PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC) is an American

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firm focusing on active fixed income management worldwide. PIMCO manages investments in many asset classes such as fixed income, equities, commodities, asset allocation, ETFs,

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s, and

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. PIMCO is one of the largest investment managers, actively managing more than $2 trillion in assets for central banks, sovereign wealth funds,

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s, foundations and endowments, and individual investors around the world. PIMCO’s headquarters are in Newport Beach, California; the firm has over 3,100 employees working in 22 offices throughout the

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, and

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History

PIMCO initially functioned as a unit of

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Insurance Co., managing separate accounts for that insurer's clients. The firm was founded in 1971, launching with $12 million of assets. In 2000, PIMCO was acquired by

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, a large global financial services company based in

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, but the firm continues to operate as an autonomous subsidiary of Allianz. On September 26, 2014, it was announced that Bill Gross, co-founder and former

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(dubbed the "Bond King" in the investment arena), was stepping down to join Janus Capital Group. In April 2015, PIMCO announced the hire of former

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Chairman Dr.

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as a senior advisor, following in the footsteps of predecessor Federal Reserve Chairman

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Leadership

PIMCO appointed

Emmanuel Roman Emmanuel "Manny" Roman (born August 1963) is a French financial executive. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm, based in Newport Beach, California. In 2011, he was named by the Evening S ...

as CEO effective November 1, 2016. He succeeded Douglas M. Hodge, who was CEO from 2014 to 2016.

Dan Ivascyn Daniel John Ivascyn is group chief investment officer The chief investment officer (CIO) is a job title for the board level head of investments within an organization. The CIO's purpose is to understand, manage, and monitor their organization's por ...

, group

chief investment officer The chief investment officer (CIO) is a job title for the board level head of investments within an organization. The CIO's purpose is to understand, manage, and monitor their organization's portfolio of assets, devise strategies for growth, act as ...

(CIO) broadly oversees portfolio management and investment strategy. There are also five other CIOs: Andrew Balls, CIO Global Fixed Income; Mark Kiesel, CIO Global Credit; Scott Mather, CIO U.S. Core Strategies; Marc Seidner, CIO Non-traditional Strategies; and Mihir Worah, CIO Real Return and Asset Allocation. Roman was awarded the Chicago Booth Distinguished Alumni Award in 2019 in recognition of outstanding professional achievement. Ivascyn was inducted into the Fixed Income Hall of Fame in 2019 which recognizes leaders and pioneers who have transformed capital markets and established enduring legacies.

Awards

2019

*The Civic 50 Award by ''Points of Light.'' *Outstanding ESG Investment Leader of the Year by Scott Mather, ''Environmental Finance.'' *Innovation Award by ''Impact 2030.''

2020

* Best Place to Work for

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Equality by Human Rights Campaign.

2021

*2021 Money Management Fund Manager of the Year Global Fixed Income award with the winning fund Global Bond Wholesale

References

External links

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