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PIMCO Hires Theresa Tan as Head of South Asia and Head of PIMCO Singapore Office

 

Hong Kong, (March 16, 2020) – PIMCO, one of the world’s premier fixed income investment managers, has hired Theresa Tan as Executive Vice President, Head of South Asia Client Management and Head of PIMCO Singapore office. Ms. Tan reports to Michael Thompson, Head of Asia ex-Japan Client Management based in Hong Kong. She officially started her role on March 16th and is based in Singapore.

In her role, Ms. Tan will lead PIMCO’s institutional business in Singapore and broader client engagement across South Asia, spanning across Brunei, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Adrian Stewart, Head of Client Management for APAC ex-Japan said: “We are excited to welcome Theresa to the team. Theresa joins PIMCO with extensive industry and regional experience, and an excellent track record built over her 20+ year career in the finance industry, making her a tremendous addition for the continued growth of our South Asia institutional business. More importantly, she will lead our talented existing South Asia team to continue delivering PIMCO’s best service and investment solutions to our clients in these South Asia markets.”

Ms. Tan joins PIMCO from Wellington Investment Management where she was most recently Head of the Global Relationship Group for South East Asia, based in Singapore. She oversaw all institutional and sub-advisory client relationships and prospecting, as well as field consulting relationships. Previously, Ms. Tan also worked with UBS in Singapore and held various key positions in its Private Bank, Securities and Global Asset Management businesses.

Professional Biography

Theresa Tan is an Executive Vice President, Head of South Asia Client Management and Head of PIMCO Singapore office. Prior to joining PIMCO, she worked at Wellington Investment Management from 1998 to 2006 and 2008 to 2020, where she was most recently Head of the Global Relationship Group for South East Asia in Singapore. Previously, she also worked at UBS in Singapore and held various key positions in its Private Bank, Securities and Global Asset Management businesses. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. She is also a CFA charterholder.

Media Contacts

Michael Reid
Global Head of Corporate Communications – New York
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Agnes Crane
U.S. Corporate Communications – New York
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agnes.crane@pimco.com

Joy Sheetz
U.S. Corporate Communications – New York
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Laura Batty
U.S. Corporate Communications – Newport Beach
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Lisa Papas
U.S. Corporate Communications – Newport Beach
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Laura Thomas
UK & EMEA Corporate Communications – London
+44 203 640 1520
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Wendy Svirakova
UK & EMEA Corporate Communications – London
+44 203 640 1237
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Li Anne Wong
APAC Corporate Communications – Singapore
+65 6491 8068
lianne.wong@pimco.com

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About PIMCO
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