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Your Global Investment Authority




                                                  Policy responses to the global economic crisis:
                                                  Too little, too late?
                                                   Andrew Bosomworth, Managing Director
                                                   2 November 2012, Riga, Latvia




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It's not the quantity, it's the mix that matters
 Too much reliance on monetary policy and automatic stabilisers
 Too few structural reforms:
   – Government efficiency
   – Quality of education
 Unintended consequences
 Incomplete fiscal governance structure in Europe




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Too much reliance on monetary policy


                            Balance sheet as % of GDP                               ECB   BOJ        BOE          FED
              35%

              30%

              25%

              20%

              15%

              10%

                 5%

                 0%
                        '07                         '08                 '09   '10   '11             '12

As of 30 September 2012
SOURCE: PIMCO, Eurostat, ONS, BoE, ECB, Bloomberg


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The biggest banks in the world

                                Central bank balance sheets                                                      BoE        ECB       Fed
                        35%

                        30%

                        25%
       Percent of GDP




                        20%

                        15%

                        10%

                        5%

                        0%
                              1830      1850              1870             1890   1910   1930   1950   1970        1990           2010

As of September 2012
SOURCE: Haldane AG (2009), Deutsche Bank calculations (from 2007), PIMCO


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No counter factual evidence, but difficult to believe this is purely cyclical

                             Duration and share of long-term                           Duration of unemployment (weeks)
                             unemployment (U.S.                                        % of unemployed longer than 27 weeks
                       50
                       45
                       40
                       35
         Weeks and %




                       30
                       25
                       20
                       15
                       10
                        5
                        0
                            '50         '55           '60   '65      '70   '75   '80   '85   '90   '95    '00        '05        '10

As of 26 October 2012
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics


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Unconventional monetary and fiscal policies force investors
to take more illiquidity and credit risk

                                                                            Quantitative Easing's trickle-down theory

                                                                             Large scale asset purchases
                                                                              (quantity exogenous)
                                                                             Lower bond yields/higher discount factors
                                                                              (price endogenous)
                                                                             Higher net present value of cash flows
                                                                             Increased wealth
                                                                             Higher investment and consumption



Refer to Appendix for additional risk information.


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Unconventional policies drive a wedge between valuation
of financial assets and real economy
                                  Fed balance sheet programs and the S&P 500
                          1,500
                                                                                          +26%           +24%
                          1,400
    S&P 500 Index level




                          1,300
                          1,200                                    +36%
                          1,100
                          1,000   -41%
                                                                                                 -14%
                           900                                                     -10%                  Operation
                                                                                                           Twist
                           800
                           700
                                                                      QE1                  QE2                                 QE3
                           600
                              2008                     2009                 2010          2011           2012
As of 19 September 2012
SOURCE: Bloomberg
Refer to Appendix for additional index information.


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Persistent current account imbalances are unsustainable
 inside a monetary union
               Current account balances
         8
         6                                                                                                                 Surplus countries:
                                                                                                                           Belgium, Finland, Germany,
         4                                                                                                                 Luxembourg, Netherlands
         2
                                                                                                                           Broadly balanced countries:
% GDP




         0                                                                                                                 Austria, France, Ireland, Italy
         -2                                                                                                                Deficit countries:
         -4                                                                                                                Cyprus, Estonia, Greece,
         -6                                                                                                                Malta, Portugal, Slovakia,
                                                                                                                           Slovenia, Spain
         -8
        -10
        -12
                 '99         '00   '01   '02    '03     '04    '05     '06   '07   '08   '09   '10   '11   '12

   As of September 2012
   SOURCE: Eurostat, PIMCO


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Thank you, ECB: Other EU countries with fixed exchange rates
adjusted much faster
                          Current account balances:
                          EMU outs with fixed exchange rates       Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania
                    0
                   -2
                   -4
                   -6
           % GDP




                   -8
                -10
                -12
                -14
                -16
                -18
                          1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

As of September 2012
SOURCE: Eurostat, PIMCO


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The rationale for federalism


   Monetary unions have never worked before without federal fiscal policies
   War and peace
   Limited adjustment tools in the absence of exchange rate flexibility and
    presence of heterogeneous nations:
     –   Cultural and economic differences
     –   Low labour mobility
     –   High capital mobility
     –   Defaulting on contractual obligations is not an option
   Globalisation and demographics:
     – Europe will be a much small player on the global field by 2050
     – Better equip Europe to maintain and grow its standard of living and to play a
       constructive, influential role in global politics




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Nation building: ECB is compensating for deficiencies in fiscal policy

                        Banks' net borrowing from the ECB                                                           Federal government expenditure
              1,000                                                                                                 (2011, as % of GDP)
                                                                                  Surplus countries:
               800                                                                                                  Australia                           25%
                                                                                  Belgium, Finland, Germany,
               600                                                                Luxembourg, Netherlands           United States                       24%
               400                                                                Broadly balanced countries:       Canada                              15%
EUR billion




                                                                                  Austria, France, Ireland, Italy   Spain                               14%
               200
                                                                                  Deficit countries:                Germany                             13%
                  0
                                                                                  Cyprus, Estonia, Greece,          Switzerland                         11%
              -200                                                                Malta, Portugal, Slovakia,        European Union                          1%
              -400                                                                Slovenia, Spain

              -600                                                                                                  Monetary policy is
                                                                                                                    over-compensating
              -800
                                                                                                                    for deficiencies in the
                      '07        '08         '09        '10           '11   '12
                                                                                                                    distribution of fiscal policy
        As of September 2012
        SOURCE: Eurosystem National Central Banks, ECB, Haver PIMCO


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Nation building: A democratic fiscal authority is needed to complete EMU

    Liquidity                                                                                                                           Firewall
    Goals                                                                                                                              Goals
    Unblock transmission mechanism
     Eliminate convertibility risk
                                                                                                                                       Direct recapitalization of banks
                                                                                                                                         (via ESM)
    Constraints                                                                                                                        Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM)
     Can only buy time, cannot address                                                                                              ×  Common deposit insurance scheme
      insolvency                                                                                                                     ×  Resolution Authority
     Democratic legitimacy                                                                                                            Constraints
                                                                                                                                        Creditor-debtor burden sharing

    Structural reforms
  Goals                                                                                                                             ×Political and fiscal union
  Deliver fiscal savings and economic growth                                                                                          Goals
  Improved competitiveness, labour market                                                                                              Common fiscal capacity with fiscal
    flexibility and reduce barriers to entry                                                                                              agency empowered to override
  Constraints                                                                                                                             deviations in national budgets
   Social costs of reforms (high                                                                                                        Common legislature
    unemployment)                                                                                                                       Constraints
   Tolerance for above-target                                                                                                           Democratic legitimacy and
    inflation in core                                                                                                                     popular acceptance


    SOURCE: PIMCO
                                                  Agreed in principle but partially or not yet implemented    Implemented ×Not started
    Sample for illustrative purposes only


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Appendix

Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results.

CORRELATION
The correlation of various indices or securities against one another or against inflation is based upon data over a certain time period. These correlations may vary substantially in the future or over different time
periods that can result in greater volatility.

CREDIT QUALITY
The credit quality of a particular security or group of securities does not ensure the stability or safety of an overall portfolio. The Quality ratings of individual issues/issuers are provided to indicate the credit
worthiness of such issues/issuer and generally range from AAA, Aaa, or AAA (highest) to D, C, or D (lowest) for S&P, Moody's, and Fitch respectively.

FORECAST
Forecasts, estimates, and certain information contained herein are based upon proprietary research and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or
investment product. There is no guarantee that results will be achieved.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE
Hypothetical and simulated examples have many inherent limitations and are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. There are frequently sharp differences between simulated results and the actual
results. There are numerous factors related to the markets in general or the implementation of any specific investment strategy, which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of simulated results and all
of which can adversely affect actual results. No guarantee is being made that the stated results will be achieved.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY
There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions or are suitable for all investors and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest long-term, especially during
periods of downturn in the market.

OAS
The Option Adjusted Spread (OAS) measures the spread over a variety of possible interest rate paths. A security's OAS is the average return an investor will earn over Treasury returns, taking all possible future
interest rate scenarios into account.

OUTLOOK
Statements concerning financial market trends are based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate. There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions, and each
investor should evaluate their ability to invest for the long-term, especially during periods of downturn in the market. Outlook and strategies are subject to change without notice.

PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE
Portfolio structure is subject to change without notice and may not be representative of current or future allocations.




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Appendix

RISK
Each sector of the bond market entails risk. Municipals may realize gains and may incur a tax liability from time to time. The guarantee on Treasuries, TIPS and Government Bonds is to the timely repayment of
principal and interest, shares of a portfolio that invest in them are not guaranteed. Mortgage and asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk and may be sensitive to changes in prevailing interest
rates, when they rise the value generally declines. With corporate bonds there is no assurance that issuers will meet their obligations. An investment in high-yield securities generally involves greater risk to
principal than an investment in higher-rated bonds. Investing in non-Euro securities may entail risk as a result of non-Euro economic and political developments, which may be enhanced when investing in
emerging markets.

INDEX DESCRIPTIONS
Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-
European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian Government securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities.
The Barclays Capital Global Corporate Index covers investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities sold by industrial, utility and financial issuers.
The Barclays Capital Global Treasury Index tracks fixed-rate local currency sovereign debt of investment-grade countries. The index represents the Treasury sector of the Global Aggregate Index.
The Citigroup World Government Bond Index (WGBI) is a market capitalization weighted index of the global government bond markets. To join WGBI, countries must satisfy market size, credit and barriers-to-
entry requirements.
JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Diversified is a uniquely-weighted version of the CEMBI index. It limits weights of those index countries with larger corporate debt stocks by only
including a specified portion of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding. The CEMBI Diversified results in well-distributed, more balanced weightings for countries included in the index.
The countries covered in the CEMBI Diversified are identical to those in the CEMBI, which is a global, liquid corporate emerging markets benchmark that tracks U.S.-denominated corporate bonds issued by
emerging markets entities.
The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global is an unmanaged index which tracks the total return of U.S.-dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign
entities: Brady Bonds, loans, Eurobonds, and local market instruments.
The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus is a total return index that tracks the traded market for U.S. dollar-denominated Brady and other similar sovereign restructured bonds traded in the emerging
markets.
JPMorgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (Unhedged) is a comprehensive global local emerging markets index, and consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic
currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index that measures equity market performance in the global emerging markets. As of May 2005, the Emerging Markets Index
(float-adjusted market capitalization index) consisted of indices in 26 emerging countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia,
Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela.
The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. Since June 2007 the MSCI World Index
consisted of the following 23 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The index represents the unhedged performance of the constituent stocks, in US dollars.




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Appendix

INDEX DESCRIPTIONS (continued)
It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
This presentation contains the current opinions of the manager and such opinions are subject to change without notice. This presentation has been distributed for informational purposes only and should not be
considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but not
guaranteed. No part of this presentation may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission of PIMCO Europe Ltd (Registered in England and Wales,
Company No. 2604517), Registered Office 11 Baker Street London, W1U 3AH. Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority (25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS). PIMCO and
YOUR GLOBAL INVESTMENT AUTHORITY are trademarks or registered trademarks of Allianz Asset Management of America L.P. and Pacific Investment Management Company




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Policy responses to the global economic crisis: Too little, too late?

  • 1. Your Global Investment Authority Policy responses to the global economic crisis: Too little, too late? Andrew Bosomworth, Managing Director 2 November 2012, Riga, Latvia This publication is distributed for educational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission. PIMCO Europe Ltd (Registered in England and Wales, Company No. 2604517) Registered Office, 11 Baker Street, London, W1U 3AH, United Kingdom. Tel: +44.20.3640.1000. Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority (25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS). (Presented in Latvia) Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 0
  • 2. It's not the quantity, it's the mix that matters  Too much reliance on monetary policy and automatic stabilisers  Too few structural reforms: – Government efficiency – Quality of education  Unintended consequences  Incomplete fiscal governance structure in Europe Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 1
  • 3. Too much reliance on monetary policy Balance sheet as % of GDP ECB BOJ BOE FED 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 As of 30 September 2012 SOURCE: PIMCO, Eurostat, ONS, BoE, ECB, Bloomberg Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 2
  • 4. The biggest banks in the world Central bank balance sheets BoE ECB Fed 35% 30% 25% Percent of GDP 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 1830 1850 1870 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010 As of September 2012 SOURCE: Haldane AG (2009), Deutsche Bank calculations (from 2007), PIMCO Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 3
  • 5. No counter factual evidence, but difficult to believe this is purely cyclical Duration and share of long-term Duration of unemployment (weeks) unemployment (U.S. % of unemployed longer than 27 weeks 50 45 40 35 Weeks and % 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 '50 '55 '60 '65 '70 '75 '80 '85 '90 '95 '00 '05 '10 As of 26 October 2012 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 4
  • 6. Unconventional monetary and fiscal policies force investors to take more illiquidity and credit risk Quantitative Easing's trickle-down theory  Large scale asset purchases (quantity exogenous)  Lower bond yields/higher discount factors (price endogenous)  Higher net present value of cash flows  Increased wealth  Higher investment and consumption Refer to Appendix for additional risk information. Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 5
  • 7. Unconventional policies drive a wedge between valuation of financial assets and real economy Fed balance sheet programs and the S&P 500 1,500 +26% +24% 1,400 S&P 500 Index level 1,300 1,200 +36% 1,100 1,000 -41% -14% 900 -10% Operation Twist 800 700 QE1 QE2 QE3 600 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 As of 19 September 2012 SOURCE: Bloomberg Refer to Appendix for additional index information. Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 6
  • 8. Persistent current account imbalances are unsustainable inside a monetary union Current account balances 8 6 Surplus countries: Belgium, Finland, Germany, 4 Luxembourg, Netherlands 2 Broadly balanced countries: % GDP 0 Austria, France, Ireland, Italy -2 Deficit countries: -4 Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, -6 Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain -8 -10 -12 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 As of September 2012 SOURCE: Eurostat, PIMCO Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 7
  • 9. Thank you, ECB: Other EU countries with fixed exchange rates adjusted much faster Current account balances: EMU outs with fixed exchange rates Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania 0 -2 -4 -6 % GDP -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 -18 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 As of September 2012 SOURCE: Eurostat, PIMCO Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 8
  • 10. The rationale for federalism  Monetary unions have never worked before without federal fiscal policies  War and peace  Limited adjustment tools in the absence of exchange rate flexibility and presence of heterogeneous nations: – Cultural and economic differences – Low labour mobility – High capital mobility – Defaulting on contractual obligations is not an option  Globalisation and demographics: – Europe will be a much small player on the global field by 2050 – Better equip Europe to maintain and grow its standard of living and to play a constructive, influential role in global politics Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 9
  • 11. Nation building: ECB is compensating for deficiencies in fiscal policy Banks' net borrowing from the ECB Federal government expenditure 1,000 (2011, as % of GDP) Surplus countries: 800 Australia 25% Belgium, Finland, Germany, 600 Luxembourg, Netherlands United States 24% 400 Broadly balanced countries: Canada 15% EUR billion Austria, France, Ireland, Italy Spain 14% 200 Deficit countries: Germany 13% 0 Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Switzerland 11% -200 Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, European Union 1% -400 Slovenia, Spain -600 Monetary policy is over-compensating -800 for deficiencies in the '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 distribution of fiscal policy As of September 2012 SOURCE: Eurosystem National Central Banks, ECB, Haver PIMCO Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 10
  • 12. Nation building: A democratic fiscal authority is needed to complete EMU Liquidity Firewall Goals Goals   Unblock transmission mechanism  Eliminate convertibility risk   Direct recapitalization of banks (via ESM) Constraints   Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM)  Can only buy time, cannot address ×  Common deposit insurance scheme insolvency ×  Resolution Authority  Democratic legitimacy Constraints  Creditor-debtor burden sharing Structural reforms Goals ×Political and fiscal union   Deliver fiscal savings and economic growth Goals   Improved competitiveness, labour market  Common fiscal capacity with fiscal flexibility and reduce barriers to entry agency empowered to override Constraints deviations in national budgets  Social costs of reforms (high  Common legislature unemployment) Constraints  Tolerance for above-target  Democratic legitimacy and inflation in core popular acceptance SOURCE: PIMCO  Agreed in principle but partially or not yet implemented  Implemented ×Not started Sample for illustrative purposes only Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 11
  • 13. Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 12
  • 14. Appendix Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. CORRELATION The correlation of various indices or securities against one another or against inflation is based upon data over a certain time period. These correlations may vary substantially in the future or over different time periods that can result in greater volatility. CREDIT QUALITY The credit quality of a particular security or group of securities does not ensure the stability or safety of an overall portfolio. The Quality ratings of individual issues/issuers are provided to indicate the credit worthiness of such issues/issuer and generally range from AAA, Aaa, or AAA (highest) to D, C, or D (lowest) for S&P, Moody's, and Fitch respectively. FORECAST Forecasts, estimates, and certain information contained herein are based upon proprietary research and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. There is no guarantee that results will be achieved. HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE Hypothetical and simulated examples have many inherent limitations and are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. There are frequently sharp differences between simulated results and the actual results. There are numerous factors related to the markets in general or the implementation of any specific investment strategy, which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of simulated results and all of which can adversely affect actual results. No guarantee is being made that the stated results will be achieved. INVESTMENT STRATEGY There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions or are suitable for all investors and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest long-term, especially during periods of downturn in the market. OAS The Option Adjusted Spread (OAS) measures the spread over a variety of possible interest rate paths. A security's OAS is the average return an investor will earn over Treasury returns, taking all possible future interest rate scenarios into account. OUTLOOK Statements concerning financial market trends are based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate. There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions, and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest for the long-term, especially during periods of downturn in the market. Outlook and strategies are subject to change without notice. PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE Portfolio structure is subject to change without notice and may not be representative of current or future allocations. Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 13
  • 15. Appendix RISK Each sector of the bond market entails risk. Municipals may realize gains and may incur a tax liability from time to time. The guarantee on Treasuries, TIPS and Government Bonds is to the timely repayment of principal and interest, shares of a portfolio that invest in them are not guaranteed. Mortgage and asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk and may be sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates, when they rise the value generally declines. With corporate bonds there is no assurance that issuers will meet their obligations. An investment in high-yield securities generally involves greater risk to principal than an investment in higher-rated bonds. Investing in non-Euro securities may entail risk as a result of non-Euro economic and political developments, which may be enhanced when investing in emerging markets. INDEX DESCRIPTIONS Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan- European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian Government securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities. The Barclays Capital Global Corporate Index covers investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities sold by industrial, utility and financial issuers. The Barclays Capital Global Treasury Index tracks fixed-rate local currency sovereign debt of investment-grade countries. The index represents the Treasury sector of the Global Aggregate Index. The Citigroup World Government Bond Index (WGBI) is a market capitalization weighted index of the global government bond markets. To join WGBI, countries must satisfy market size, credit and barriers-to- entry requirements. JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Diversified is a uniquely-weighted version of the CEMBI index. It limits weights of those index countries with larger corporate debt stocks by only including a specified portion of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding. The CEMBI Diversified results in well-distributed, more balanced weightings for countries included in the index. The countries covered in the CEMBI Diversified are identical to those in the CEMBI, which is a global, liquid corporate emerging markets benchmark that tracks U.S.-denominated corporate bonds issued by emerging markets entities. The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global is an unmanaged index which tracks the total return of U.S.-dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady Bonds, loans, Eurobonds, and local market instruments. The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus is a total return index that tracks the traded market for U.S. dollar-denominated Brady and other similar sovereign restructured bonds traded in the emerging markets. JPMorgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (Unhedged) is a comprehensive global local emerging markets index, and consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index that measures equity market performance in the global emerging markets. As of May 2005, the Emerging Markets Index (float-adjusted market capitalization index) consisted of indices in 26 emerging countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela. The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. Since June 2007 the MSCI World Index consisted of the following 23 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The index represents the unhedged performance of the constituent stocks, in US dollars. Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 14
  • 16. Appendix INDEX DESCRIPTIONS (continued) It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. This presentation contains the current opinions of the manager and such opinions are subject to change without notice. This presentation has been distributed for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed. No part of this presentation may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission of PIMCO Europe Ltd (Registered in England and Wales, Company No. 2604517), Registered Office 11 Baker Street London, W1U 3AH. Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority (25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS). PIMCO and YOUR GLOBAL INVESTMENT AUTHORITY are trademarks or registered trademarks of Allianz Asset Management of America L.P. and Pacific Investment Management Company Your Global Investment Authority For investment professional use only Pg 15