John Hancock Investments Honored With 2015 Lipper Fund Awards

BOSTON, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Three funds in the John Hancock Investments family were honored at the 2015 Lipper Fund Awards event last night in New York City. The John Hancock Financial Industries Fund, Class A (FIDAX), was recognized in the Lipper category of Financial Services Funds for three year performance; John Hancock Technical Opportunities Fund, NAV, was recognized in the Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund category for three-year performance; and John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap, Class I (JVMIX), was recognized in the Multi-Cap Core Fund category for ten-year performance.

The annual Lipper Fund Awards recognize funds and fund management firms for their consistently strong, risk-adjusted three-, five- and ten-year performance relative to their peers.

"We are honored to receive recognition from Lipper," said Andrew Arnott, President & CEO, John Hancock Investments. "These awards reflect the success of our manager of managers business model, whereby we partner with both affiliated and non-affiliated investment managers from around the world to provide asset management solutions that deliver real investment value for our shareholders." 

John Hancock Financial Industries Fund was honored out of 54 funds in its category. The Fund's management team includes Susan A. Curry, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, and Lisa A Welch, Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, of John Hancock Asset Management.

John Hancock Technical Opportunities Fund was honored out of 204 funds in its category. The Fund is managed by a team at Wellington Management Company, LLP, led by Frank L. Teixeira, CMT, CFA, who is a Senior Vice President, Partner, and Director of Technical Analysis.

The John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund was honored out of 366 funds in its category. The Fund is managed by a team led by Steven L. Pollack, CFA, and Joseph F. Feeney, Jr., CFA, at Boston Partners, a division of Robeco Investment Management, Inc. The John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund closed to new investors on January 31, 2013.

About John Hancock Investments
John Hancock has helped individuals and institutions build and protect wealth since 1862. Today, we are one of America's strongest and most-recognized brands. As a manager of managers, John Hancock Investments searches the world to find proven portfolio teams with specialized expertise for every fund we offer, then to apply vigorous investment oversight to ensure they continue to meet our uncompromising standards. Our unique approach to asset management has led to a diverse set of investments deeply rooted in investor needs, along with strong risk-adjusted returns across asset classes. John Hancock Investments managed more than $126 billion in assets as of December 31, 2014.

About Manulife Asset Management
Manulife Asset Management is the global asset management arm of Manulife, providing comprehensive asset management solutions for investors. This investment expertise extends across a broad range of public and private asset classes, as well as asset allocation solutions. As at December 31, 2014, assets under management for Manulife Asset Management were approximately C$321 billion (US$277 billion). Manulife Asset Management's public markets units have investment expertise across a broad range of asset classes including public equity and fixed income, and asset allocation strategies.  Offices with full investment capabilities are located in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines. In addition, Manulife Asset Management has a joint venture asset management business in China, Manulife TEDA. The public markets units of Manulife Asset Management also provide investment management services to affiliates' retail clients through product offerings of Manulife and John Hancock. John Hancock Asset Management and Declaration Management and Research are units of Manulife Asset Management. Additional information about Manulife Asset Management may be found at ManulifeAM.com.

About John Hancock Financial and Manulife
John Hancock Financial is a division of Manulife, a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Operating as Manulife in Canada and Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, our group of companies offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Assets under management by Manulife and its subsidiaries were C$691 billion (US$596 billion) as at December 31, 2014. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife can be found on the Internet at manulife.com.

The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers and administers a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.

A fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses should be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund. To obtain a prospectus, contact your financial professional, call John Hancock Funds at 1-800-225-5291 or visit our Web site at www.jhfunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.

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