John Hancock's roots date to 1862, when former Massachusetts governor John Hancock founded the firm in Boston as the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company.
John Hancock Distributors began marketing the firm's first two mutual funds, the John Hancock Signature Fund and the John Hancock Growth Fund, in 1969.
Canada's Manulife Financial Corporation acquired John Hancock Financial in April 2004. The U.S. arm maintains the John Hancock brand.
Adoptions:
This decade has been a busy one for John Hancock, even apart from the merger with Manulife. With 10 fund adoptions this century, John Hancock Funds is one of the most aggressive fund firms in adopting funds from other fund families.
2009: Fiduciary Management Associates' FMA Small Company Portfolio (reorganized into the John Hancock Small Company Fund).
2008: Rainier Growth Fund from Rainier Investment Management, Disciplined Value Fund from Robeco Asset Management.
2005: Technology Leaders Fund from Light Index Investment Co., Growth Opportunities and International Core Funds from GMO.
2004: Small Cap Fund from Independence Investment LLC.
2003: Large Cap Select Fund from Shay Asset Management.
2002: US Global Leaders Growth Fund from Yeager, Wood & Marshall, Classic Value from Pzena Investment Management.
Exchange-Traded Fund:
Hancock filed ETF forms with the SEC in August 2009, suggesting that the firm is looking to break into the ETF business.
Current Leadership:
Keith Hartstein is president and CEO of the Hancock Funds. He joined the funds in September 1990 and has served in his current capacity since July 2005. Andrew Arnott was promoted to the position of chief operating officer of John Hancock and senior vice president of Manulife in September 2009. He had been with Hancock since 1993, serving previously as vice president of product management and strategic planning for the Hancock funds.
Other:
The John Hancock name is connected with one of the two most recognizable buildings in the Boston skyline. In 1971, chairman Gerhard Bleicken and president Frank Maher oversaw the construction of the 62-story glass John Hancock Tower, designed by architect I. M. Pei. Completed in 1976, the building immediately became a Boston landmark.
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Key People:
Keith Hartstein President and CEO, John Hancock Financial Services
Andrew Arnott Chief Operating Officer, John Hancock Funds
Thomas M. Kinzler VP & Associate General Councel, MassMutual
John Vrysen Chief Operating Officer, John Hancock Funds
Francis V. Knox Chief Compliance Officer, John Hancock Advisors, LLC
Sara H. McNeal Marketing Communications Manager, John Hancock Financial Services US Group Pensions (Manulife)
Jeff Duckworth Executive Vice President, Head of Sales, John Hancock Funds
Charles Rizzo Chief Financial Officer , John
Michael J. Mahoney Chief Compliance Officer , John
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