Kathleen C. Gaffney, CFA, has joined Eaton Vance Corp. in Boston as vice president and co-director of investment grade fixed-income. At Loomis Sayles, Gaffney had served as co-manager of the highly successful Loomis Sayles Bond Fund with the firm's vice chairman, Dan Fuss.
"Kathleen is a highly energetic and experienced investment professional whose investment knowledge runs both broad and deep across the income spectrum. I believe her passion for finding value investing across multiple sectors, combined with Eaton Vance's expertise in diverse markets, will prove to be a potent combination," said Payson F Swaffield, chief income investment officer. "We are pleased to be working with someone of her caliber and experience, and look forward to the contributions she will make to benefit our clients, our team and our shareholders."
Gaffney had been a vice president and portfolio manager for the fixed income group at Loomis, Sayles & Company. She has 28 years of investment experience as a portfolio manager and trader. In addition to serving as co-manager of Loomis Sayles Bond Fund, she also managed or co-managed a number of other mutual fund and institutional accounts, including core-plus, multi-sector and high yield mandates. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $198.2 billion in assets as of September 30, 2012, offering individuals and institutions a broad array of investment strategies and wealth management solutions.