MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced today that it is distributing monthly payments of several of its closed-end funds. The funds will be paid out on or around the 15th of each month and will include the MFS Municipal Income Trust, MFS Charter Income Trust, MFS Government Markets Income Trust, and MFS High Income Municipal Trust. The amounts of the distributions will vary from fund to fund and will depend on the current market conditions.
In addition to the monthly distributions, MFS® is also announcing the opening of a new office in Montevideo, Uruguay. This new office will be located in the heart of Montevideo's financial district and will provide MFS with a presence in the region. The new office will be staffed by a team of experienced professionals that will be responsible for overseeing the firm's Investment and providing advice to clients in the region.
MFS® is also announcing a number of new Investment and initiatives. A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently invested in a mutual fund launched and managed by MFS Investment Management. The fund is focused on providing investors with access to high-yield Investment and is available to investors both in the U.S. and abroad.