PineBridge Investments (PineBridge), a private global asset manager, has appointed Henrique Francisco as Chief Technology Officer.
In this role, he will lead the firm’s global team of IT professionals, and work closely with firm leaders to define and drive the firm’s IT strategy. He is based in New York and reports to PineBridge COO Michael J Karpik.
Francisco has over 20 years of experience in leading large global technology functions across a range of financial services, including investment management and fund services. He was most recently Head of Distribution and Client Technology at OppenheimerFunds Inc in New York, where he was responsible for technology-driven solutions for the sales, digital marketing, digital client channel, client and product reporting, and transfer agent business lines. Before that, Francisco was at Morgan Stanley for 17 years, where he held several senior technology roles, including Head of Client Technology and Head of Architecture Practice for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, and Head of Alternative Investments, Managed Futures, Insurance, and Annuities Technology during the Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney Wealth Management integration.
“Henrique brings an ideal combination of technical expertise and business acumen to the role,” says Karpik. “I am confident that he will drive innovation that creates efficiencies, supports our growth, and continues to improve our clients’ experience.”
Francisco holds an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Brazil.
