MFS Investment Management has announced that Alison O’Neill will become the firm’s chief investment officer, effective Jan. 1, 2025. She will also become a member of the firm’s management committee. O’Neill will oversee the firm’s 300-person investment team, which includes the equity, fixed income, quantitative-solutions and global-trading teams.
She will succeed Edward M. Maloney, the firm’s current CIO, who announced in December that he will become the firm’s new CEO, also effective Jan. 1, 2025.
“Alison is an exceptional leader and culture carrier,” said Maloney. “ She brings valuable investment knowledge across industries and sectors to her role as CIO, as well as deep conviction in the firm’s long-term-focused investment platform. During her nearly 20 years with the firm, she has been involved in hiring and mentoring many members of the investment team and has collaborated with leadership across the department to help enhance our investment p
