Manulife Asset Management, the global asset management arm ofManulife Financial Corp.,has appointed Marco Zanuso as head of distribution for Europe, the Middle East andAfrica excluding the U.K.

Previously, Zanuso was with Sandell Asset Management Corp. as head of business developmentfor Europe, Middle East and Africa, according to a March 30 news release.

In addition, James Wheeler will relocate from Manulife AssetManagement's Hong Kong office to London in July. He will oversee business developmentin the Nordics and the Netherlands as head of sales and relationship managementin those regions.