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MFS Emerging Markets Debt I
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Mfs Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class I Overview
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Mfs Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class I. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of MEDIX among other information.
Investment Strategy
The investment seeks total return with an emphasis on high current income, but also considering capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in debt instruments of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries. Emerging market countries are countries whose financial and capital markets are in the development phase and include countries located in Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and developing countries of Europe, primarily Eastern Europe. It may invest up to 100% of its assets in below investment grade quality debt instruments.
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Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neeraj Arora | - | 2019 | Now |
| Biography | Neeraj Arora is an investment officer and fixed income research analyst for MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the portfolio management team for the firm's Strategic Income strategy, responsible for managing the emerging market debt securities within the strategy. He is a member of the firm's emerging market debt team and works closely with MFS' emerging markets debt portfolio management team to identify attractive investment opportunities. Neeraj joined MFS in 2011. He was previously a vice president and research analyst at J.P. Morgan. He added portfolio management responsibilities in 2018. He earned a bachelor's degree from Marquette University and holds a Master's of Business Administration from Georgetown University. | ||
| Ward Brown | Portfolio Manager | 2008 | Now |
| Biography | Ward Brown, CFA, Ph.D., is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the Emerging Markets Debt team, and his duties include managing the firm's emerging market debt strategies in addition to conducting macroeconomic research and individual credit analysis. Ward joined MFS in 2005 as a fixed-income research analyst and was named portfolio manager in 2008. Prior to joining MFS, he served as an economist for the International Monetary Fund for eight years. Ward spent four years as a research and teaching assistant for the Financial Markets Group at the London School of Economics and Political Science and later served as a lecturer at the school in the Economics Department. Ward earned his bachelor's degree from McGill University and holds a master's and a doctoral degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
| Matthew W. Ryan | Senior Vice President | 1998 | Now |
| Biography | Matthew W. Ryan, CFA, is an investment officer and a portfolio manager of Massachusetts Financial Services Company. Before joining the firm in 1997, Matt worked for four years as an economist at the International Monetary Fund and for five years as an international economist with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He was named a portfolio manager at MFS in 1998. He is a graduate of Williams College and earned a master's degree in international economics and foreign policy from Johns Hopkins University. Matt also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. | ||
| Mark Dow | Portfolio Manager | 2001 | 2006 |
| Biography | Dow is a portfolio manager with MFS Investment Management, his employer since 1999. Prior to joining MFS, he worked for two years as a senior sovereign analyst at Putnam Investments, and prior to that he worked as an economist at the International Monetary Fund. | ||
| Jeffrey A. Kaufman | Managing Director | 1998 | 1998 |
| Biography | Kaufman is a managing director and team leader of the emerging markets group on the core fixed income team. Kaufman is responsible for managing all emerging markets bond portfolios for Putnam’s institutional and mutual fund clients. In addition, Kaufman manages the emerging markets bonds within the firm’s multi-sector, high yield and global fixed income portfolios. Kaufman joined Putnam in 1998 and is a member of the Advisory Council. | ||
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