John Hancock Mutual Funds Wins "Best in Class" Award for Portfolio Insight in Interactive Media Awards™ Competition

BOSTON, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Funds won the top award in the Financial Services category for its Portfolio Insight "Compare" tool for financial advisers, in the recent Interactive Media Awards™ competition. Given by the Interactive Media Council, the Best in Class award "represents the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism," according to the Council.

Portfolio Insight is John Hancock Funds' popular web-based comparison and analytic tool for financial advisers. Originally launched in mid-2009 and significantly enhanced in the fall of 2011, Portfolio Insight Compare provides in-depth analytics and transparency into client portfolios. It enables advisers to do comparative analysis for their clients' portfolio holdings including mutual funds and ETFs in a side by side format. The tool may be accessed by visiting: www.jhfunds.com/portfolioinsight.

"We are very pleased with this recognition from the Interactive Media Council, and congratulate the members of our Marketing and Information Technology teams for their creativity and hard work," said Keith F. Hartstein, President & CEO of John Hancock Funds.  "It is gratifying to be honored for Portfolio Insight Compare, echoing the positive responses we've received from many financial advisers who use it to provide portfolio transparency and investment insight for their clients."

About the Interactive Media Awards™

The Interactive Media Awards™ recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. Created by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC), a nonprofit organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, the competition is designed to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet and offer winners a boost in marketing and exposure. IMC serves as the primary sponsor and governing body of the Interactive Media Awards, establishes the judging system and provides the judges for the competition.

About John Hancock Funds

The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial, John Hancock Funds manages more than $62.3 billion in open-end funds, closed-end funds, private accounts, retirement plans and related party assets for individual and institutional investors as at September 30, 2011.   

About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation

John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canada-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 21 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and in most of Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, Manulife Financial Corporation 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 C$492 billion (US$473 billion) as at September 30, 2011. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial 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 a broad range of financial products and services, including life insurance, fixed and variable annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 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.

SOURCE John Hancock Funds