Pimco Taps Five New Managing Directors in US, UK and Australia

Pacific Investment Management Co. elevated five fund managers to managing director, the equivalent of partner and the most highly compensated positions at the firm overseeing almost $2 trillion.

The New York-based managing directors include Ben Ensminger-Law, whose responsibilities involve sourcing and underwriting specialty finance and special situations in the US, and fixed-income strategist Esteban Burbano.

In the London office, Pimco elevated Kirill Zavodov, who leads the European real estate equity team, and
Rachit Jain, who heads the European securitized products and covered bonds portfolio management team.

The firm also tapped Sydney-based Sam Watkins,who leads business ...