Biography

Michael Frederikse is an Associate Portfolio Manager for the Custom Income Strategies (CIS) Group at Loomis, Sayles & Company. In this role, he focuses on the portfolio management, risk oversight, process optimization and client engagement across buy & maintain, custom fixed income, private accounts and insurance solutions. Michael joined Loomis Sayles in 2017 as a Machine Learning Engineer in the Technology Department, where he led the artificial intelligence and machine learning group, developing tools, algorithms and strategies to complement the investment processes for all teams at Loomis Sayles. He joined the CIS Group in 2021 and was promoted to Associate Portfolio Manager in 2026. Previously, Michael was the lead data scientists at Pattern, Inc. He earned a BS from Brandeis University. Michael is a CFAĀ® charterholder.

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About the Custom Income Strategies Team

Investors on the Custom Income Strategies team

Pramila Agrawal, PhD, CFA
Head of Custom Income Strategies, Portfolio Manager
Erik Troutman, CFA, FSA, MAAA
Head of Institutional Advisory
Zhen Ming, CFA, FCAS
Associate Portfolio Manager