Manulife Asset Management Ltd. (Manulife AM) Tuesday announced the addition of an emerging markets debt portfolio management team to its fixed income division in Boston.

Roberto Sanchez-Dahl and Paolo Valle have joined Manulife AM as managing directors and senior portfolio managers. The new team will manage the emerging markets debt strategy for institutions and wealth management businesses of Manulife Financial and John Hancock.

This team is the third such addition to Manulife AM’s portfolio management division this year and is part of the firm’s plans to build its product set and to expand the depth of its global equity and fixed income teams.

Manulife AM offers institutional investors and investment funds comprehensive asset management solutions in markets around the world. As of March 31st, Manulife AM’s assets under management were $252 billion.