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Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us)

SEC-registered adviser since 2007Boston, MACRD 145508

63
Clients
119
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and registered with the SEC since 2007. Its clients include insurance companies, pooled investment vehicles and investment companies.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. The Manufacturers Investment Corporation owns 75% or more of Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us).

Clients

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) serves 63 clients, 51 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $767 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies2 clients7%
  • Pooled investment vehicles51 clients39%
  • Insurance companies9 clients51%
  • OtherBanking or thrift institutions, Business development companies, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Corporations and other businesses3%
Show client breakdown
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$748,813,301
Share
1.5%
Avg. per client
—
Investment companies
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$3,533,697,940
Share
7.3%
Avg. per client
$1.77B
Business development companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$171,075,540
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$171.1M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
51
Regulatory AUM
$19,037,987,238
Share
39.4%
Avg. per client
$373.3M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$265,777,652
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
—
Insurance companies
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$24,455,794,493
Share
50.6%
Avg. per client
$2.72B
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$101,702,661
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
63
Regulatory AUM
$48,314,848,825
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$766.9M

What it does

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) advises 44 private funds.

83.1% of assets ($40.16B across 111 accounts) are managed with discretion; $8.16B across 69 accounts are not. 24% of clients are outside the U.S., and 6 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end

The filed percentages total 101%. The values below are shown as filed.

Non-exchange-traded equity securities
13%
U.S. government/agency bonds
10%
U.S. state and local bonds
2%
Sovereign bonds
1%
Investment grade corporate bonds
57%
Other (Structured Debt, Such As Collateralized Mortgage Obligations and Asset Backed Securities and Private Placement Securities)
18%

Custodians

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us)’s client accounts are held mainly at Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong, with 26% of managed assets, and Bank of New York Mellon, with 21%. Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) has custody of $8.55B for 51 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Standard Chartered Bank Hong KongStandard Chartered Bank Hong Kong LTD · Hong Kong · $12.41B26%
  • Bank of New York MellonBank of New York Mellon · New York, NY · $10.19B21%
  • All other custodians$25.72B53%

Ownership and leadership

The Manufacturers Investment Corporation owns 75% or more of Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us).

Who owns the firm
Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) LLC· the adviser
  • The Manufacturers Investment Corporation

    Control person · since September 2018

    Owns 75% or more of Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) LLC

Leadership

  • Anne Valentine Andrews
    Director, Chair, President and CEO
  • Effie Georgountzos
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  • Jason Pratt
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Vipon Ghai
    Director
  • Heidi KNAPP
    Operations
  • Gerald Peterson
    Director
  • Howard Sullivan
    Chief Legal Officer
  • Michelle Taylor-Jones
    Director

Staff

  • 730 employees
  • 119 in advisory functions
  • 26 broker-dealer reps
  • 15 soliciting firms

Fees

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other.

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us)’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) has 11 offices, with 10 listed addresses across 8 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • 197 Clarendon Street, C02-05, BostonHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) LLC
Headquarters
197 Clarendon Street, C02-05, Boston, MA 02116
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-68506
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) have?

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) has 63 clients and manages $48.3 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 51 pooled investment vehicles, 9 insurance companies and 2 investment companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 March 2026

What services does Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) offer?

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers and other activities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) use?

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us)’s separately managed account assets are held at Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong LTD (Hong Kong), with $12,408,219,611 and Bank of New York Mellon (New York, NY), with $10,190,781,827. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) have?

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 730 employees, and 119 perform investment advisory functions. 26 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us)’s separately managed accounts held 57% investment grade corporate bonds, 18% structured debt, such as collateralized mortgage obligations and asset backed securities and private placement securities, 13% non-exchange-traded equities, 10% U.S. government and agency bonds, 2% state and local bonds and 1% sovereign bonds. It advises 44 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us)?

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) is owned through a holding company by John Hancock Financial Corporation. Its direct owner is the Manufacturers Investment Corporation (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026

How does Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) get paid?

Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (us) is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 31 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 145508.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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