Manulife Funding Administration (Manulife IM) has appointed Ryan Hanna as international chief working officer of personal markets to scale up that phase of the enterprise.
He brings almost 20 years of expertise to the position, most not too long ago at GCM Grosvenor.
The asset supervisor mentioned that Hanna shall be liable for spearheading and implementing key strategic development and operational initiatives for personal markets, in partnership with funding management and enterprise companions, throughout Manulife IM’s $100bn (£82bn) diversified non-public markets platform together with infrastructure, actual property, non-public fairness, non-public credit score, timberland and agriculture.
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He shall be based mostly in New York and report back to Anne Valentine Andrews, international head of personal markets.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Ryan to our crew given his deep non-public markets management expertise and development mindset,” mentioned Andrews.
“His background driving strategic initiatives and understanding investor wants within the options trade shall be invaluable as we proceed to boost our platform and capabilities to forge deeper partnerships with purchasers.
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“Institutional and particular person buyers alike are demanding extra entry to personal markets to strengthen and diversify their portfolios and obtain their long-term funding targets. Manulife IM is dedicated to the continued enlargement of our international non-public markets platform and Ryan’s management shall be vital for delivering that development to buyers and companions.”
Most not too long ago, Hanna served as co-head of the worldwide shopper group at GCM Gosvenor, the place his mandate included capital formation, investor relations, product growth, and international platform enlargement and he was a member of the management crew. He additionally labored intently with purchasers on strategic partnership options.
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Earlier than GCM Grosvenor, Ryan labored as a principal at Segal Marco Advisors and at The Marco Consulting Group.
“I’m excited to affix Manulife IM and have been very impressed by the variety of its funding capabilities, international attain, insurance coverage heritage and its lengthy historical past of managing non-public markets property,” mentioned Hanna. “That is an thrilling time in non-public markets, and I’m happy to be a part of a crew centered on delivering for purchasers and companions.”
