MFS: Laura Reardon joins as fixed income institutional portfolio manager

MFS Investment Management has announced the appointment of Laura Reardon as a Fixed Income Institutional Portfolio Manager (IPM) within its Emerging Market Debt (EMD) team.

In this new role, Laura will be a member of the portfolio management team and an active participant in portfolio strategy and positioning discussions. She will be responsible for representing the views of the investment team through direct engagement with clients and prospects, communicating portfolio investment strategy and positioning.

With nearly 15 years of industry experience, Laura joins from Columbia Threadneedle Investments, where she represented the firm’s fixed income capabilities with a focus on emerging market debt strategies. Previously, she spent six years as Emerging Market Debt Product Specialist and Client Manager at BMO Global Asset Management. Before that, she worked in client-facing roles at Aviva Investors, Barclays and Abrdn.

Based in London, she will report to Andy Windmueller, Head of Institutional Fixed Income, and will work closely with fellow IPM Katrina Uzun and the wider EMD team.

Commenting on her appointment, Andy said, ‘MFS has a long history of managing emerging market debt assets, launching its first EMD strategy over 25 years ago. We see a lot of interest from clients in Europe in this asset class as EMD may potentially offer attractive income, return and diversification potential. Having this new role based in London will be integral as we continue to support our clients across the region

‘Laura will complement and strengthen our existing team and enhance our ability to navigate the complexities of emerging market debt and deliver value for clients,’ he added.

Commenting on her appointment, Laura said, ’I’m pleased to be joining MFS, and to have the opportunity to represent a renowned asset manager with a growing fixed income business. In today’s world of market volatility and prominent geopolitical risks, fixed income investors need more support than ever. I believe my experience will be valuable in helping our clients navigate these challenges and achieve their long-term financial objectives.’