Barings

Barings is to close its UK Smaller Companies Trust as it is unlikely to attract further investors in the short term.

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panellists from Aberdeen Asset Management, MFS Investment Management, Barings and Standard & Poor's discussed Emerging Market Debt.

AGRICULTURE

Colin Harte is working to turn around performance on the Barings Absolute Return Global Bond trust after an early short duration call caused a negative return over the past year.

Barings' James Syme and Paul Wimborne are joining J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) to launch a new emerging markets fund later this year.

The Egyptian crisis has boosted the price of oil to a two-year high but sent equity markets lower, causing some managers to warn of contagion risk to the global economic recovery.

HOW HIGH CAN OIL PRICES GO?

Maria Merricks talks to Ghadir Abu Leil-Cooper, manager of the Baring MENA fund, about her outlook for the region.

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THE BIG QUESTION