Biography

Elaine Kan is a Portfolio Manager and Rate & Currency Strategist for the Fixed Income Group at Loomis, Sayles & Company. In addition to co-managing the Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund, 1290 Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Income Fund and Natixis Loomis Sayles Global Multi Asset Income Fund, Elaine is responsible for implementing interest rates and currency derivatives strategies for the Alpha Strategies Group, as well as providing support to other products across the Fixed Income Group. She joined Loomis Sayles in 2011 from Convexity Capital Management Co., where she was a portfolio analyst. Previously, Elaine was a fixed income analyst at Harvard Management Company. She began her investment industry career in 1997, working in the financial engineering group at Bank of Boston. Elaine earned a BS in engineering, a BS in finance and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a CFAĀ® charterholder.

Latest Insights by Elaine Kan, CFA

Market Commentary & Outlook Credit Compass: Mapping the Markets as Conditions Evolve
September 4, 2025 • 15 min read

Credit Compass: Mapping the Markets as Conditions Evolve

The disinflation trend has continued, and a shift to easier monetary policy appears to be underway. Geopolitical risks and other variables loom[…]
Full Discretion, Private Credit, Alpha Strategies, Mortgage and Structured Finance, Global Fixed Income, Emerging Markets Debt, Relative Return, Trading
Alpha Engine Perspectives The Surprises of the Past Year
February 5, 2025 • 2 min read

The Surprises of the Past Year

We asked our investors and traders about surprises that shaped the markets in 2024. One major theme emerged. For more insights: https://www.loomissayles.com/insights/credit-compass-mapping-the-markets-as-conditions-evolve-page/
Alpha Engine Perspectives Priced for Perfection? Weighing the Major Risks of 2025
February 5, 2025 • 2 min read

Priced for Perfection? Weighing the Major Risks of 2025

Our investors and traders sound off on the risks that could shake global financial markets in 2025. For more insights: https://www.loomissayles.com/insights/credit-compass-mapping-the-markets-as-conditions-evolve-page/

About the Alpha Strategies Team

Investors on the Alpha Strategies team

Kevin Kearns
Portfolio Manager, Head of Alpha Strategies
Andrea DiCenso
Portfolio Manager
Vivek Garg, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Mark LaRochelle, CFA
Associate Portfolio Manager, Investment Strategist
Tom Stolberg, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Harish Sundaresh
Portfolio Manager, Director of Systematic Investing Strategies
Diqing Wu, CFA
Senior Quantitative Analyst
Peter Yanulis
Portfolio Manager, Associate Portfolio Manager, Strategist
Kairui Huo, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst
Xian Li, PhD, CFA
Quantitative Analyst
David Liu, CFA
Investment Strategist
Tian Qiu, FRM
Senior Quantitative Analyst
Roger Ackerman
Investment Director