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Depression talk ill-informed and ignores history

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... Great Depression anytime soon, explained James Swanson, the chief investment strategist of US-based MFS Investment Management. Visiting Australia late last month, Swanson said the rounds of government-backed policies to stimulate the economy and revive ...

BNP Paribas responds to alpha demand

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
BNP Paribas Investment Partners launched another MFS Investment Management fund, the Concentrated Global Equity Trust, for its Australian and New Zealand wholesale investors. The fund invests in 20 to 35 companies that are selected from the most attractive ...

S&P names 2008 Fund Awards finalists

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... International Equities-Developed Markets BlackRock Investment Managers Lazard Asset Management Limited (Zurich) MFS Investment Management (BNP) Walter Scott & Partners Limited (The Macquarie Professional Series) International Equities-Emerging Markets ...

MFS breaches $184m loan

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... payable on demand as at 31 December 2007. The report also said there was mounting uncertainty surrounding MFS Investment Management Limited's (MFSIM) parent company, MFS Limited, and its related entities which has "impacted the recoverability of certain ...

Mellon wins $17.5m MFS mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
Mellon Global Investments Australia has won a $17.5 million mandate from MFS Investment Management (MFSIM) to manage their Premium Income Fund. Managed by the Australian-domiciled Mellon Global Bond Alpha Trust, the trust actively invests in global ...

MFS bolsters business development

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2007
MFS Investment Management has added to its Sydney business development team with the appointment of two new business development managers. Ana Fararoui brings five years industry experience to MFSIM, most recently with Provident Capital. She holds a ...

New fund manager for MFS Premium Income Fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
MFS Investment Management (MFSIM) has appointed a new fund manager for its Premium Income Fund. Marilyn Watts brings 22 years industry experience to the MFSIM team, 20 of those with companies in the TOWER Australia group managing fixed interest and ...

MFS appoints fund manager for flagship

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006
MFS Investment Management has appointed the former head of Macquarie Applied Portfolio Solutions as senior fund manager for its flagship Premium Income Fund. Grant Harris will take on the role having previously worked in investment research with both ...

MFS Investment Management appoints new CIO

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2006
Guy Hutchings has been appointed chief investment officer of MFS Investment Management (MFSIM). Hutchings leaves behind his role as chief investment officer with TOWER to join MFSIM. Prior to his last role he was general manager investments with TOWER ...

Tasplan Super reorganises its investment manager line up

... retain the services of Barclays Global Investors, GMO and MLC Implemented Consulting, while also adding MFS Investment Management (via BNP Paribas) to the group. The fund has selected Mercer's Transition Team to oversee the changes to both asset sectors ...