Russell Beer has been appointed as a trader covering fixed income emerging markets at MFS Investment Management.
London-based Beer brings extensive industry experience to his new role, and was named one of The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution in 2015.
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He joins the buy-side firm following a 16-year tenure at Aberdeen Standard Investments, most recently as a fixed income dealer covering emerging markets debt.
Similarly, he also worked as a fixed income dealer for the firm covering investment grade and high yield credit for 14 years. He originally joined Aberdeen Standard Investments as a liquidity controller in 2009.
Prior to this, he also worked at Credit Suisse Asset Management for more than four years, working in trade support, and later as a funding and derivatives assistant vice president.
Beer confirmed his appointment in an announcement on social media.
MFS Investment Management had not yet responded for a request for comment by the time of publication.
Beer’s appointment follows the hire of Morgan Stanley sales trading specialist Tracey O’Shea in June 2025. She joined MFS Investment Management’s European equities trading team, operating under director of international trading, Jennifer Blanchette.