Baring Asset Management LLC (Boston)


Baring Asset Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $6.42 billion of regulatory assets for 20 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011.

Baring Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, 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 doesn't engage in other business activities.

Baring Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Baring Asset Management LLC is $6.42 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -10% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $6.42 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $320.89 million each.
Baring Asset Management has custody of $1.35 billion in cash and securities for 8 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Baring Asset Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 LLC

David J Brennan has been acting as President since 1 Apr 1998. Massmutual Holding Llc joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder 3: Shareholder Of Shareholder 2.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
David J Brennan Chairman 1 Apr 1998 Other 4335507
Robert Michael Cecere Manager, coo 1 May 2002 Other 2036629
Michael Thomas Brown President, manager 1 May 2002 Other 3139121
Traci Audra Thelen Vp, general counsel, chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2005 Other 4059779
Massmutual Baring Holding Llc Shareholder 1: shareholder of applicant 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% n/a

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Shareholder 4: shareholder of shareholder 3 1 Jun 1995 75% - 100% 04-159085
Massmutual Holding Llc Shareholder 2: shareholder of shareholder 1 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% 04-285431
Massmutual Holding Llc Shareholder 3: shareholder of shareholder 2 1 Feb 2012 75% - 100% 04-285431
Mm Asset Management Holding Llc Shareholder 2: shareholder of shareholder 1 1 Feb 2012 75% - 100% 45-4000072

Based in Boston

The principal office where Baring Asset Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at Independence Wharf, Boston, MA 02210 2208, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in San Franscisco, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 617-946-5200 or by fax 617-946-5400. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at barings.com.