Notice2026-07241
John Hancock GA Mortgage Trust, et al.
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Published
April 15, 2026
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20207-20208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07241]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Release No. 36081; File No. 812-15828]
John Hancock GA Mortgage Trust, et al.
April 10, 2026.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'').
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice of application for an order under sections 17(d) and 57(i)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') and rule 17d-1
under the Act to permit certain joint transactions otherwise prohibited
by sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act.
Summary of Application: Applicants request an order to permit certain
business development companies (``BDCs'') and closed-end management
investment companies to co-invest in portfolio companies with each
other and with certain affiliated investment entities.
Applicants: John Hancock GA Mortgage Trust, John Hancock GA Senior
Loan Trust, Manulife GA Trust, Manulife Private Credit Fund, John
Hancock CQS Multi Asset CreditFund, John Hancock CQS Asset Backed
Securities Fund, Manulife Investment Management Private Markets (US)
LLC, John Hancock Investment Management LLC, CQS (US), LLC, John
Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), John Hancock Life & Health
Insurance Company, John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York,
Manulife SDF SPV--OH, LLC, John Hancock Funding Company, LLC, MDLF
Holdings Onshore LLC, Manulife Direct Lending Fund (Unlevered) L.P.,
and Manulife Direct Lending Fund, L.P.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 4, 2025, and amended
on September 19, 2025, January 23, 2026, and March 19, 2026.
Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing.
Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing
the SEC's Secretary at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80d3e5e3f2e5f4e1f2f9f3adcfe6e6e9e3e5c0f3e5e3aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d0e383e2f38293c2f242e70123b3b343e381d2e383e733a322b">[email protected]</span></a> and serving the
Applicants with a copy of the request by email, if an email address is
listed for the relevant Applicant below, or personally or by mail, if a
physical address is listed for the relevant Applicant below. The email
should include the file number referenced above. Hearing requests
should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m., Eastern time, on May
5, 2026, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the
Applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate
of service. Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should
state the nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the
desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request,
and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing
may request notification by emailing the Commission's Secretary at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e0b3858392859481929993cdaf8686898385a0938583ce878f96"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eebd8b8d9c8b9a8f9c979dc3a18888878d8bae9d8b8dc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>.
ADDRESSES: The Commission: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adfec8cedfc8d9ccdfd4de80e2cbcbc4cec8eddec8ce83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cc9fa9afbea9b8adbeb5bfe183aaaaa5afa98cbfa9afe2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>. Applicants: E.
David Pemstein, John Hancock GA Mortgage Trust, John Hancock GA Senior
Loan Trust, Manulife GA Trust, Manulife Private Credit Fund, John
Hancock CQS Multi Asset Credit Fund, John Hancock CQS Asset Backed
Securities Fund c/o John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e3a2e1b130d0a1b17103e14161f101d111d15501d1113"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="501400353d232435393e103a38313e333f333b7e333f3d">[email protected]</span></a>; Mark P. Goshko, Esq., K&L Gates LLP,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97daf6e5fcb9d0f8e4fffcf8d7fcfbf0f6e3f2e4b9f4f8fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f426e7d642148607c6764604f6463686e7b6a7c216c6062">[email protected]</span></a>; and George J. Zornada, Esq., K&L Gates LLP,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4f3d1dbc6d3d19aeedbc6dad5d0d5f4dfd8d3d5c0d1c79ad7dbd9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99defcf6ebfefcb7c3f6ebf7f8fdf8d9f2f5fef8edfceab7faf6f4">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Ehrlich, Senior Counsel, or Adam
Large, Senior Special Counsel, at (202) 551-6825 (Division of
Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Applicants' representations, legal
analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants' third amended
application, filed March 19, 2026, which may be obtained via the
Commission's website by searching for the file number at the top of
this document, or for an Applicant using the Company name search field,
on the SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at
<a href="https://www.sec.gov/search-filings">https://www.sec.gov/search-filings</a>. You may also call the
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SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy at (202) 551-8090.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
under delegated authority.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-07241 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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