Awards & Recognition

Private Credit

North America

3rd place , Infrastructure Debt Manager of the Year13

Europe

3rd place, Senior Lender of the Year13

Hong Kong

Asset Management Company of the Year, Global – Private Debt1

Hong Kong

Asset Management Company of the Year, Global - Private Debt2

13. The 2022 Private Debt Investor Global Award winners are determined by the readers of the PDI publication. The PDI global editorial team canvasses the views of colleagues and contacts in the market to find out which firms, funds and deals stood out from the crowd, then provides a shortlist of 4 managers for each category. Readers then cast votes for the winner.

1. Based on Barings’ performance over the preceding calendar year of the respective year of the award. The award recognizes the asset management company that has built a comprehensive platform for investing across different asset classes and servicing the needs of institutional, corporate and retail clients. The company consistently achieves above benchmark performance and sets the tone for innovation and industry practice including ESG integration.

2. Barings was awarded the Asset Management Company of the Year, Global — Private Debt in The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2021 for Institutional Investor, ETF and Asset Servicing Providers based on Barings’ performance over the preceding calendar year of the respective year of the award. The award recognizes the asset management company that has built a comprehensive platform for investing across different asset classes and servicing the needs of institutional, corporate and retail clients. The company consistently achieves above benchmark performance and sets the tone for innovation and industry practice including ESG integration.

Public Equities

Hong Kong

Best Performer over 5 years - Equity: ASEAN12

Japan

Best Fund (3 years) - Mutual Fund/ Asia equity – Multi Countries Section1

Taiwan

Winner (3 years) - Equity: ASEAN - Barings ASEAN Frontiers Fund2

Taiwan

Winner (5 years) - Equity: ASEAN - Barings ASEAN Frontiers Fund3

Taiwan

Winner (3 years) - Equity: Asia Pacific ex Japan - Barings Asia Growth Fund2

Taiwan

Winner (5 years) - Equity: Asia Pacific ex Japan - Barings Asia Growth Fund3

Taiwan

Winner (10 years) - Equity: Asia Pacific ex Japan - Barings Asia Growth Fund4

Japan

Winner (3 years) - Equity: Asia Pacific ex Japan2

Hong Kong

Best in Class - Asia ex-Japan Equity5

Singapore

Best in Class - Asia ex-Japan Equity5

Hong Kong

Best Performer over 1 year - Equity: ASEAN6

Hong Kong

Best Performer over 5 years - Equity: ASEAN7

Hong Kong

Outstanding Performer over 5 years - Equity: APAC ex Japan7

Taiwan

Winner (3 years) - Equity: ASEAN - Barings ASEAN Frontiers Fund8

Taiwan

Winner (5 years) - Equity: ASEAN - Barings ASEAN Frontiers Fund9

Taiwan

Winner (10 years) - Equity: Europe Small & Mid Cap - Barings Europe Select Trust10

Hong Kong

Winner (10 years) - Barings ASEAN Frontiers Fund11

12. Based on the performances over the five-year period to September 30, 2022.

1. Based on a three-year quantitative evaluation as of March 31, 2022.

2. Based on the fund’s consistent performance and Lipper’s proprietary performance-based methodology for the three-year period to December 31, 2021.

3. Based on the fund’s consistent performance and Lipper’s proprietary performance-based methodology for the five-year period to December 31, 2021.

4. Based on the fund’s consistent performance and Lipper’s proprietary performance-based methodology for the ten-year period to December 31, 2021.

5. Based on the qualitative methodology and tools determined by BENCHMARK over the one-year period to September 30, 2021.

6. Based on the performances over the one-year period to September 30, 2021.

7. Based on the performances over the five-year period to September 30, 2021.

8. Based on the fund’s consistent performance and Refinitiv Lipper methodology for the three-year period to December 31, 2020.

9. Based on the fund’s consistent performance and Refinitiv Lipper methodology for the five-year period to December 31, 2020.

10. Based on the fund’s consistent performance and Refinitiv Lipper methodology for the ten-year period to December 31, 2020.

11. Based on the performances over the ten-year period to September 30, 2020.

 

Public Fixed Income

Hong Kong

Best Global High Yield Fixed Income Manager7

Hong Kong

Best in Class - Global Fixed Income1

Singapore

Best in Class - Global Fixed Income1

Hong Kong

Best Performer over 1 year - Fixed Income: High Yield Bond6

Hong Kong

Best Performer over 5 years - Fixed Income: Emerging Market Bond3

North America

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year

North America

Emerging Markets Debt Strategy of the Year - Barings Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Fund

Japan

Global Bond (ex-Japan) in Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plan Category4

Hong Kong & Singapore

Best Fund Group - Global Emerging Markets Equity5

Hong Kong & Singapore

Best Fund Group - Emerging Markets Global Hard Currency

Hong Kong & Singapore

Best Fund Manager - Emerging Markets Global Hard Currency - Ricardo Adrogue and Cem Karacadag6

Germany & Austria

Best Asset Manager Fixed Income Emerging Markets

Germany & Austria

Best Emerging Markets Local Currency Fund 

7. The award recognizes fund house which has delivered outstanding support, service, performance and innovation in High Yield universe from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022.

1. Based on the qualitative methodology and tools determined by BENCHMARK over the one-year period to September 30, 2021.

2. Based on the performances over the one-year period to September 30, 2021.

3. Based on the performances over the five-year period to September 30, 2021.

4. Based on a three-year quantitative evaluation as of March 31, 2021.

5. Based on the expertise of the group as a whole in managing money in specific investment sectors over seven-year period to December 31, 2020.

6. Best Fund Manager award goes to the individual fund manager generating the highest risk-adjusted returns in a particular sector over the three-year period to December 31, 2020.

Real Estate

Asia-Pacific

2nd place, Real Estate Debt Manager of the Year13

Hong Kong

Asset Management Company of the Year, Europe and US – Real Estate1

Hong Kong

Best Real Estate Investment Manager2

North America

Best in Building Health 2022 Winner

U.K. & Europe

Best performing Pan-European Balanced Fund - Barings European Core Property Fund 

13. The 2022 Private Debt Investor Global Award winners are determined by the readers of the PDI publication. The PDI global editorial team canvasses the views of colleagues and contacts in the market to find out which firms, funds and deals stood out from the crowd, then provides a shortlist of 4 managers for each category. Readers then cast votes for the winner.

1. Based on Barings’ performance over the preceding calendar year of the respective year of the award. The award recognizes the asset management company that has built a comprehensive platform for investing across different asset classes and servicing the needs of institutional, corporate and retail clients. The company consistently achieves above benchmark performance and sets the tone for innovation and industry practice including ESG integration.

2. Based on Barings’ performance over the preceding calendar year of the respective year of the award. The award recognizes the exceptional work done by third party asset managers and service providers on behalf of their insurance company clients across the Asia Pacific region.