Manulife is proud to be the recipient of many awards that recognize the Company for its overall excellence and specific achievements in areas such as corporate governance, communications, customer satisfaction, professional training and education, and charitable and community programs.
Boston, March 29, 2012 John Hancock wins award for Excellence in Commuter Options John Hancock has received a Massachusetts Excellence in Commuter Options (ECO) Award for the second year in a row. The Pinnacle level designation recognizes John Hancock for its exemplary commuter benefits program.
Hong Kong, March 29, 2012 Manulife earns sixth consecutive Sing Tao Excellent Services Brand Award Manulife captured its sixth consecutive Sing Tao Excellent Services Brand Award, winning in the MPF Services Provider category for the third year running. The Awards recognize organizations, through public voting, for their commitment to the highest levels of customer service. Manulife topped the
list of seven participants in the MPF Services Provider category, underlining the Company’s unrivaled strength in this area. Manulife previously picked up three annual awards in the “Insurance” sector.
Hong Kong, March 26, 2012 Manulife Asset Management scoops two MPF accolades at the Hong Kong Lipper Awards 2012 The Manulife European Equity Fund and International Bond Fund both topped the bill in the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) category at the recent Hong Kong Lipper Awards. The awards celebrate strong performance for funds registered in Hong Kong. Both Manulife Asset Management-managed funds were recognized for their 3- and 5-year performances in this category.
Beijing, March 15, 2012 Manulife-Sinochem’s Dread Disease Gold Package named "2011 Most Popular Insurance Product" Manulife-Sinochem’s (MSL) Dread Disease Gold Package “Chang Bao Wu You” was recently named the “2011 Most Popular Insurance Product” at the inaugural “Chinese Life Insurance Industrial Summit Forum” in Beijing. “Chang Bao Wu You”, which is a par product package providing comprehensive death and dread disease protection to the public, achieved this honour after obtaining the highest number of votes in an online public election of the “Insurance Industry Top 10.” The Summit was organized by the online financial media “Financial Community” and “International Financial News” print publication.
Las Vegas, March 15, 2012 John Hancock Signature Services wins Gold Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service John Hancock Signature Services (JHSS) has been presented with a Gold Stevie® Award in the Sales Support Team of the Year category at the sixth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. JHSS also won 13 Bronze Stevie® awards, including four awards in the financial services category. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top sales, contact center and customer service awards.
New York, March 9, 2012 John Hancock Funds honoured with four Lipper Fund Awards John Hancock Funds won four awards at the 2012 Lipper Fund Awards. The firm received a Group Award Trophy in the Mixed Assets, Large Company category. It also was honoured for its John Hancock Lifecycle 2010 and John Hancock Lifecycle 2015 Portfolios, R5 shares, in their respective 2010 and 2015 Mixed Asset Target Date Fund categories, for their three-year performance records. The John Hancock Active Bond Fund, NAV, won an award for five-year performance among General Bond Funds. The three funds are managed by Manulife Asset Management.
Hanoi, March 9, 2012 Manulife Vietnam wins the 2011 Golden Dragon Award for Best Life Insurance Service For the third year running, Manulife Vietnam has received the 2011 Golden Dragon Award for “Best Life Insurance Service” by the Vietnam Economic Times, the country’s leading business magazine. The prestigious Golden Dragon Award recognizes foreign-invested companies that have achieved outstanding business performance and made significant contributions to the development of the Vietnam economy.
Hong Kong, February 22, 2012 Manulife Asset Management recognized at Asia Asset Management’s Best of the Best Awards Manulife Asset Management picked up two awards at Asia Asset Management’s Best of the Best Awards 2011. Manulife Asset Management was honoured with the “Best Asian Bond House Award,” while Manulife Asset Management Taiwan Co., Ltd. received the “Most Innovative Product Award” for its Manulife China Dim Sum High Yield Bond Fund.
Toronto, February 10, 2012 Manulife Mutual Funds wins Two Canadian Lipper 2012 Fund Awards Manulife Mutual Funds won two individual awards at the 2012 Canadian Lipper Fund Awards. For the second year in a row, the Manulife Structured Bond Class Advisor Series was recognized within the Canadian Fixed Income Balanced category for providing consistent strong risk-adjusted performance relative to its peers over a five-year period. In the International Equity category, the Manulife International Dividend Income Fund Advisor Series won for excellence over a one-year time period. Both funds are sub-advised by Manulife Asset Management.
Boston, January 26, 2012 John Hancock Annuities wins 2011 Dalbar Financial Intermediary Service Award John Hancock Annuities was named a service leader by Dalbar Inc. in its recently announced 2011 Financial Intermediary Service Award. Dalbar honoured John Hancock Annuities as a leading firm in the Post Sale Award category. The Financial Intermediary Service Award is based on systematic testing of service throughout the year, and recognizes companies that exceed a variety of industry benchmarks after one year of testing.
New York, January 16, 2012 Two John Hancock Funds named among Smart Money Magazine’s Top 100 Mutual Funds The John Hancock Global Opportunities and John Hancock Balanced Funds were named among Smart Money Magazine’s Top 100 Mutual Funds.
New York, January 9, 2012 Manulife Asset Management nominated for “Bond Manager of the Year” Manulife Asset Management was named a 2011 “Bond Manager of the Year” finalist by Money Management Intelligence (MMI). This institutional investment management publication cited Manulife Asset Management for winning core, core plus and global fixed income mandates.