Barings

At a time when many fund groups are consolidating their fund ranges, Baring Asset Management has come to the market with three brand new funds this year.

Baring Asset Management's chief investment officer said equity markets are facing the "mother of all rallies" before inflation, brought on by QE, brings the markets crashing down in five years' time.

Commerzbank is set to unveil a commodities-focused investment vehicle as part of the bank's drive into the UK investment market.

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EUROPE

Colin Ng, head of Asian equities at Barings, has left the group to pursue other opportunities.

Baring Asset Management is to launch a China Bond fund providing investors with exposure to the country's previously restricted fixed interest markets, as demand for new ways to play the Chinese growth story continues to build.

AGRICULTURE

Barings' Khiem Do has said the chances of the Federal Reserve carrying out QE3 are remote, with economic indicators in the US still "reasonably strong" and by no means justifying further action.

Barings has hired Christopher Mahon from RMB Asset Management to replace Toby Nangle, Investment Week understands.