Barings plans Australia infrastructure debt team

Baring Asset Management, newly headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina following the merging of various managers owned by MassMutual, plans to set up a dedicated infrastructure debt operation in Australia, in response to a growing global focus on the asset class, AsianInvestor can reveal. The move reflects growing demand for different types of infrastructure assets, particularly from pension funds and insurance firms, said Emeka Onukwugha, head of Barings' infrastructure debt g…