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Manager At SBAuer Funds, LLC Reveals Their Funds Companies: Manulife (MFC) Meets The Screening Criteria And Is Considered A Good Investment (Wall Street Transcript)

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:04:00 Etc/GMT

67 WALL STREET, New York - December 23, 2009 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its GARP And Other Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 59 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.

John Hancock and Hoosier Energy Settle Litigation (PR Newswire)

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:37:00 Etc/GMT

John Hancock Life Insurance Company and Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative today said they were pleased that the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, has approved a settlement of litigation involving a leaseback transaction between the parties. All parties to the litigation are covered by such settlement.

Manulife Mutual Funds announces completion of fund changes (CNW Group)

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:00:00 Etc/GMT

John Hancock Financial Announces Top Americans Meb Keflezighi and Ryan Hall to Run 2010 Boston Marathon and Seek American Win (PR Newswire)

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:00:00 Etc/GMT

In celebration of its 25th anniversary as the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial today announced the signing of top Americans, Meb Keflezighi and Ryan Hall, for the 114th running of the race on April 19, 2010.

Bank of Montreal Mulling Chinese Expansion (at Seeking Alpha)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:09:29 Etc/GMT

John Hancock Financial Donates 35,000 Trees to Michigan Forest (PR Newswire)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:37:00 Etc/GMT

John Hancock Financial will donate 35,000 trees to the American Forests' 2010 Kirtland's Warbler Habitat Creation project in the Huron Manistee Forest. The project is designed to provide habitat restoration for the Kirtland's Warbler, an endangered species song bird which requires both the particular Jack Pine species to nest in and scattered openings of land to fulfill their habitat needs.

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Wins 18 Awards for Communications Excellence from League of American Communications Professionals (PR Newswire)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:36:00 Etc/GMT

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services was recognized for communications excellence by the League of American Communications Professionals winning five platinum, seven gold, four silver and two bronze awards.

Genworth CEO: Mortgages a Drag until 2011 (at TheStreet.com)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:27:18 Etc/GMT

Sun Life: Content with Higher Leverage (at Seeking Alpha)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:33:50 Etc/GMT

4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Manulife (at Motley Fool)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:28:51 Etc/GMT

Long-Term Care Provision to Boost Insurers (at TheStreet.com)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:00:00 Etc/GMT

MFC Global Investment Management Wins Three New Equity Mandates (PR Newswire)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:25:00 Etc/GMT

MFC Global Investment Management , recently was selected as investment adviser for three new equity mandates, MFC GIM President & Chief Executive Officer J-F Courville said today.

John Hancock Launches New Small Company Fund (PR Newswire)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:08:00 Etc/GMT

John Hancock Funds has completed the adoption of Fiduciary Management Associates' FMA Small Company Portfolio, and has launched it as the new John Hancock Small Company Fund . The reorganization was effective on December 11.

Manulife Mutual Funds receives approval for fund merger (CNW Group)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:00 Etc/GMT

Manulife-Sinochem Expands Again in China (CNW Group)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:45:00 Etc/GMT

Canadian Markets: Canadian shares head for fifth straight loss (at MarketWatch)

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:25:00 Etc/GMT

Shares give up earlier gains, weighed down by a drop in insurance and health-care stocks.

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Renews Its Share Repurchase Plan (PR Newswire)

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:34:00 Etc/GMT

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund , a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC, announced today that its Board of Trustees, in evaluating strategic options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net asset value of the Fund's common shares, has renewed the Fund's share repurchase plan which is set to expire on December 31, 2009.

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Renews Its Share Repurchase Plan (PR Newswire)

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:10:00 Etc/GMT

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund , a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC, announced today that its Board of Trustees, in evaluating strategic options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net asset value of the Fund's common shares, has renewed the Fund's share repurchase plan which is set to expire on December 31, 2009.

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Renews Its Share Repurchase Plan (PR Newswire)

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:04:00 Etc/GMT

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund , a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC, announced today that its Board of Trustees, in evaluating strategic options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net asset value of the Fund's common shares, has renewed the Fund's share repurchase plan which is set to expire on December 31, 2009.

John Hancock Closed End Funds Portfolio Information Now Available (PR Newswire)

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 21:58:00 Etc/GMT

John Hancock Advisers, LLC announced today that portfolio information, such as performance, top-ten holdings and sector and industry weightings, as of November 30, 2009 is available for John Hancock closed-end funds.