The Irish asset management division of Mediolanum Banking Group, Mediolanum International Funds Ltd (MIFL), has appointed Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Elizabeth Geoghegan. Geoghegan will be based in the firm’s Dublin office, working closely with Head of Fixed Income, Charles Diebel.
As a Portfolio Manager in MIFL’s Fixed Income team, Geoghegan will be instrumental to the performance of the firm’s in-house strategies, as well as being an active member of MIFL’s strategy team, and working closely with the firm’s multi-manager selection team.
Geoghegan joins MIFL from Dublin-based boutique asset manager, Goodbody Asset Management, where, as a Fixed Income Fund Manager, she spent four years building the firm’s Fixed Income and Asset Allocation investment frameworks and playing a key role in the success of the Goodbody’s multi-asset Portfolios. Whilst at Goodbody, Geoghegan was heavily involved in the in-house student mentoring scheme, working to encourage young women to start a career in finance.
In 2018, Geoghegan was awarded ‘Fund Manager of the Year 2018’ at the Women in Finance Awards, Ireland.
Charles Diebel, Head of Fixed Income at MIFL, says: “Elizabeth brings nearly 10 years of valuable financial markets experience, having been had broad experience of different asset classes and specific expertise in fixed income. Her impressive achievements and notable track record sings true to MIFL’s mission to attract the best talent in the market. MIFL is committed to develop and broaden our internal expertise to help drive performance and continue to expand our fixed income offerings and client solutions.”
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