Biography

Shong Xiao is a Senior Investment Analyst on the Full Discretion Team at Loomis, Sayles & Company. In this role, he focuses on securitized and convertible bonds, and serves as the dedicated support for the strategic alpha strategy. Shong creates frameworks to screen for attractive investment opportunities and is actively involved in investment strategy meetings on portfolio construction, tactical trading and relative value.

Shong joined Loomis Sayles in 2010 as a Performance Analyst, working in tandem with portfolio management teams to create and maintain GIPS composites, and leading the annual GIPS verification process with external auditors. In 2014, he joined the Client Service Group as a Senior Client Portfolio Analyst, responsible for maintaining and supporting a diverse group of clients across multiple strategies with account types including public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and sub-advisory relationships. Shong joined the Full Discretion Team in 2018. He earned a BA from the University of Rochester and an MBA from Boston University. Shong is a CFAĀ® charterholder.

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About the Full Discretion Team

Investors on the Full Discretion team

Matt Eagan, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Head of Full Discretion
Brian Kennedy
Portfolio Manager
Peter Sheehan
Portfolio Manager
Eric Williams
Portfolio Manager
Michael Klawitter, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Bank Loans Strategist
Heather Young, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Bank Loans Strategist
Bryan Hazelton, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Associate Portfolio Manager, Investment Grade Corporate Strategist
Chris Romanelli, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Associate Portfolio Manager, High Yield Corporate Strategist
Scott Darci, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Associate Portfolio Manager, Convertibles & Equity Strategist
Steve LaPlante, CFA
Portfolio Manager & Securitized Strategist
Hassan Malik, PhD, CFA
Global Macro Strategist, Thematics & CEEMA, Sovereign Portfolio Manager
Nicole Ranzinger
Senior Research Analyst
Ryan Yackel
Senior Research Analyst
David Zielinski, CFA
Investment Director
Cheryl Pollock Stober
Investment Director
Kristen Doyle
Associate Investment Director
Matthew Green
Product Management Analyst
Chidiebere Okpoebo
Investment Analyst
Elizabeth DiTomasso, CFA
Investment Analyst
Jack Rotondi, CFA
Investment Analyst
Meredith Sweeney
Investment Analyst
Rigas Gartaganis
Portfolio Specialist
Matt Tierney
Portfolio Specialist
Boeurn Kan-Crawford
Portfolio Specialist
Amy Steede
Portfolio Specialist