Manulife Asset Management Private Markets Names Michael J. McNamara As Global Head Of Real Estate Investments

Manulife Asset Management Private Markets, the private asset management arm of Manulife (TSX, NYSE:

), today announced that Michael J. McNamara has been named Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate Investments. Based in New York City, Mr. McNamara reports to Kevin J. E. Adolphe, President & CEO of Manulife Asset Management Private Markets and Manulife Real Estate. The appointment was effective September 29. In his role at Manulife, Mr. McNamara is responsible for the development and execution of the company's global real estate investment strategy, with a combined focus on institutional investor accounts as well as Manulife's general fund. "Michael brings 34 years of experience in commercial real estate investments to our team," said Mr. Adolphe. "His depth of expertise will be invaluable as we look to grow our institutional investor platform globally." "Michael is well known and respected in the real estate industry. Having him join our team will enable us to develop strong client relationships, further developing Manulife Real Estate's profile as a world class real estate investment management firm," added Mr. Adolphe. For the past two years, Mr. McNamara was with Brookfield Office Properties in New York as Senior Vice President and Head of Acquisitions and Dispositions. Prior to his role at Brookfield, Mr. McNamara was Managing Director and Head of Acquisitions, Dispositions and Research at Trecap Partners. He also was with Lehman Brothers Holdings as Managing Director and Head of North American Acquisitions from 2000 to 2009, and before that spent 20 years in senior roles with Equitable Real Estate and its successor company, Lend Lease Real Estate Investment Management. Manulife Real Estate, operating as John Hancock Real Estate in the U.S., is a unit of Manulife Asset Management Private Markets, with fully integrated in-house real estate capabilities and 70 years of experience as an active investor, owner, developer and asset manager of commercial real estate.