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John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data PR Newswire BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2018 BOSTON , Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The eight John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings 1 for the three months ended October 31, 2018 . The same data for the comparable three month period ended October 31, 2017 is also available below. Three Months Ended 10/31/2018 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total...

John Hancock Partners with Professional Football Rookies in "The Long Game" To Shed Light on Retirement Planning -Rookies Saquon Barkley, Phillip Lindsay, Sony Michel, Dante Pettis, Calvin Ridley, and James Washington discuss the importance of planning for retirement -John Hancock urges young professionals to take easy steps now to plan for future financial security and freedom PR Newswire BOSTON, Nov. 13, 2018 BOSTON , Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock has teamed up with The Players'...

John Hancock Announces Leadership Transitions at Retirement Plan Services Gary Tankersley promoted to Head of Sales & Distribution Abigail Benham promoted to Vice President, National Accounts George Revoir, long-time leader in JHRPS distribution, to retire in December 2018 PR Newswire BOSTON, Nov. 2, 2018 BOSTON , Nov. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of its holistic retirement offerings, John Hancock announced today that Gary Tankersley has been promoted to head of Sales and Distribution for...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions PR Newswire BOSTON, Nov. 1, 2018 BOSTON , Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: November 1, 2018 Ex Date: November 9, 2018 Record Date: November 13, 2018 Payment Date: November 30, 2018 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 10/31/2018 Annualized Current Distribution...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions PR Newswire BOSTON, Oct. 1, 2018 BOSTON , Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: October 1, 2018 Ex Date: October 10, 2018 Record Date: October 11, 2018 Payment Date: October 31, 2018 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 09/28/2018 Annualized Current Distribution Rate...

John Hancock Investments launches Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF Index designed by Dimensional Fund Advisors Dimensional now provides indexes for 14 John Hancock Investments ETFs PR Newswire BOSTON, Oct. 1, 2018 BOSTON , Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Investments expanded its exchange-traded fund (ETF) product lineup today with the launch of John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (ticker JHEM). Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, a company regarded as a pioneer and industry leader...

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Backs Up Participant 401(k) Retirement Accounts with Cybersecurity Guarantee Move represents "participants first" approach PR Newswire BOSTON, Sept. 27, 2018 BOSTON , Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (JHRPS) has formalized current practice, offering a Cybersecurity Guarantee to reimburse eligible participants for unauthorized transfers from their 401(k) retirement accounts, another way JHRPS puts its participants first....

John Hancock Leaves Traditional Life Insurance Model Behind to Incentivize Longer, Healthier Lives - 156-Year Old Insurance Company Doubles Down on Vitality's Health and Wellness Platform - CEO Harrison: "We are proud to become the only U.S. life insurance company to fully embrace behavioral-based wellness." PR Newswire BOSTON, Sept. 19, 2018 BOSTON , Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, in a departure from the traditional life insurance business model, all John Hancock life insurance...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Annual Shareholder Meeting and Record Dates PR Newswire BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2018 BOSTON , Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The ten John Hancock closed-end funds listed below announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will be held on February 7, 2019 , at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time , at the offices of the funds, 197 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116: John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) John...

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Announces Amendment To Managed Distribution Plan And Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution PR Newswire BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2018 BOSTON , Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser") and subadvised by John Hancock Asset Management, a division of Manulife Asset Management, announced today that its Board of Trustees voted to amend...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions PR Newswire BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2018 BOSTON , Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: August 22, 2018 Ex Date: September 13, 2018 Record Date: September 14, 2018 Payment Date: September 28, 2018 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 8/21/2018 Annualized Current...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data PR Newswire BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2018 BOSTON , Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The eight John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings 1 for the three months ended July 31, 2018 . The same data for the comparable three month period ended July 31, 2017 is also available below. Three Months Ended 7/31/2018 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions PR Newswire BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2018 BOSTON , Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The four John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: August 22, 2018 Ex Date: September 13, 2018 Record Date: September 14, 2018 Payment Date: September 28, 2018 The John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund quarterly distribution is being announced in a separate release....

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Declares Quarterly Distribution PR Newswire BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2018 BOSTON , Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (NYSE: HTY) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC and subadvised by both Epoch Investment Partners and Analytic Investors, LLC, declared a quarterly distribution of an amount equal to $0.1600 per share, a decrease of 27.3% from its previous...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions PR Newswire BOSTON, Aug. 1, 2018 BOSTON , Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: August 1, 2018 Ex Date: August 10, 2018 Record Date: August 13, 2018 Payment Date: August 31, 2018 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 7/31/2018 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at...

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Expands Financial Wellness Resources to Help Participants Live Well Today and Prepare for a Secure Retirement Tomorrow New Tool, My Money Connector, enhances digital participant experience to provide full view of financial situation for more well-informed financial decisions PR Newswire BOSTON, July 31, 2018 BOSTON , July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (JHRPS) is enhancing its financial wellness resources with My Money...

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Appoints Divisional Vice Presidents, Strategic Relationship Management, in Two Divisions Hires Jennifer White in Mid-Atlantic and Promotes Ben Burrows in Central Divisions PR Newswire BOSTON, July 19, 2018 BOSTON , July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (JHRPS) has appointed divisional vice presidents, Strategic Relationship Management, in two of the company's divisions. Jennifer White was hired in the Mid-Atlantic Division, and...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions PR Newswire BOSTON, July 2, 2018 BOSTON , July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: July 2, 2018 Ex Date: July 11, 2018 Record Date: July 12, 2018 Payment Date: July 31, 2018 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 6/29/2018 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI...

US$2 Billion John Hancock Infrastructure Fund Closes PR Newswire TORONTO, July 2, 2018 TORONTO , July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife today announced the closing of approximately US$2 billion in capital commitments to the John Hancock Infrastructure Fund. The Fund provides third party investors the opportunity to invest alongside Manulife's General Account in direct private equity investments and co-investments in the infrastructure sector in the United States . The company operates primarily...

John Hancock Recognized for Innovation in Financial Education Company offers digital financial literacy tools to its retirement plan participants and their families and through its teen programs PR Newswire BOSTON, June 28, 2018 BOSTON , June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock was honored with the 2018 Financial Capability Innovation Award presented by the nation's leading educational technology innovator, EVERFI, Inc. The award recognizes John Hancock's significant efforts to improve the...