London (30 September, 2019) – PIMCO, one of the world’s premier fixed income investment firms, has hired Henrik Grunditz as Senior Vice President and Account Manager for the Nordic region. Mr. Grunditz will focus on business development with institutional and global wealth management clients in the Nordics. Mr. Grunditz will be based in PIMCO’s London office and report to Patrick Dunnewolt, Executive Vice President and Country Head Benelux and Nordics.

Mr. Grunditz has 14 years of investment experience with a focus on alternatives solutions, business development and client servicing in the Nordic region. Mr. Dunnewolt said: “Henrik’s experience and insights in the Nordic markets will help us further expand our growing business in this important region.” Frank Witt, Managing Director and Head of PIMCO Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Nordics and Benelux, added: “Our ambition is to offer our clients outstanding service in addition to first-class investment solutions and performance. In this regard, Henrik will play an important role as we aim to help our clients navigate an increasingly challenging investment landscape.”

PIMCO invests significant resources to support its growing base of highly sophisticated clients in the Nordic region. The firm offers a broad range of investment solutions focusing on fixed income, alternatives and ESG.

Professional Bio

Mr. Grunditz is a Senior Vice President and Account Manager at PIMCO, based in the London office. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2019, he co-founded the data science and technology firm Hivemind. Mr. Grunditz spent five years at Winton Group, as a Senior Vice President responsible for institutional business development in the Nordic and Benelux regions. He previously worked with MSCI, where he was responsible for developing the multi-asset risk analytics business across various client segments in Europe. Mr. Grunditz started his career in management consulting, working in Accenture’s Capital Markets practice. He has 14 years of investment experience and holds a Master’s degree in Information Systems Engineering from Imperial College London.

About PIMCO

PIMCO is one of the world’s premier fixed income investment managers. With our launch in 1971 in Newport Beach, California, PIMCO introduced investors to a total return approach to fixed income investing. In the 45+ years since, we have continued to bring innovation and expertise to our partnership with clients seeking the best investment solutions. Today we have offices across the globe and 2,600+ professionals united by a single purpose: creating opportunities for investors in every environment. PIMCO is owned by Allianz S.E., a leading global diversified financial services provider.