Barings has hired Christopher Mahon from RMB Asset Management to replace Toby Nangle, Investment Week, IFAonline's sister title, understands.
The multi-asset team at Baring Asset Management confirms moving progressively to more defensive asset classes such as cash and developed government bonds in their multi-asset portfolios.
A sub-fund of the Dublin-domiciled Baring GLobal Opportunities Umbrella Fund, it will aim to achieve Asian equity-like returns with less volatility.
Baring Asset Management (Barings) has appointed Eric Poon to the role of Regional Head of Institutional Business, Asia ex Japan.
Despite recent declines, Barings Investment believes Russia's debt free status, low levels of borrowing and attractive equity valuations will underpin long term investment prospects.
Hartwig Kos, co-manager of the Dublin-domiciled Baring Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund (DEMF) says the fund has increased exposure to emerging market equities due to a more risk-favourable environment.
Andrew Cole, investment manager of the Baring Multi Asset fund, explains why he has been adding risk back into his portfolio.
Advisers and investors nervous about the mixed messages on China's prospects for 2012 are being urged by Baring fund managers to stay with this market as they see the economic prospects for China as being substantially better than what's being currently...
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Following the recent launch of Baring Asset Management's Dublin-based India Fund, manager Ajay Argal says he'll be concentrating on healthcare and telecoms stock.