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Instos increase alternative allocations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... just providing access many years ago to much more of a process of engagement," Comino said. John Wilson, head of PIMCO Australia, which provides fixed income alternatives, said since 2008 there has also been a shift in thinking away from simple ownership ...

GESB awards $2.3bn in bond mandates

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... bond investment mandates to Wellington Management Company LLP, Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Ltd and PIMCO Australia Pty Limited, worth a total of $2.3bn. The mandates will cover two global bond categories: global government and global investment ...

PIMCO appoints new portfolio specialist

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... adviser clients, particularly important during times of global economic uncertainty," said John Wilson, head of PIMCO Australia. "We've seen our wealth management business going from strength to strength, with monthly inflows 10 times larger than pre-global ...

PIMCO lands OnePath advice mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... significant win for PIMCO and further expands our footprint in the Australian retail market," said John Wilson, head of PIMCO Australia. "Australia represents a key market for PIMCO and this mandate further reinforces the presence of the world's largest ...

Growth in popularity of lifecycle strategies: PIMCO

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... decisions to their super fund, which continue to hold 45% to 65% of funds in growth assets. John Wilson, head of PIMCO Australia, said super fund members become more risk averse when nearing retirement. "To meet these changing goals, we believe super ...

Insto clients forecast a low growth world economy

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... about the Australian economy, forecasting 4% growth in September versus 58% in March," said John Wilson, head of PIMCO Australia. "The majority of respondents expected 2.25% GDP growth over the next year." Only 20% of September respondents were optimistic ...

PIMCO appoints new vice president

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
PIMCO Australia has named Adam Bowe as the new senior vice president for fixed income portfolio management and trading in Sydney. The former director of fixed income portfolio management at UBS Global Asset Management takes up the position at the end ...

Super funds see hybrid opportunity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... Addressing Longevity Risk, by Tony Hildyard, head of retirement solutions and Sara Higgins, account manager, from PIMCO Australia, found longevity protection as the most pressing concern for retirees, in particular those with more than $250,000 in super ...

PIMCO adds to insto team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
PIMCO Australia has added to its institutional team with the appointment of Sara Higgins as Vice President and Account Manager. Higgins has seven years of investment and financial services experience in areas including adviser distribution, private ...

PIMCO appoints insto specialist

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... "Eric has joined us at a particularly interesting time for the superannuation industry," said John Wilson, head of PIMCO Australia. "In particular, the need for industry participants to provide reliable income streams for members is becoming a higher ...