13, 2014, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
John Hancock Investor Sentiment Index® Holds Steady in First Quarter of 2014
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 04, 7:00AM CDT
The John Hancock Investor Sentiment Index® continued its upward trend of the past two quarters, increasing to +23 in the first quarter of 2014 from +22 in the fourth quarter of last year. Also remaining stable is an optimistic financial outlook. Half of investors feel they are in a better financial position today versus two years ago, and 49 percent expect their position will improve two years hence. Moreover, nearly three quarters of those surveyed believe that 2014 will be a positive year for the average US investor.
John Hancock Launches #WeRunTogether Digital Mosaic
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 03, 8:00AM CDT
John Hancock today is launching the #WeRunTogether digital mosaic to bring the extended Boston Marathon community together in the weeks leading up to the race on April 21.
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 01, 5:59PM CDT
The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows:
Manulife Asset Management Launches New "Omnichannel" Retailing Research Report
CNW Group - Mon Mar 31, 10:46AM CDT
Manulife Asset Management has published the first research report in its new Investment Insight thought leadership series, entitled "Omnichannel: A reason for investors to re-think retail?" Authored by Edward Ritchie, Senior Investment Analyst, European & EAFE Equities; Sarah Henry, Senior Research Officer, U.S. Equities; and Kenglin Tan, Senior Portfolio Manager, Asia Equities, the report outlines how changes in the way consumers shop are driving new investment opportunities in markets around the world. It examines the emergence of omnichannel retailing, a strategy that allows customers to buy retail goods online, by visiting a store, or by various combinations of physical and virtual shopping.
Manulife Asset Management Private Markets Names Ilene Kelman Marketing Director, Private Placements And Commercial Mortgages
CNW Group - Mon Mar 31, 10:27AM CDT
Manulife Asset Management Private Markets today announced that Ilene Kelman, CFA, has joined the organization as Marketing Director for Private Placements and Commercial Mortgages.
Independent Board Chair James Oates Named "Trustee of the Year" by Institutional Investor Unit
PR Newswire - Fri Mar 28, 9:00AM CDT
James M. Oates, independent chairman of the board of the John Hancock Group of Funds, was named "Trustee of the Year" by Fund Director Intelligence, a publication of Institutional Investor, at the 21st Annual Mutual Fund Industry Awards event held last night in New York City.
John Hancock Freedom 529 Tops $4 Billion in Assets
PR Newswire - Wed Mar 26, 9:00AM CDT
John Hancock today announced that assets in its John Hancock Freedom 529 college savings plan have topped $4 billion. The national, multi managed, strong performing 529 college savings plan is sold through financial consultants across the country.
Manulife Financial's Proxy Circular and Annual Report available online
CNW Group - Fri Mar 21, 1:22PM CDT
Manulife Financial Corporation's Proxy Circular and 2013 Annual Report are being mailed to shareholders and are now available for download at manulife.com.
Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund Announces Monthly Cash Distribution and Anticipated Monthly Distributions for Class A and Class U Units
CNW Group - Thu Apr 17, 8:45AM CDT
TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK:945
John Hancock Brings Boston Marathon Defending Women's Champion, Past Champions and Other Kenyan Elite Runners to Hopkinton Marathon Rally
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 17, 8:30AM CDT
John Hancock today brought the Boston Marathon defending women's champion Rita Jeptoo, two past champions, and other elite Kenyan athletes, to a pre-marathon rally with nearly 600 students from Hopkinton's Elmwood Elementary School.
Manulife Financial to Release First Quarter 2014 Financial Results
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 17, 7:30AM CDT
Manulife Financial Corporation will release its first quarter 2014 financial results on the morning of Thursday, May 1, 2014. There will be a livewebcastof the quarterly conference call with analysts beginning at 2:00 p.m. (ET).
John Hancock Brings Together 300 Boston Public High School Track Athletes and Boston Marathon Elite Marathoners for Scholars & Stars Event
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 16, 2:00PM CDT
Boston Marathon principal sponsor John Hancock, in partnership with the Boston Scholar Athletes (BSA) program and the Boston Public Schools, today hosted Scholars & Stars in Boston at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. More than 300 students from Boston Public High School track teams participated in the event.
John Hancock Investments Launches New White Paper for Retirement Plan Advisors
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 14, 9:00AM CDT
John Hancock Investments has posted on its website a new white paper aimed at financial advisors who advise retirement plans, anticipating pending regulations regarding the fiduciary standard of care. Entitled "A seismic shift: what regulatory reform means for your retirement plan business model," the paper explores how advisors can reposition their value propositions and market their services to retirement plans for the next decade.
John Hancock Survey Finds Many Investors Plan to Save Their 2013 Tax Refund, or Spend it on a Vacation
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 14, 7:00AM CDT
A recent survey of investors by John Hancock Financial Services found that half expect to receive a 2013 Federal income tax refund. Close to one in five (17 percent) plan to spend their refund, and the majority of that group (56 percent) plan to spend their refund dollars on a vacation. That's a significant increase from the first quarter of 2013, when only 36 percent said they planned to finance a vacation with their refund check.
Manulife Financial statement upon the death of the Honourable Jim Flaherty
CNW Group - Thu Apr 10, 3:45PM CDT
TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK:945
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Portfolio Information Now Available
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 08, 4:09PM CDT
John Hancock Advisers, LLC announced today that the top-ten holdings and sector and industry weightings, as well as the monthly performance information, as of March 31, 2014 for John Hancock closed-end funds are available on John Hancock Funds' web site. This information is available at www.jhinvestments.com by clicking on "Closed-End Funds" under "Funds & Performance" tab.
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice To Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 04, 7:18PM CDT
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) (the "Fund"
, a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser" and subadvised by Wellington Management Company, LLP (the "Subadviser", announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.3760 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of March 13, 2014, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. John Hancock Investor Sentiment Index® Holds Steady in First Quarter of 2014
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 04, 7:00AM CDT
The John Hancock Investor Sentiment Index® continued its upward trend of the past two quarters, increasing to +23 in the first quarter of 2014 from +22 in the fourth quarter of last year. Also remaining stable is an optimistic financial outlook. Half of investors feel they are in a better financial position today versus two years ago, and 49 percent expect their position will improve two years hence. Moreover, nearly three quarters of those surveyed believe that 2014 will be a positive year for the average US investor.
John Hancock Launches #WeRunTogether Digital Mosaic
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 03, 8:00AM CDT
John Hancock today is launching the #WeRunTogether digital mosaic to bring the extended Boston Marathon community together in the weeks leading up to the race on April 21.
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 01, 5:59PM CDT
The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows:
Manulife Asset Management Launches New "Omnichannel" Retailing Research Report
CNW Group - Mon Mar 31, 10:46AM CDT
Manulife Asset Management has published the first research report in its new Investment Insight thought leadership series, entitled "Omnichannel: A reason for investors to re-think retail?" Authored by Edward Ritchie, Senior Investment Analyst, European & EAFE Equities; Sarah Henry, Senior Research Officer, U.S. Equities; and Kenglin Tan, Senior Portfolio Manager, Asia Equities, the report outlines how changes in the way consumers shop are driving new investment opportunities in markets around the world. It examines the emergence of omnichannel retailing, a strategy that allows customers to buy retail goods online, by visiting a store, or by various combinations of physical and virtual shopping.
Manulife Asset Management Private Markets Names Ilene Kelman Marketing Director, Private Placements And Commercial Mortgages
CNW Group - Mon Mar 31, 10:27AM CDT
Manulife Asset Management Private Markets today announced that Ilene Kelman, CFA, has joined the organization as Marketing Director for Private Placements and Commercial Mortgages.
Independent Board Chair James Oates Named "Trustee of the Year" by Institutional Investor Unit
PR Newswire - Fri Mar 28, 9:00AM CDT
James M. Oates, independent chairman of the board of the John Hancock Group of Funds, was named "Trustee of the Year" by Fund Director Intelligence, a publication of Institutional Investor, at the 21st Annual Mutual Fund Industry Awards event held last night in New York City.
John Hancock Freedom 529 Tops $4 Billion in Assets
PR Newswire - Wed Mar 26, 9:00AM CDT
John Hancock today announced that assets in its John Hancock Freedom 529 college savings plan have topped $4 billion. The national, multi managed, strong performing 529 college savings plan is sold through financial consultants across the country.
Manulife Financial's Proxy Circular and Annual Report available online
CNW Group - Fri Mar 21, 1:22PM CDT
Manulife Financial Corporation's Proxy Circular and 2013 Annual Report are being mailed to shareholders and are now available for download at manulife.com.
