PineBridge Investments has appointed Mick Sweeney as Chief Executive Officer of PineBridge Investments Ireland, the firm’s UCITS Management Company and Alternative Investment Fund Manager.
Sweeney is based in Dublin and reports to Klaus Schuster, Head of Europe at PineBridge Investments.
In his new role, Sweeney will have governance responsibilities in support of the Management Company and will be PineBridge’s main contact with the CBI. Sweeney will also work with Schuster to drive new business lead generation and develop relationships with Ireland-based clients. He will support PineBridge as Head of the Ireland office, assuming general management and oversight of day-to-day operations of the office
“We are very pleased to welcome Mick as our new Chief Executive Offer for Ireland. Having led some of the biggest asset management and financial services companies in Ireland, Mick brings the highest calibre of leadership to our firm,” says Schuster.
Sweeney has over 31 years of financial services expertise and has strong leadership experience and relationships in Ireland. He was most recently CEO of Bank of Ireland Wealth Management as well as Interim CEO of the group’s New Ireland Assurance unit, the second-largest pension and life assurance provider in Ireland. At Bank of Ireland, he also held several senior roles including serving as CEO for their Asset Management business, a full-service provider in Ireland and a specialist value-based equity and fixed income investment management internationally. He was previously also CEO of the group’s Global Markets businesses and headed the custody and fund administration business.
“We have a strong and long-standing presence in Ireland, having established our operations here in 1989. Mick’s extensive experience will be instrumental in driving our business forwards and delivering on our ambitious growth plans,” adds Schuster. “The license approval, together with this appointment, ensures the firm is able to continue to support its European clients and prospects as we continue to grow in the region.”