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Active Short Duration

  • AUM $1.9 billion
    (September 30, 2020)
  • Inception Date 1991
  • Benchmark Barclays Government 1-3 Year Index
  • Vehicles Available
    • Separate Account
    • UCITS
    • Mutual Fund
 

Investment Philosophy

A firm-wide commitment to robust fundamental credit across asset classes is paramount. A disciplined, repeatable process focused on specific aspects of risk management has the ability to limit the potential for downside losses.

Our Value Add

  • Repeatable Process: Our well-established risk management culture and framework has allowed us to outperform during challenging markets and has contributed to our established track record of delivering strong, risk-adjusted returns across a variety of market conditions.
  • Idea Generation: Fueled by our firm-wide commitment to robust fundamental credit analysis across asset classes, which is delivered by our well-resourced global investment teams with a track record of generating alpha.
  • Execution: Our execution strength lies in our flat organizational structure, which facilitates efficient communication of investment ideas, and our cohesive investment process, led by a senior portfolio management team that averages more than 26 years of investment experience, 20 years of which are at Barings.

Portfolio Managers

Stephen Ehrenberg

Stephen Ehrenberg

David Nagle, CFA

David Nagle, CFA

Douglas Trevallion II, CFA

Douglas Trevallion II, CFA

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