Viewpoints

U.S. Loans: Challenged Market or Veiled Opportunity?

With loan and bond yields currently comparable, we believe—in a somewhat contrarian view to the market—there is a good argument for investing in loans, particularly in the U.S., where the economy appears to be marginally stronger than in Europe.

Short View - 2 min read

Conversations - 7 min read

Fixed Income: Upending the Conventional Approach

Michael Freno, Head of Global Markets, shares his view on where value can still be found in fixed income, despite the uncertain current environment—and why investors may need to look beyond traditional indexes in high yield, investment grade and emerging markets debt.

Distressed Debt: Seeking Opportunity in Choppy Waters

Stuart Mathieson, Head of Barings’ Global Special Situations group, and Bryan High, Co-Portfolio Manager of the strategy, discuss how the macro environment is impacting their outlook, and where they're seeing distressed debt opportunities today.

Distressed Debt: How This Cycle May Be Different

Barings’ Stuart Mathieson and Bryan High discuss the outlook and competitive landscape for distressed debt and consider the implications of the significant growth in private credit and European high yield since the last cycle.

Podcast - 23 min listen

Fixed Income: Looking Beyond the Index for Late-Cycle Value

Head of Global Markets, Mike Freno, sheds light on how the Barings’ teams are finding value outside of traditional indexes across high yield, investment grade credit and emerging markets debt.

Podcast - 28 min listen

Conversations - 9 min read

Intangible Assets: The Royal Opportunity Set

A subset of Intangibles, pharmaceutical royalties present a particularly compelling investment opportunity. Barings’ Jon Rotolo and David Jin explain why.

Private Equity: Emerging, Women & Diverse Managers

Amid increased competition and rich valuations, PE returns have continued to trend downward. In this interview, Barings’ Mina Nazemi discusses how allocations to emerging, women and diverse managers can potentially help combat this trend.

Podcast - 27 min listen

Equities

Navigating Change in China

Barings’ Global Head of Equities, Ghadir Cooper, assesses the transformation of China’s economy, and explains why investors should be encouraged by the country’s decisive policy actions.

Insights - 12 min read

Seeking Value in Today’s Private Credit Market

In this Q&A, Barings’ Eric Lloyd discusses his team’s approach to navigating the risks and capitalizing on the opportunities across the global private credit markets.

Conversations - 7 min read

How Opportunistic Is Your Investment Grade Allocation?

Michael Freno, Head of Global Markets, discusses the benefits of 'multi-asset' or 'opportunistic' credit portfolios and the newly-launched Barings Global Investment Grade Strategies.

Equities

Turkey: Where From Here?

On the back of developments in recent months, Barings’ Emerging Europe equities team takes a look at how Turkey is positioned.

Insights - 4 min read

Conversations - 3 min read

5 Things to Consider When Investing in Private Credit

In this piece from Benefits and Pensions Monitor, Barings’ Ian Fowler discusses five key considerations for investors interested in allocating to private credit.

Climbing High Yield’s Wall of Worry

The global high yield markets face a number of risks. Yet, these markets have continued to scale such a ‘wall of worry’ for the last decade. Should we expect more of the same, or are we nearing a turning point in the cycle? Barings’ Martin Horne weighs in.

Podcast - 24 min listen

Navigating Risks in Today’s High Yield Markets

In this Q&A, Barings’ Head of Global High Yield, Martin Horne, discusses how the Barings team is navigating some of the major risks—from a trade war and Brexit negotiations to rising rates and a maturing credit cycle—present in the markets today.

Navigating European Real Estate Markets

In this Q&A, Paul Stewart, Head of European Real Estate Research & Strategy, discusses how investors in the asset class can allocate capital in an uncertain interest rate environment, while facing potential headwinds such as Brexit and the threat of trade wars.

Opportunities Across Energy and Power Generation

As long-term structural demand trends converge with short-term technological innovations, opportunities are emerging to invest private capital in real assets.

Video - 3 min watch