PIMCO hires ex-George Osborne aide and BlackRock manager for senior adviser role

Rupert Harrison joins

Former George Osborne aide and ex-BlackRock portfolio manager Rupert Harrison has joined fixed income giant PIMCO as senior adviser for the UK, Investment Week can reveal.

During his more than two decades in the industry, Harrison spent four years at the Institute for Fiscal Studies before becoming George Osborne's chief economic adviser during the then-shadow chancellor's time in opposition.  Schroders, PIMCO and Royal London funds part of 24 latest RSMR ratings Following the 2010 election, Harrison became chair of the Council of Economic Advisers at the Treasury, before leaving to join BlackRock as a portfolio manager on the multi-asset team. He spent almost nine years at BlackRock before leaving during 2024 to focus on his campaign to become an MP...