Wisdom passed down through generations often serves investors well in markets. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" is a good lesson about portfolio diversification and risk management. But there's ...

Barings CEO Tom Finke is stepping down from the Charlotte-based asset manager, the firm announced Thursday. Mike Freno, who was named president in February, will be the firm’s next CEO effective ...

In this episode of Season 2, Tom and Mike explore the Barings Bank scandal The focus is on the actions of Nick Leeson, a trader who single-handedly bankrupted the historic institution. The discussion ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial, Bank of America and Barings, three of the leading financial services companies in Charlotte, announced a combined investment of $70.75 ...

On the media’s insistence on reporting the story of the Barings bank scandal as a morality tale about class in Great Britain. The story they most wanted it to be was clearly compelling. Editors knew ...

Not trying to shy away from his guilt in accumulating £827 million in losses that brought down Barings, Leeson said he would have been found out much earlier if the different organisations, regulators ...

Why recessions can be an opportunity for investors will be explained. I will outline specific cases where I have utilized such opportunities. How the history of recessions and banking crises are ...

Barings BDC is a smaller BDC with potential as the Fed's tightening cycle ends and investors seek higher-yielding alternatives. BBDC focuses on debt investments in middle-market companies and has a ...

On Aug. 2, Barings LLC became the external adviser to Barings BDC (BBDC) through a complicated externalization transaction. Barings LLC is one of the world’s leading asset management firms with over ...