Barings is a money management firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1940, the firm provides services to asset manager clients, financial advisers, life insurance companies, government bodies, corporations, pension funds, charitable institutions, institutional, retails and private clients. Barings manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios and invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It operates as a subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance. The assets of the firm are managed by the executive management team.