Emmanuel Roman News

PIMCO and Allianz Partner to Launch Insurance Linked Securities Business

PIMCO, the Newport Beach, Calif.-based fixed income investment manager, has hired Rick Pagnani from Mt. Logan Re as executive vice president, to lead the launch of the firm’s property and casualty insurance linked securities (ILS) business. The ILS market, which …

Allianz Q1 Profit Boosted by Strongest PIMCO Inflows in 4 Years

Pacific Investment Management Co., the bond manager owned by German insurer Allianz SE, saw its biggest third-party inflows in four years in the first quarter as clients flocked to Chief Investment Officer Dan Ivascyn’s PIMCO Income Fund. The firm, based …

Allianz Q3 Profit Rises 36%, Helped by Higher Life & Health Earnings

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 36 percent, helped by higher earnings at the life and health insurance unit. The shares rose. Net income increased to 1.86 billion euros ($2.03 billion) from 1.36 billion euros [$1.48 billion] …

Allianz Q2 Profit Drops 46% on Nat Cat Claims, Expected Sale of South Korea Unit

Allianz SE said second-quarter profit almost halved, missing estimates, as Europe’s biggest insurer faced higher claims from natural disasters and charges for the expected sale of its South Korea unit. Net income declined to 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) from …

PIMCO Appoints Man Group’s Chief, Roman, as New CEO

Pacific Investment Management Co. named Emmanuel “Manny” Roman as its next chief executive officer, replacing Douglas Hodge, who presided over a tumultuous time that included the departure of Bill Gross and a plunge in assets at the firm. Roman, 52, …