AMERICASNicholas-Applegate was named '130/30 Equity Manager of the Year' by Professional Pensions magazine.
PIMCO investment team and Bill Gross were named 'Fixed-Income Fund Manager of the Year' for the third time in ten years. In addition, PIMCO received the Professional Pensions 'Global Fixed Income Manager of the Year' award. PIMCO was also named 'Credit Investor of the Year' by Derivatives Week magazine.
RCM US received a Lipper Fund Award.
ASIA PACIFICAllianzGI Asia Pacific received Lipper Awards for four funds in the Asia Pacific region.
AllianzGI Hong Kong won three Lipper Fund Awards.
Nicholas-Applegate had one fund named one of the 'Best Funds' by Zerion, South Korea’s fund information provider.
PIMCO was named 'Fixed Interest Manager of the Year' at the Standard & Poor’s Fund Awards in Australia. PIMCO also received two awards from Asian Investor Magazine and one award from Mercer MPA (Japan).
RCM Asia Pacific received four Asia Asset Management awards in various categories.
EUROPE
AllianzGI Germany received three Morningstar 2008 Fund Awards.
AllianzGI Ireland was awarded a Morningstar 2008 Fund Award.
AllianzGI Switzerland was awarded 1st place as 'Best large Equity Funds House Switzerland 2008'.
AllianzGI UK won an award as 'Best Emerging Markets Group' at the January 29th Professional Adviser Magazine’s awards.
RCM UK was awarded the 'Investment Trust of the Year Award (Europe) 2008' by Investment Week in addition to receiving an award from Holden & Partners in conjunction with Incisive Media. The RCM Global CIO, Andreas Utermann, was recognized as 'CIO of the Year'” by Funds Europe.