Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited (Hong Kong)


Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited is a large advisory firm based in Hong Kong. It manages $5.56 billion of regulatory assets for 43 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm also engages as pooled investment vehicles.

Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited is $5.56 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 123% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $5.56 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $129.22 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited

David J Brennan has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2002. Wilfred Wing Fai Sit has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2011. Eric Chin Hung Lee joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Financial Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Iris To Director 1 Jan 1986 Other 4355265
Baring Asset Management Holdings Ltd Shareholder of 5 1 Feb 1986 75% - 100% none
Ing Baring Holdings Ltd Shareholder of 6 1 Feb 1986 75% - 100% none
Baring Asset Management (Asia) Holdings Ltd Shareholder 1: shareholder of applicant 1 Nov 1986 75% - 100% none
Baring International Investment Management Ltd Shareholder of 2 1 Nov 1986 75% - 100% none
Baring International Investment Management Holdings Ltd Shareholder of 3 1 Dec 1986 75% - 100% none
Baring International Investment Management Holdings Shareholder 4: shareholder of 3 1 Dec 1986 75% - 100% none
Ing Baring Holding Nederland Bv Shareholder of 7 1 Mar 1995 75% - 100% none
Ing Bank Nv Shareholder of 8 1 Jul 1995 75% - 100% none
Ing Groep Nv Shareholder of 9 1 Jul 1995 75% - 100% none
Peter Cairns Chief operating officer 1 Jun 1996 Other 4355263
Khiem Do Head of asian equities 1 Feb 1998 Other 4355264
Sydney Bone Managing director 1 Mar 1998 Other 4355262
Ing Intermediate Holdings Limited Shareholder of 6 1 May 2001 75% - 100% none
Ing Uk Holdings Limited Shareholder of 7 1 May 2001 75% - 100% none
David J Brennan Chairman 1 Dec 2002 Other 4335507
Karen Wong Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2003 75% - 100% 4788985
Karen Wong Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2004 75% - 100% 4788985
Gerry Joo Yeow Ng Managing director 1 Dec 2004 Other 4892948
Iris To Chief operating officer 1 Apr 2006 Other 4355265
Khiem Do Head of multi asset 1 Jul 2006 Other 4355264
Traser Chung Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2006 Other 5317563
Kevin Chan Chief operating officer 1 Sep 2009 Other 5718961
Wilfred Wing Fai Sit Chief investment officer 1 Jan 2011 Other 6048491
Thae Surn Khwarg Chief executive officer, korea 1 Apr 2013 Other 6184261
Eric Chin Hung Lee Chief financial officer 1 Jul 2013 Other 6087465

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Baring Asset Management Ltd Shareholder 4: shareholder of 3 1 Feb 1986 75% - 100% none
Baring Asset Management Uk Holdings Limited Shareholder 2: shareholder of 1 1 Mar 1991 75% - 100% none
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Shareholder 9: shareholder of 8 1 Jun 1995 75% - 100% 04-159085
Massmutual Holding Llc Shareholder 8: shareholder of 7 1 Dec 2004 75% - 100% 04-285431
Massmutual Holdings (Bermuda) Limited Shareholder 5: shareholder of 4 1 Mar 2005 75% - 100% none
Massmutual Baring Holding Llc Shareholder 6: shareholder of 5 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% none
Baring International Investment Management Holdings Shareholder 3: shareholder of 2 1 Jun 2008 75% - 100% none
Mm Asset Management Holding Llc Shareholder 7: shareholder of 6 1 Feb 2012 75% - 100% 45-4000072

Based in Hong Kong

The principal office where Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited performs its advisory services is located at 19/F Edinburgh Tower, 15 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, , which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 852-2841-1411 or by fax 852-2845-9050. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at barings.com.