Barings Chairman & CEO, Mike Freno, joins the #StreamingIncome podcast to discuss recent developments in the firm’s Global Private Finance platform, the strong momentum in its public and private assets businesses, and where he and the Barings team see opportunities for growth ahead. Listen or watch now: Barings: https://lnkd.in/dT4pVanK Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dZB83Vkm Spotify: https://lnkd.in/d-66fb8d YouTube: https://lnkd.in/d46bkSta Episode Segments: 01:51 – Recapping two strong years of growth for Barings 04:17 – Mike’s perspective on recent developments in Barings’ Global Private Finance platform 13:49 – The opportunity and growth ahead in private asset classes 17:00 – Serving PE sponsors with broad-based solutions 20:45 – The momentum in public markets from high yield to EM to CLOs 23:40 – Where public and private markets converge 27:53 – Barings’ continued focus & growth in the insurance channel 30:16 – Organic and inorganic growth opportunities ahead 34:43 – Final thoughts #Barings #InvestingTogether #PrivateCredit #DirectLending #HighYield
Barings
Financial Services
Charlotte, North Carolina 62,076 followers
Investing Together.
About us
Barings is a $409+ billion* global asset management firm that partners with institutional, insurance, and intermediary clients, and supports leading businesses with flexible financing solutions. The firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, seeks to deliver excess returns by leveraging its global scale and capabilities across public and private markets in fixed income, real assets and capital solutions. Learn more at www.Barings.com. *As of June 30, 2024
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http://www.barings.com
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- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Fixed Income, Real Estate, High Yield, Private Credit, Emerging Markets, Equities, Institutional, Direct Lending, Middle Market Lending, Real Estate Debt, Commercial Real Estate, Emerging Market Debt, Alternative Investments, Distressed Debt, Credit, CLO, Bond, Loan, and BDC
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300 S Tryon St
Charlotte, North Carolina, US
Employees at Barings
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A closer look at the numbers suggests #HighYield bonds & loans have the potential for continued strong performance ahead. Read our team’s latest views: https://ow.ly/OQtg50SO7AH
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“Spreads are tight, but it’s not the whole story. We still like the price discounts and what we’re getting in terms of spread per duration in our market overall.” Barings High Yield Portfolio Manager Kelly Burton joins Sonali Basak on Bloomberg Real Yield. Watch here: https://ow.ly/hs3K50SN6wc
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Current yields and total return prospects make a strong case for #InvestmentGrade credit—but a global and flexible approach is key to capturing the diverse range of potential opportunities. Read the latest views from the team: https://ow.ly/QrT850SKoxq
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Today, on #NationalInternDay, we celebrate the contributions of our interns who bring fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and enthusiasm to our global teams. Their commitment and continued hard work has been invaluable and we look forward to seeing the amazing things they will continue to achieve! #BaringsInterns
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Senior secured #loans offer investors a number of possible benefits—including a unique blend of attractive yield potential with some protection against both credit and interest rate risk. Watch our 10-minute Masterclass to learn more: https://ow.ly/KxAU50SHhE0 #FloatingRateLoans #LeveragedLoans #BankLoans #HighYield
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Congratulations to Martello Re on the successful closing of a $1.3 billion capital raise. We at Barings are thrilled to support Martello’s continued growth as a financially strong reinsurance partner for life and annuity insurers. Read more here: https://ow.ly/e1L050SI5lF
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#CLO equity is often overlooked, due in part to its perceived complexity relative to more traditional fixed income investments. But the asset class offers a number of potential benefits, from quarterly cash flows to compelling total return potential. Learn more: https://ow.ly/AgtP50SHyNY Bo Trant, Adrienne Butler
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While credit markets overall have had a strong start to the year, #CLOs continue to stand out given their #FloatingRate nature, robust structural protections, and attractive incremental yield potential relative to other #FixedIncome asset classes. Read the latest views from the team: https://ow.ly/Ky1C50SFaxM Adrienne Butler, Taryn Leonard, Melissa Ricco
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Most people know Ricardo Adrogue as a talented investor and brilliant mind when it comes to all things #EmergingMarkets and #Macroeconomics. But he's making a strong case for himself to be our podcast host as well. Greg Campion, CFA should be worried... In all seriousness, be sure to check out the latest episode of #StreamingIncome, where the REAL Dr. Ricardo Adrogue explains why the risks facing emerging markets appear to be increasingly behind us. Listen or watch the full episode: Barings: https://lnkd.in/evhwBsC8 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ejryHTax Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eZph4Rz6 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eBdccj7N Full timestamps: (02:45) – Is EM election risk behind us? (10:10) – How the outcome of the U.S. election may impact EMs (20:46) – Investing in a world rife with geopolitical risk (24:19) – Why the interest rate & inflation outlook may favor EMs (30:11) – Do EMs offer enough reward to offset the risk? #EMDebt #FixedIncome #InterestRates #Inflation