Structured Credit

The Barings Structured Credit Team invests in debt and equity tranches of CLO securities through a variety of commingled funds and SMAs.

AUM

$ 24.30 billion as of December 31, 2022

Vehicle Types

QIF
Separate Account

Investment Philosophy

Our structured credit investment philosophy focuses on a detailed understanding of a CLO’s underlying collateral pool and structure, as well as an emphasis on the collateral manager’s impact on performance through the investment process.

Our Value Add

As an active investor in CLOs and CDOs since the early 1990s, we have developed one of the deepest and most experienced teams in the market.

  • Broad Market Perspective: Size and depth of team and resources allow efficient deployment of capital across the entire capital structure
  • Proprietary Systems: CDO WorldSM, our proprietary database and portfolio management system, provides in-depth access to information.

Portfolio Managers

Brandon Berthiaume
Managing Director
Kathleen Kraez
Managing Director
Laura Grant, CFA
Taryn Leonard
Co-Head Structured Credit Investments Team
Jeffrey Prince, CFA
Managing Director
Melissa Ricco
Co-Head Structured Credit Investments Team
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