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Strengthen your defence and sharpen your offence with Manulife liquid alternatives.
The current fixed-income environment faces challenges, but the good news is, we can help preserve what has made this asset class such an integral component of traditional portfolios. With Manulife liquid alternatives, investors can enhance return potential and better manage risk exposures, especially if traditional investments are challenged.
Sticky inflation. Slower economic growth. Rising geopolitical risks. The investment landscape is evolving, and so are investor needs.
Downside protection and better management of portfolio risks through diversification
Enhanced return potential in periods where traditional asset classes are challenged
Additional tools, strategies, and access to a wider investment universe
We get it—you need more flexibility. Liquid alternatives can push the boundaries of traditional investing and help get you the most out of your portfolio.
Liquid alternatives come with an array of benefits, including the possibility of enhanced diversification and increased upside potential.
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Downside protection |
Liquid alternatives can help limit downside risks with lower correlation to stocks and bonds |
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Alpha generation |
Liquid alternatives seek to enhance risk-adjusted returns with a diverse opportunity set |
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Liquidity |
Liquid alternative products can be traded daily like a mutual fund |
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Accessibility |
With lower investment minimums, liquid alternative strategies are more accessible relative to institutional strategies |
With increased flexibility to manage their funds with liquid alternative strategies, portfolio managers can rely on tools that aren’t typically available under a traditional mutual fund structure.
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Traditional mutual fund |
Liquid alternative funds (prospectus based) |
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Derivatives (nonhedging purposes) |
None |
50% of NAV |
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Cash borrowing |
5% of NAV with restrictions |
50% of NAV |
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Short selling |
20% of NAV (150% cash cover) |
50% of NAV¹ (no cash cover required) |
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Total leverage (not cash covered) |
Not allowed |
300% of NAV |
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Illiquid assets |
10% of NAV |
10% of NAV |
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Access to physical commodities |
No limit |
Limited to 10% |
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Concentration limits |
10% |
20% |
Source: National Instrument 81-102.
1 Combined cash borrowing and short selling is limited to 50% of NAV.
Draw on the vast know-how of our experienced portfolio management teams and power your portfolio with our newly expanded tool kit.
Leverage our alternative investing capabilities, unwavering commitment to risk management, and long-standing global footprint.
An established asset manager with global resources and expertise extending across equity, fixed-income, and alternative investments as well as asset allocation strategies.
Our seasoned fixed-income teams have been using tools associated with alternative investing such as derivatives and hedging for decades.
Our parent company, Manulife, has a strong insurance heritage and aligned interest with investors through substantial general account investments and solid risk management, having navigated numerous market crises since 1887.
This unwavering commitment to managing risk on behalf of investors, coupled with a long history of investing in private markets and our ability to leverage a global footprint, and rich tradition of financial stewardship are what set us apart.
May 14, 2024
From liquid alternatives to real assets, each strategy within our alternatives offering was designed to target a specific set of needs. Find out how to complement our liquid alternative funds with real assets.
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Manulife Alternative Mutual Funds have the ability to invest in asset classes or use investment strategies that are not permitted for conventional mutual funds. The specific strategies that differentiate these alternative mutual funds from conventional mutual funds may include the increased use of derivatives for hedging and nonhedging purposes, the increased ability to sell securities short and the ability to borrow cash to use for investment purposes. If undertaken, these strategies will be used in accordance with the Funds’ objectives and strategies, and during certain market conditions, may accelerate the pace at which the Funds decrease in value.
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