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“Barings believes fixed income is well-positioned in a soft landing scenario. In particular, we have been able to identify durable income and compelling yield-enhancing prospects in securitized products. This asset class also continues to offer investors strong structural protections and opportunities for diversification." Barings Investment Grade Portfolio Manager & Head of Securitized Credit Research Yulia Alekseeva, CFA joined Bloomberg Markets Asia last week: https://ow.ly/vpsU50Tk22F

The maturity wall facing high yield bond issuers has garnered much attention, particularly against a backdrop of elevated interest rates. But given the market’s short duration profile, lower prices and higher-quality relative to history, the reality facing issuers is less daunting—and potentially compelling total return investment opportunities remain. Read the latest views from our team: https://ow.ly/gfsE50TaJ6X

Miss our recent podcast on High Yield Bonds with Kelly Burton? Listen or watch now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

We want to extend our gratitude to the talented and driven interns who joined our global offices this summer. Their hard work and creative thinking made a real impact on our projects and our teams.    We are excited to share their first-hand perspectives on the experience.    We look forward to their future growth and success!   #BaringsInterns

It takes depth and breadth to successfully navigate today’s dynamic high yield markets. Learn more about our global #HighYield & #CLO capabilities: https://ow.ly/Akuc50S8qZk

As students head back to school, we were excited to have WCNC Charlotte join us at a recent Barings Social Impact event, where we distributed backpacks, books, and school supplies as part of our economic equity initiative to support more than 1,300 children and their families across 10 affordable housing communities in Charlotte. Barings Social Impact brings together local nonprofits including Promising Pages and Classroom Central to think of innovative ways to deliver solutions in partnership. Watch here: https://ow.ly/60fz50T3hW4

This past weekend our Out & Allies Employee Resource Group joined the Charlotte Pride Parade to walk alongside so many inspiring individuals in celebration of unity and our diverse community. Embracing diversity is not just about acceptance, but about actively celebrating the unique perspective and experiences each person brings. Thank you to all of our teammates who participated in the parade. Let’s continue to champion equality, together. #CharlottePride

High yield portfolio manager, Kelly Burton sheds light on the technical and fundamental picture for high yield bonds amidst an increasingly noisy macroeconomic and political backdrop. Full timestamps: 02:30 – Kelly’s background and role at Barings 05:18 – What market technicals are telling us about high yield 09:26 – Assessing issuer fundamentals against a noisy macro backdrop 15:32 – Liability management exercises and where defaults could go in a recession scenario 20:14 – How high yield may fare in a slower economic environment 25:49 – How to think about the maturity wall 27:35 – Why credit spreads don’t tell the full story 30:04 – Senior secured bonds: what they are and why Kelly & team like them 38:25 – What the U.S. election could mean for high yield 42:54 – Final thoughts Listen or Watch the full episode now: Barings: https://ow.ly/x0BT50SX7un Apple Podcasts: https://ow.ly/1OaI50SXx2k Spotify: https://ow.ly/2Xr650SXx3E YouTube: https://ow.ly/4a6n50SXwXz #HighYield #HighYieldBonds #FixedIncome #Barings

Over the past month our teams around the globe have come together to give back and make a positive difference in our communities. 300+ teammates across 16 offices spent over 1,500 hours volunteering for causes meaningful to them. We’ve demonstrated that when we unite for a common cause, we can create real, lasting change. Thank you to our colleagues and our community partners for their time, energy, and passion.

Barings’ Diversified Alternative Equity team was honored to participate in the New Jersey Division of Investment (NJDOI) 2024 New Jersey Emerging Managers Virtual Symposium. Mina Pacheco Nazemi, Elizabeth Weindruch and Elizabeth Hartnett moderated engaging discussions with industry thought leaders on how to build and maintain emerging managers programs, how to seek out differentiated strategies, and how to navigate today’s fundraising environment. We appreciate our partnership with the team at NJDOI and the opportunity to participate in this prestigious event. Learn more about the symposium: https://lnkd.in/eZmYMFJN New Jersey Department of the Treasury #EmergingManagers #PrivateEquity #InvestingTogether