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    <DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS FOR GLOBAL WEALTH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL ACCOUNT INVESTMENTS A DIVISION OF MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (US) LLC DATED JANUARY 20, 2020.
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