Manulife Asset Management has hired Richard Bonzagni as a managing director within the firm’s global consultant relations team.

Based in Boston, MA, Bonzagni will report to Brian Torrisi, senior managing director and global head of consultant relations.

Bonzagni spent the last 13 years with Cadence Capital Management, a Boston-based boutique investment manager - most recently as a principal with consultant relations, sales and client service responsibilities.

Manulife Asset Management is the global asset management arm of Manulife Financial.