Barings launches EM multi-asset fund for Stanion

Barings has added an emerging markets multi-asset fund to its range for head of multi-asset Percival Stanion.

The offshore fund will aim to achieve equity-like returns with lower volatility by investing in equities, bonds, currencies, commodities derivatives, money market instruments and cash across emerging markets. The managers will also invest a portion of the fund away from EMs in order to control risk and protect capital in falling markets. Areas it may consider investing in include developed market bonds. Stanion, who also runs the £3.4bn Dynamic Asset Allocation fund, will co-manage the fund with Toby Nangle. The Dublin-domiciled fund will carry an initial charge of up to 5% and AMC...