Barings

The most important driver for markets is the perception that monetary policy is tightening across the globe. Some of this is healthy tightening, as we have seen in China.

Barings is to launch a Dublin-domiciled Ucits III Middle East and North Africa (Mena) fund.

Barings is to launch a Middle East and North Africa (MENA) fund to tap into the region's growing economies.

Baring Asset Management has appointed Roberto Lampl to the newly created role of head of Latin America equity.

Barings' Percival Stanion remains positive on the long-term prospects for equities but has no plans to increase allocation in the near-term on valuation grounds.

Given the magnitude of the contraction in credit spreads in 2009, it is reasonable for investors to question whether there is scope for further progress in 2010.

Manager anticipates intense money printing as Japanese government launches quantitative easing measures

Baring Emerging Markets fund manager Paul Wimborne has reduced his weighting in Brazil in favour of the cyclical growth on offer in South Korea.

This week's panel debates the experience of investors in the European equities sector

Baring Asset Management has appointed Colin Ng to its Asia Pacific investment team in the new position of head of Asian equities.