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American Century cuts US outlook amid tariff impacts

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... the next five years now stands at 6.04%, down from 6.40% in last year's medium-term outlook," Weiss added. Additionally, MFS Investment Management chief economist Erik Weisman said the Federal Reserve's meeting this week should provide some economic ...

RBA interest rate cut expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is widely anticipated to slash interest rates by 0.25% when the board meets tomorrow. MFS Investment Management fixed income research analyst Carl Ang said he believes the RBA will deliver a "dovish insurance cut". ...

Super moves: Cbus, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... Standard Chartered Bank where she evaluated and rated long-only equity funds in emerging markets, BRIC and Latin America and MFS Investment.

MFS expands Australian offering with contrarian strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
MFS Investment Management has expanded its equity product offering for Australian wholesale and institutional investors with the launch of the MFS Global Contrarian Equity Trust. The new trust follows MFS' Contrarian Capital global investment strategy ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... Banking Alliance (NZBA). Northern Trust is the latest to depart both CA100+ and Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM); MFS Investment Management and Muzinich & Co also left CA100+. A Northern Trust spokesperson said the decision "reflects our confidence ...

Cost-of-living worries drain retirement confidence: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... to retire at the age they want as managing finances amid the cost-of-living crisis dampens their confidence, a survey from MFS Investment Management found. Only 23% of more than 1000 participants canvassed are confident they will be able to retire at ...

Super funds slash external mandates by 54%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... billion. In global equities, AustralianSuper manages a large portion in-house worth $28.4 billion. At the same time, it hired MFS Investment Management and Aphinity Investment Management to oversee a segment of its global equities pool of $14.3 billion ...

MFS Investment Management appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
MFS Investment Management has named Alison O'Neil as its new chief investment officer, starting from 1 January 2025. O'Neil will oversee MFS's 300-person investment team, including fixed income, quantitative solutions, and global treading ...

Global fund managers welcome chief executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
Edward M. "Ted" Maloney is set to become chief executive of MFS Investment Management (MFS), while Philippe Setbon has been appointed as chief executive of Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis). Maloney will succeed MFS's current chief executive Michael ...

MFS appoints new country head

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
MFS Investment Management has appointed Josh Barton as managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand, replacing Marian Poirier. Barton is currently responsible for leading the firm's sales efforts involving institutional investors in Australia ...