Manulife Asset Management Canada has named Jacqui Allard as president of the company. In addition to this new role, she will maintain her position as global chief operating officer.

“Jacqui is an outstanding leader and I’m very pleased to have her take on this additional role as part of the evolution of our organizational structure,” J-F Courville, CEO of Manulife Asset Management. “The organization has generated significant momentum and this change will help us continue to build on that momentum, bringing excellent value to our clients and maximizing opportunities in our chosen markets.

Barry Evans is President of Manulife Asset Management US. Michael Dommermuth is President of Manulife Asset Management Asia. In these roles, they each are responsible in their regions for establishing and executing business strategy, business development, regulatory and business risk management; client relationship management and local operational and managerial support for the business.