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MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT HAD ANOTHER EXCEPTIONAL YEAR,
WITH OUTSTANDING INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE AND SALES RESULTS
THAT HELPED DRIVE ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT TO $320 BILLION AT
DECEMBER 31, 2012. MFS HAS BUILT A UNIQUE AND VALUABLE CULTURE,
ONE THAT VALUES TEAMWORK OVER A STAR SYSTEM, AND VALUES
MEDIUM AND LONG TERM RESULTS OVER SHORT TERM RESULTS.
Fully 60% of MFS funds carry either a four- or five-star Morningstar® rating on
a load waived basis. That performance translates directly to asset growth, with
record gross sales in 2012 and strength in both retail and institutional sales.
MFS continues to gather assets and remains a leader in the management of
sovereign wealth funds.
The MFS global investment research platform provides a real competitive advantage,
and MFS continued to invest in the platform with office openings in Hong Kong
and São Paulo, and further expansion in Australia. In Canada, MFS McLean Budden
was fully integrated into the global operations of MFS, domestic investment per-
formance improved, and sales of U.S. global and international funds increased
significantly in 2012.
“ We’ve updated our brand to
reflect the transformation of
MFS as a global asset man-
ager. With Sun Life’s support,
we have made investments
around the world to strate-
gically position MFS for
long-term success. Today,
we have the scale, invest-
ment talent and diverse
product mix to continue to
grow, compete and serve our
clients as a top-tier global
asset management firm.”
ROBERT J. MANNING
CHAIRMAN AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
MFS
Sun Life Financial Inc. Annual Report 2012 13
Chief Executive Officer’s Message
GROW
OUR ASSET
MANAGEMENT BUSINESS
GLOBALLY