2009 News Releases

Jakarta – PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia has appointed Nicolaos Oentung as Head of Equities. Mr Oentung, who will be based in Jakarta, will oversee the equity team of three and will help manage IDR 20.5 trillion (approx. US$1.94billion) in assets under management¹.

Mr Oentung reports to Colin Ng, Head of Asia Pacific Equities, in Hong Kong, feeding into MFC Global Investment Management’s Asia Pacific Equity investment strategy and Raymond Gin, Chief Investment Officer of PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia and is responsible for the country’s equity portfolios.

Mr. Oentung is a top ranked banking analyst² and brings with him detailed experience of the Indonesian investment industry, having previously been a Senior Research Analyst with CLSA in Indonesia. Prior to CLSA, Mr. Oentung worked at Merrill Lynch Indonesia and Bahana Securities. In these roles, he led the investment research in key areas such as the auto, banking and consumer sectors in Indonesia.

Raymond Gin, Chief Investment Officer of PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia said: “We are delighted that Nicolaos is heading our equity team. His skills and expertise will be instrumental in helping us to develop further our award-winning fund management capabilities.”

Commenting on Mr Oentung’s appointment, Tahnoon Pasha, Head of Investments, Equities for MFC Global Investment Management (Asia) added: “We are pleased to have Nicolaos as part of our investment team. His analytical expertise and in-depth knowledge of key Indonesian sectors is a significant boost not just for our local Indonesia equity funds but also for our wider Asia Pacific investment strategies as a whole. Nicolaos will help feed valuable local equity insight into our regional investment process.”

Mr Oentung’s appointment is another in a series of important hires that PT Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia has made in 2009 and follows closely the announcement that the company is expanding its third party institutional business with the appointment of Melinda Wiria as head of institutional sales.

In May 2009, the company was named Onshore Investment House of the Year Indonesia at the 2009 Asian Investor Asian Investment Performance Awards.

¹(as at May 31, 2009)
²Asiamoney 2008 Best Indonesian Research Team, Asiamoney 2008 Best Indonesian Banks Research

About PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia
Established in 1996, PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia (MAMI) offers investment management and mutual fund products in Indonesia.

Since its establishment, PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia has consistently maintained its position as one of the leading investment management companies in the Indonesian mutual fund and discretionary fund industry. The assets under management of MAMI were US$1.9 billion as at May 31, 2009. Currently, MAMI serves more than 30,000 mutual fund and discretionary fund investors.

PT. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia has the largest licensed mutual fund selling agency force in Indonesia. The company’s products are sold across the archipelago through more than 1,700 mutual fund selling agents (WAPERDs) from approximately 24 Manulife marketing offices in more than 23 cities in Indonesia from Banda Aceh to Manado.

In addition to MAMI’s agency force, MAMI products are also distributed through leading banks such as RBS, Bank Bukopin, Bank Commonwealth, Bank Internasional Indonesia, Bank Mandiri, Bank Niaga, Bank Permata, Bank UOB Buana, Deutsche Bank, DBS, Standard Chartered Bank and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company 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 Cdn$405 billion (US$322 billion) as at March 31, 2009.

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 www.manulife.com.

About MFC Global Investment Management
MFC Global Investment Management® is the asset management division of Manulife Financial. MFC Global Investment Management’s diversified group of companies provides comprehensive asset management solutions for institutional investors, investment funds and individuals in key markets around the world. This investment expertise extends across a full range of asset classes including equity, fixed income and alternative investments such as oil and gas, real estate, timber, farmland, as well as asset allocation strategies.

MFC Global Investment Management has investment offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong, and throughout Asia. Additional information about MFC Global Investment Management may be found at www.mfcglobal.com.

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