Michal Bar

Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets


Ms. Bar is an executive vice president and portfolio manager in the London office, managing the emerging markets (EM) corporate credit strategies. She is a permanent member of the Emerging Markets Portfolio Committee (EMPC), and has served as a rotating member of the European Portfolio Committee (EPC). Prior to joining PIMCO in 2019, she was a portfolio manager in the Brevan Howard Macro Fund and a senior member in the Brevan Howard Emerging Markets Strategies Fund, where she managed the EM credit portfolios and led a team of corporate analysts. Earlier in her career, Ms. Bar held research roles within the main fund of Brevan Howard, with a focus on EM corporate credit and equity. She has 17 years of investment experience and holds an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University.