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Manulife Investment Management (us)

SEC-registered adviser since 1992Boston, MACRD 106435

4,861
Clients
146
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 25 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Manulife Investment Management (us) is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and registered with the SEC since 1992. Its clients include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and insurance companies. High-net-worth individuals account for 0% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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 and performance-based fees. John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC owns 75% or more of Manulife Investment Management (us).

Clients

Manulife Investment Management (us) serves 4,861 clients, 3,373 of them other individuals. The average client has about $47 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 0% of its $228 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies113 clients64%
  • Pooled investment vehicles110 clients20%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans105 clients2%
  • State or municipal government entities15 clients2%
  • Insurance companies11 clients7%
  • OtherSovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, Individuals, High-net-worth individuals, Charitable organizations, Corporations and other businesses, Other5%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
3,373
Regulatory AUM
$1,129,172,150
Share
0.5%
Avg. per client
$335K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
151
Regulatory AUM
$270,317,388
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$1.79M
Investment companies
Clients
113
Regulatory AUM
$145,836,923,316
Share
64.0%
Avg. per client
$1.29B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
110
Regulatory AUM
$45,117,505,524
Share
19.8%
Avg. per client
$410.2M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
105
Regulatory AUM
$4,856,942,403
Share
2.1%
Avg. per client
$46.3M
Charitable organizations
Clients
762
Regulatory AUM
$760,874,571
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$999K
State or municipal government entities
Clients
15
Regulatory AUM
$5,322,296,609
Share
2.3%
Avg. per client
$354.8M
Insurance companies
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$15,638,165,008
Share
6.9%
Avg. per client
$1.42B
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$5,395,991,096
Share
2.4%
Avg. per client
$539.6M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
203
Regulatory AUM
$3,077,361,421
Share
1.3%
Avg. per client
$15.2M
Other
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$634,468,145
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$79.3M

Total

Clients
4,861
Regulatory AUM
$228,040,017,631
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$46.9M

What it does

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

Manulife Investment Management (us) advises no private funds.

Nearly all assets ($228.00B across 4,860 accounts) are managed with discretion; $37.0M across 1 account is not. $2.83B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 25% of clients are outside the U.S., and 48 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks25%
  • Funds10%
    • Registered funds9%
    • Pooled vehicles1%
  • Bonds58%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds35%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds13%
    • High-yield corporate bonds5%
    • Sovereign bonds4%
    • State and local bonds1%
  • Cash1%
  • Other6%
    • (xii)other: non- agency- asset backed and mortgage backed securities,floating rate notes (frn)5%
    • Derivatives1%

Custodians

Manulife Investment Management (us)’s client accounts are held mainly at State Street Bank and Trust, with 8% of managed assets, and The Bank of New York Mellon, with 2%. Manulife Investment Management (us) has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $18.06B8%
  • The Bank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation · New York, NY · $5.64B2%
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust Corporation · Chicago, IL · $3.62B2%
  • All other custodians$200.71B88%

Ownership and leadership

John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC owns 75% or more of Manulife Investment Management (us).

Who owns the firm
Manulife Investment Management (us) LLC· the adviser
  • John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC

    Control person · since October 2015

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

Leadership

  • Kenneth Damato
    Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Paul Donahue
    Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
  • Diane Landers
    President and Chief Operating Officer and Director
  • William Auger
    Director
  • James Bogle
    Cheif Financial Officer
  • Melissa Gamble
    Director
  • Rebecca Hayes
    Assistant General Counsel
  • Andrew McFetridge
    Director

Staff

  • 267 employees
  • 146 in advisory functions
  • 12 state-registered reps
  • 17 broker-dealer reps
  • 10 soliciting firms

Fees

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

Manulife Investment Management (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 (us) has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • 197 Clarendon ST, BostonHQ

Other business names

Manulife Investment Management (us) has reported 2 other business names to the SEC.

  • Manulife Investment Management
  • Manulife John Hancock Investments

Registration details

Legal name
Manulife Investment Management (us) LLC
Headquarters
197 Clarendon ST, Boston, MA 02116
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-42023
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

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

Manulife Investment Management (us) has 4,861 clients and manages $228 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 3,373 other individuals, 762 charitable organizations and 203 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 25 March 2026

What services does Manulife Investment Management (us) offer?

Manulife Investment Management (us) provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers.

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

Which custodians does Manulife Investment Management (us) use?

Manulife Investment Management (us)’s separately managed account assets are held at State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $18,059,998,135, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (New York, NY), with $5,641,679,717 and Northern Trust Corporation (Chicago, IL), with $3,624,877,658. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 25 March 2026

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

Manulife Investment Management (us) has 12 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 267 employees, and 146 perform investment advisory functions. 17 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 (us) invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Manulife Investment Management (us)’s separately managed accounts held 35% investment grade corporate bonds, 25% exchange-traded equities, 13% U.S. government and agency bonds, 9% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 5% high-yield corporate bonds, 5% (xii)other: non- agency- asset backed and mortgage backed securities,floating rate notes (frn), 4% sovereign bonds, 1% state and local bonds, 1% derivatives, 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar) and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises no private funds of its own.

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 (us)?

Manulife Investment Management (us) is owned through a chain of holding companies by Manulife Financial Corporation. Its direct owner is John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 25 March 2026

How does Manulife Investment Management (us) get paid?

Manulife Investment Management (us) is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. 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 25 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 106435.

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

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