John Hancock Funds
Food and Commodities Team

   Why John Hancock?

    1. Strong Customer-Focused Relationships: We focus on directly-sourced transactions, so we strive to maintain strong, customer-focused relationships. Some of our relationships date to the early 1970s.
    2. Significant Commitment to the Industry: Over the past ten years, we've invested over $3.6 billion in agribusiness, including over $3 billion in directly-sourced transactions. With over $3.6 billion currently invested in food & commodities-related companies, we have a significant commitment to the industry.
    3. Long-Term Investor: As a source of long-term capital, we allow your company to match its long-term assets with its outstanding liabilities to more effectively manage cash flow and operating risk.
    4. Cyclical Staying Power: A steadfast commitment to the industry is the cornerstone of our business. We understand the dynamics of the food & commodities industry and consider ourselves long-term investors.
    5. Experience: We know and understand the global agribusiness sector and are committed to the ongoing education of our investment professionals, who have accumulated over 90 years of industry and investment experience.
    6. Creative and Flexible Financing Structures: We use innovation and creativity to negotiate transactions designed to meet the complex and changing needs of our customers.
    7. Efficient Closing Process: John Hancock coordinates the closing process so to limit the demands on our customers’ time and resources.