Biography
Jackie Lafferty is an Investment Strategist for the Emerging Markets Debt Team at Loomis, Sayles & Company. Within the team, she contributes to the portfolio construction and monitoring process, performs market research and supports the build out of the team’s technology solutions. Jackie began her investment industry career in 2009 and joined Loomis Sayles in 2014. Previously, she worked for Bloomberg LP as an account manager for New England investment firms and a fixed income product specialist. Jackie earned a BA in Economics from Bucknell University and a MS in Finance from Boston College.
Latest Insights by Jackie Lafferty
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Emerging Market Debt: Two Truths and a Lie
Learn why emerging market economies may be better positioned than many investors think, and how two powerful investment cycles are helping support[…]
Emerging Markets Debt
Market Commentary & Outlook
2026 Outlook for Emerging Market Debt: Q&A
Loomis Sayles experts share why they expect continued resilience in emerging market debt in 2026.
Emerging Markets Debt
Research Insights
Emerging Markets “Golden Era” Underpins Growth Story
With global banks frequently in the headlines, it’s important that credit investors recognize which factors are more likely to influence bond spreads[…]
Emerging Markets Debt
About the Emerging Markets Debt Team
Focused on issuer selection as the key to unlocking alpha across sovereign, corporate and local currency markets
Investors on the Emerging Markets Debt team
Elisabeth Colleran, CFA
Co-Head of the Emerging Markets Debt Team, Portfolio Manager
Dilawer Farazi, ACA
Co-Head of the Emerging Markets Debt Team, Portfolio Manager
Eddy Sternberg
Portfolio Manager
Bernardo Aumond, PhD
Co-Director of Applied Integrated Quant
Lauren Murray
Investment Associate
Katy Palmer
Strategic Marketing Manager
Ryan Powers
Portfolio Specialist
