Manulife Asset Management Names Allan Hutton, CFA, to Business Development Team

TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Asset Management said that it has named Allan Hutton, CFA, as Managing Director, Business Development, for Ontario. The appointment was effective September 2. Mr. Hutton, who is based in Toronto, reports to Adam Neal, Senior Managing Director, Canadian Head of Institutional Sales & Relationship Management.

"We are delighted to welcome Allan to the business development team for Ontario," said Mr. Neal. "Allan is client-focused and solutions-oriented and brings to Manulife Asset Management a depth of experience in institutional business development and client relationships. He will be an important contributor for us as we continue to invest in our distribution capabilities and grow our business."

Most recently Mr. Hutton was Vice President, Institutional Investment Services, with Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. of Toronto, which he joined in 2008, and before that was Manager, Consulting Services, with Twenty-First Century Investments Inc. He also held positions with Ernst & Young Investment Advisers, and with The Canada Life Assurance Company. He holds an MA in Economics from the University of St. Andrews. He has been a CFA Charterholder since 2003.

About Manulife Asset Management
Manulife Asset Management is the global asset management arm of Manulife, providing comprehensive asset management solutions for institutional investors and investment funds in key markets around the world. This investment expertise extends across a broad range of public and private asset classes, as well as asset allocation solutions. As at June 30, 2014, assets under management for Manulife Asset Management were approximately C$300 billion (US$281 billion).

Additional information about Manulife Asset Management may be found at ManulifeAM.com.

About Manulife
Manulife is a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Clients look to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions of clients. We also provide asset management services to institutional customers. Funds under management by Manulife and its subsidiaries were approximately C$637 billion (US$597 billion) as at June 30, 2014. Our group of companies operates as Manulife in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife can be found on the Internet at manulife.com.

SOURCE Manulife Asset Management

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