PineBridge Investments Expands Institutional Business Development Team In The Americas

NEW YORK, March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PineBridge Investments ("PineBridge"), a leading global multi-asset class investment manager, today announced the appointment of four new senior professionals to its Americas Business Development Team. These individuals join PineBridge with extensive industry experience and proven records of successfully establishing and maintaining institutional relationships.  

The appointments include Stephen Keep, Senior Vice President; Joe Fague, Senior Vice President; James J. Smith, Senior Vice President; and Gene Guevara, Vice President.

"We recognize the demand for sophisticated investment solutions from our firm and advisors," said Sergio Ramirez, Managing Director and Head of Business Development – Americas. "To meet this challenge, we continue to focus our efforts on strategically developing a world-class team of seasoned and consultative advisors to cover key regions and channels in the US."

• Stephen Keep, Senior Vice President, will focus on institutional business development within the insurance market.  Stephen has more than 25 years of industry experience. He has previously served in institutional business development roles at Conning and Wellington Management, where he marketed a broad range of investment solutions to insurance companies.
  
  
• Joe Fague, Senior Vice President, will focus on institutional business development on the West Coast.  Joe has over 20 years of broad experience in institutional sales, consultant relations, DCIO and mutual fund platform sales. He previously spent 10 years at RS Investments, most recently serving as Vice President of their Institutional Services Group, responsible for direct sales to Corporate, Public Fund and Taft-Hartley clients in the Western US.
  
  
• James J. Smith, Senior Vice President, will focus on institutional business development in the Midwest including Southern and Central US. James was previously Director of Midwest Institutional Sales at MFS Investment Management, responsible for business development with Corporate, Public and Endowment & Foundation entities. Mr. Smith has over 15 years' experience in the financial services industry.
  
  
• Gene Guevara, Vice President, will be responsible for further developing the growth of PineBridge's consultant-generated business.  Gene has more than 14 years' experience, and was previously a Consultant Relations Manager at Loomis Sayles & Company.

Mr. Ramirez commented further, "These appointments are aligned with our commitment to deliver the benefits of PineBridge's global investment platform and local expertise by providing tailored investment solutions to our clients.  I am very pleased to welcome such experienced and well-rounded professionals to our team."

About PineBridge Investments
PineBridge is a global asset manager with nearly 60 years of experience in emerging and developed markets, delivering innovative alpha-oriented strategies across asset allocation, equities, fixed income and alternatives.  PineBridge manages over US $73.5bn in AUM worldwide as of December 31, 2013. What differentiates PineBridge is the integration of the on-the-ground knowledge with analytical insights, bridging global and local capabilities to deliver innovative products and solutions that create value for clients.

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