PIMCO appoints Asia/Pacific head
Investment manager, PIMCO has appointed a new Asia Pacific head.
The company announced this week it had appointed Eric J. Mogelof as Head of Asia Pacific, with responsibility for the firm’s business in the region including PIMCO’s Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo offices.
The announcement said Mogelof would report to PIMCO’s managing director and chief executive, Douglas Hodge.
It said Mogelof would continue to serve as a member of PIMCO’s Executive Committee, the governing body that sets policy and strategic direction for the firm.
Commenting on the appointment, Hodge said Mogelof’s appointment underscored PIMCO’s commitment to the Asia Pacific region.
“He will play a key leadership role in the next phase of these ongoing efforts,” Hodge said.
Mogelof joined PIMCO in 2003 and was previously Head of Americas Institutional Business and Global Head of PIMCO Advisory. He will relocate from New York to Hong Kong in August 2014.
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