Barings increases alpha

Barings Asset Management is to increase the alpha in its emerging market and Asian funds, Michael Hughes, chief investment officer at the group has told intermediairies. In his address at the group's Global Investment Conference held last week, Hughes said Barings takes the view that many developing markets, which have outperformed developed markets, are now less risky than in former years. Hughes said risk in emerging markets has been falling and will fall further, leading the group, which is among the best-known emerging markets managers, to up the alpha in its portfolios. Following...