# Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited

> Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Toronto, On, Canada, registered since 2003, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 16, 2026.

- CRD: 125142
- Filed as: MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (NORTH AMERICA) LIMITED
- Also doing business as: MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Toronto, On, Canada
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: April 16, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/125142
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/manulife-investment-management-north-america-limited-toronto-on-125142

## Quick answers

**How is Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited located?**
Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited's principal office is in Toronto, On, Canada, according to its Form ADV; the May 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited registered with the SEC or a state?**
Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2003. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 125142.

**How much does Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited manage?**
Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited reports $377,824,711 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 16, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited: Regulatory assets under management: $14,131,907,937 in the October 2021 data and $377,824,711 in the October 2026 data, down 97%. Total employees: 0 in October 2021 and 429 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: insurance companies (2).

**Which custodians does Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited use?**
Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists BNY Mellon and State Street Bank and Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), and 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/125142

**What changed in Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the May 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- BNY Mellon
- State Street Bank and Trust Company

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $377,824,711
- Discretionary: $377,824,711
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Insurance companies | 2 | $377,824,711 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2003 (23 years)
- Employees: 429 total, 13 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(1): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/125142

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the May 2026 filing
- Boston, MA
- Montreal

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [manulifeim.com/institutional/ca/en](https://manulifeim.com/institutional/ca/en)
- [manulifeim.com/institutional/ca/fr](https://manulifeim.com/institutional/ca/fr)
- LinkedIn @manulife-wealth-asset-management

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $14,131,907,937 | 0 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $16,681,239,353 | 372 | September 13, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $13,542,615,413 | 395 | June 14, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $19,942,667,151 | 435 | August 12, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $23,393,111,500 | 421 | March 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $377,824,711 | 429 | April 16, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $14,131,907,937 in the October 2021 data and $377,824,711 in the October 2026 data, down 97%.
Total employees: 0 in October 2021 and 429 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### May 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 3 yes answers, previously 2 (now yes: 11.D(1)).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 27 to 13.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $23,393,111,500 to $377,824,711 (-98%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited (CRD 125142): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.