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BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock
Investment Management, a company of Manulife Investment Management,
announced today that, effective September
15, 2020, Frances G.
Rathke has been appointed to serve as an Independent Trustee
of the John Hancock Group of Funds Board of Trustees.
"We are pleased to welcome Fran to the John Hancock Group of
Funds Board of Trustees," said Hassell H.
McClellan, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. "Fran's
in-depth knowledge of corporate financials and her background in
consumer brands will be a tremendous asset to our work and we look
forward to her contributions."
Through her former positions in senior financial roles at
companies including Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. and Ben &
Jerry's Homemade, Inc., as a former certified public accountant,
and as a consultant on strategic and financial matters, Ms. Rathke
has experience as a leader overseeing, conceiving, implementing,
and analyzing strategic and financial growth plans, and financial
statements. Ms. Rathke also has experience in the auditing of
financial statements and related materials. In addition, she has
experience as a director of various organizations, including a
publicly traded company and a non-profit entity.
Also, effective September 15,
2020, Ms. Rathke was appointed a member to each of the
Audit, Nominating and Governance, and Investment Committees.
Statements in this press release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should
exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking
statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other
factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund's control and
could cause actual results to differ materially from those set
forth in the forward-looking statements.
About John Hancock Investment Management
John Hancock has helped individuals and
institutions build and protect wealth since 1862. Today, we're one
of the strongest and most-recognized financial brands. John Hancock
Investment Management, a company of Manulife Investment Management,
serves investors globally through a unique multimanager approach:
We search the world to find proven portfolio teams with specialized
expertise for every strategy we offer, then we apply robust
investment oversight to ensure they continue to meet our
uncompromising standards and serve the best interests of our
shareholders. Our approach to asset management has led to a diverse
set of investments deeply rooted in investor needs, along with
strong risk-adjusted returns across asset classes.
About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife
Investment Management is the global wealth and asset management
segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a
century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our
parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement
plan members worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, our leading capabilities in public
and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint
that spans 17 countries and territories. We complement these
capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset
managers from around the world. We're committed to investing
responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global
frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with
companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high
standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we
believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace
retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our
retirement plan administration and investment expertise to
help their employees plan for, save for, and live a better
retirement.
As of June 30, 2020, Manulife
Investment Management had CAD$900
billion (US$660 billion) in
assets under management and administration. Not all offerings
are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information,
please visit manulifeim.com.
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