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Kimberley Stafford
Global Head of Product Strategy; Responsible for Sustainability Oversight
Ms. Stafford is a managing director, global head of product strategy, and Executive Committee member responsible for oversight of sustainability. As global head of product strategy, she oversees traditional strategies and alternatives, including private strategies and hedge funds. She also oversees ESG and sustainability initiatives, providing strategic direction and firmwide coordination around sustainability efforts. She joined the firm in 2000 and has held several positions, including head of PIMCO Asia-Pacific, global head of consultant relations, head of U.S. institutional sales and alternatives marketing teams, and global head of human resources and talent management. Prior to these roles, Ms. Stafford was a member of PIMCO's executive office, contributing to firmwide strategic, financial, and operational initiatives; an account manager in the consultant relations group; and an analyst in PIMCO's trade compliance group. She has 25 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Redlands.
Economic and Market Commentary
04/12/2023
Group CIO Dan Ivascyn discusses how the volatility of the past two years has set the stage for bonds to offer greater downside cushion and improved return potential ahead.
Video
23/08/2023
Group CIO Dan Ivascyn discusses how fixed income has the potential to offer lower volatility, greater resilience, and better relative value to equities at a time when risk assets look more expensive. Learn more about where we’re seizing opportunities today.
Viewpoints
12/07/2023
High-quality fixed income assets may offer the best return potential in more than a decade along with diversification benefits as a likely recession approaches.
Economic and Market Commentary
06/07/2023
Learn how investors can navigate an evolving investment landscape by taking advantage of attractive opportunities, like today’s high starting bond yields.
Economic and Market Commentary
14/06/2023
In an excerpt from our recent Secular webcast, Group CIO Dan Ivascyn explains that as riskier sectors slowly adjust to tighter credit conditions, high-quality bonds can offer starting yields that are comparable to longer-term equity returns with potentially less volatility.
Economic and Market Commentary
12/07/2022
With companies, governments and investors reaching for resilience, Group CIO Dan Ivascyn discusses the importance of active management, the impact of inflation, and opportunities within public and private credit, real estate, and housing.