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Journey through John Hancock Investment Management with York Lo

Episode 10: York Lo, Head of Alternative Product and LLCs at John Hancock Investment Management 

York Lo is the Head of Alternative Product and LLCs at John Hancock Investment Management where he has been a key member of the team responsible for manager selection and oversight, product development and management for global fund platforms with assets more than US$200 billion. York has launched products across structure, asset class, and style which has contributed significantly to the firm’s growth.

Join York as he guides us through John Hancock Investment Management's business while sharing his passion for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our industry and beyond.

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York Lo

John Hancock Investment Management

York Lo is the Head of Alternative Product and LLCs, John Hancock Investment Management where he has been a key member of the team responsible for manager selection and oversight and product development and management for global fund platforms with AUM in excess of US$200 billion. Over the past 12 years at Hancock, he has launched products across structure types (mutual funds, ETFs, CITs, UCITs, LPs), asset classes (equities, fixed income, liquid and illiquid alts) and styles (value, growth, ESG/impact) which contributed significantly to the firm’s growth. At Hancock, he is also the founding co-chair of the Asian American ERG, PACES US and has served as a mentor to the firm’s MLK Summer Scholars.

Prior to joining Hancock, he has 10 years of experience in the asset management industry in the US and Asia working for firms such as UBS and Putnam Investments in business development and research roles. He has been Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst since 2004 and received his MBA from MIT Sloan and BSBA from Boston University Questrom School of Business.

He currently serves on the advisory board of the Institutional Investor Sub-Advisory Institute and NICSA's Product and Alternative Investment Committee. He is also a board member of the Chinese Historical Society of New England, a board of overseers and investment committee member of the Celebrity Series of Boston, a member of the Leadership Council and investment committee of the International Institute of New England and a board member of the Rotary Club of Cambridge.

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