BOSTON, Oct. 7 MA-JohnHancock-kasina
BOSTON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Funds has been named one of
the Top 10 web sites for financial intermediaries for 2008 by kasina, an asset
management consulting firm. Ranked in fourth place this year, Funds improved
its position by two places over 2007's showing. Ahead of John Hancock this
year (in descending order) were Fidelity Investments, BlackRock, and American
Funds; the Vanguard Group ranked fifth.
John Hancock Funds (http://www.jhfunds.com) was recognized for its
innovative approaches to value-added content and data display. Specifically,
kasina singled out for praise as "best practices" John Hancock Fund's IRA
Center, 12 Great Client Connections practice management program, and online
product performance tables.
Keith F. Hartstein, President and CEO of John Hancock Funds, said: "We are
pleased by the ongoing industry recognition of our financial advisor web site.
As we continue to build our distribution strength and to advance in market
share rankings, we are constantly adding new products and tools to help
advisors better serve their clients."
"Our strategy has centered on expanding our web site by adding interactive
tools and resources," said Carey Foran Hoch, Senior Vice President. "This
award reflects the creativity, hard work and commitment of many members of our
marketing and e-commerce teams toward attaining our goals."
For its 10th annual ranking, kasina reviewed more than 50 asset management
intermediary sites, and evaluated five categories of information: branding,
online services, product and performance information, support content and
usability.
Johanna Willer, a senior consultant at kasina, said: "As the crowded
market calls for increased differentiation and information, this year's list
proves that content organization and overall site usability is already a must
to compete."
kasina's recognition adds to the list of awards won this fall by John
Hancock Funds. For the third consecutive year, John Hancock Funds received the
top overall communications award from the Mutual Fund Education Alliance
(MFEA).
About John Hancock Funds
The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial
Services, John Hancock Funds manages approximately $54 billion in open-end
funds, closed-end funds, private accounts, retirement plans and related party
assets for individual and institutional investors at June 30, 2008. John
Hancock Funds are distributed by John Hancock Funds, LLC, member FINRA. For
more information, please visit http://www.jhfunds.com.
John Hancock Financial Services is a unit of Manulife Financial
Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving
millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as
Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in
the United States, the company offers clients a diverse range of financial
protection products and wealth management services through its extensive
network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management
by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$400 billion
(US$393 billion) as at June 30, 2008. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as
'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK. Manulife
Financial may be found on the Internet at http://www.manulife.com.
SOURCE John Hancock Funds
