MFS appoints its second client relationship head

MFS Investment Management has appointed Capital Group veteran Negin Khamsi to co-lead its Australia arm’s institutional client relationships function.

Assuming the title of relationship director, institutional sales, Khamsi will be responsible for “fostering awareness of MFS’ broad range of fixed income and equity solutions and promoting the adoption of those solutions by institutional investors”.

The role will see her work alongside Harry Green, who joined MFS in November from Frontier Advisers as a relationship director.

“While consolidating MFS’ strong equity market position, Harry and Negin will collaborate with local and global relationship management teams, focusing on the firm’s suite of fixed income strategies, lesser-known contrarian value and global REITs, and listed infrastructure strategies,” the firm said.

Both Khamsi and Green will report directly to Josh Barton, who heads MFS’s Australia and New Zealand division.

Commenting on her appointment, MFS recognised Khamsi’s 15 years of industry experience in investment management in client relations and business development.

Khamsi previously served as director, financial intermediaries at fellow US-headquartered wealth management powerhouse Capital Group, having held senior business development and client relations roles over nine years with the firm.

Prior to this, she played a leading role in developing Deutsche Bank’s dbSelect platform across Asia.

Barton acknowledged his latest senior recruit’s “exceptional experience, and her passion for understanding and anticipating client needs”, which he added is “well aligned with MFS’ client-centric approach and complements our dedicated and diverse team of relationship managers.”

“Australia’s investment sector is delivering robust capital returns that are durable, risk-managed and aligned with desired outcomes and values. This is a complex and challenging task that requires partners who share and demonstrate a sense of stewardship.”

MFS oversees AU$29 billion in funds under management for its Australia and New Zealand clients, with AU$919.7 billion of global assets under management as of 31 January 2024.