# Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC

> Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Boston, MA, registered since 2007, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.

- CRD: 145508
- Filed as: MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRIVATE MARKETS (US) LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Boston, MA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 31, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/145508
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/manulife-investment-management-private-markets-us-llc-boston-ma-145508

## Quick answers

**How is Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees; other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC located?**
Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC's principal office is in Boston, MA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 9 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2007. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 145508.

**How much does Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC manage?**
Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC reports $48,314,848,825 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (83% discretionary).

**How have Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $34,887,083,711 in the October 2021 data and $48,314,848,825 in the October 2026 data, up 38%. Total employees: 607 in October 2021 and 730 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 Private Markets (US) LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (51); insurance companies (9); investment companies (2).

**Which custodians does Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC use?**
Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank of New York Mellon and Standard Chartered Bank as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 5 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), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), 11.F (authorization as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor revoked or suspended), and 11.H(2) (pending civil proceeding). 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/145508

**What changed in Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 5 yes answers, previously 4 (now yes: 11.D(1)). Employees performing advisory functions went from 156 to 119. Regulatory assets under management went from $42,594,377,300 to $48,314,848,825 (+13%). Changed its office addresses in Dallas, TX. No longer lists an office in Chicago, IL.

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Bank of New York Mellon
- Standard Chartered Bank

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: $48,314,848,825
- Discretionary: $40,157,535,146
- Non-discretionary: $8,157,313,679

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 | $748,813,301 |
| Investment companies | 2 | $3,533,697,940 |
| Business development companies | 1 | $171,075,540 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 51 | $19,037,987,238 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $265,777,652 |
| Insurance companies | 9 | $24,455,794,493 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Fewer than 5 | $101,702,661 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2007 (18 years)
- Employees: 730 total, 119 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: MA, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 5 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?
- 11.F: Has an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to the firm or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?
- 11.H(2): Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.H(1)?

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/145508

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Atlanta, GA
- Charlotte, NC
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Irvine, CA
- New York, NY
- San Francisco, CA
- Toronto
- Washington, DC

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

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $34,887,083,711 | 607 | July 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $40,306,637,335 | 625 | June 17, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $38,832,370,355 | 930 | July 27, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $42,658,837,576 | 1,086 | June 3, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $42,594,377,300 | 825 | June 27, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $48,314,848,825 | 730 | March 31, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $34,887,083,711 in the October 2021 data and $48,314,848,825 in the October 2026 data, up 38%.
Total employees: 607 in October 2021 and 730 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 5 yes answers, previously 4 (now yes: 11.D(1)).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 156 to 119.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $42,594,377,300 to $48,314,848,825 (+13%).
- Changed its office addresses in Dallas, TX.
- No longer lists an office in Chicago, IL.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US) LLC (CRD 145508): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.