Our History
looking forward by looking back
1762
John and Francis Baring & Co.
(Barings) is established
1803
barings finances louisiana purchase
Barings bought this territory from France,
and sold it back to the
newly-formed United
States—nearly doubling the country’s size
1830s
barings commences direct
business with china

1824
barings manages first external
bond issue for argentina

1848
barings finances mexican
cession
(now southwest
portion of U.S.)
2016
Today’s Barings is Formed
MassMutual brings together Barings, Babson, Cornerstone and Wood Creek
to create one global, diversified asset management organization: Barings

2018
barings becomes member of
un global compact, in support of
un's sustainable development goals
Strengthens firm's social impact focus
Barings acquires Triangle Capital Corporation (renamed Barings BDC Inc.)
Publicly listed business development company
(BDC) making middle market investments
2019
barings launches barings social impact
Associate-led philanthropic and community service initiative

barings launches
barings investment institute

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