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Barings Launches Its First Onshore Private Fund in China

Barings, a global financial services provider, has announced the launch of its first onshore Private Fund in China, named the Barings China A-share Private Securities Investment Fund No.1, which has been registered with the Asset Management Association of China to be distributed to qualified investors in the country.

Tom Finke, Chairman & CEO, Barings, said ““Barings first China Fund is an important milestone in our long-term commitment in China. The firm draws upon a distinguished history of financing and providing investment solutions across the region and the globe. This fund leverages our knowledge and expertise to serve local investors and provide them with our onshore Chinese investment capabilities.”

Duncan Robertson, Head of Asia Pacific, Barings, commented that “(The) fund launch and the recent opening of our new Shanghai office further establishes Barings’ presence in China. Expanding our business operations and offerings in this important financial market provides our clients with Barings disciplined investment process, comprehensive risk management and ESG practices across asset classes. We have a talented team with deep in-market expertise and global insights.”

The fund is going to be managed by Nathan Jiang, Investment Manager of China A-Share Equities, Barings, utilising the firm’s bottom-up analysis intended to add value to investors’ portfolios and remain in line with Barings’ Growth-at-a-Reasonable-Price investment philosophy.

Barings established its presence in Shanghai in August 2018, and has been actively participating in cross-border investments in China for more than 10 years, including Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor, Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor, Renminbi Foreign Institutional Investor and Stock Connect Programs.