Maria McCormack

Barings? investment decisions across all asset classes incorporate a comprehensive analysis that uses or combines top-down and/or bottom-up approaches to investment analysis. The firm utilizes economic, fundamental, technical/cyclical, and quantitative analyses, along with a sound understanding of both macro drivers and micro considerations in its investment decision-making process and to manage risk. They invest in a variety of fixed income and financing instruments across various industries as well as credit qualities and maturities in North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa/Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Barings manages portfolios of public equity securities and equity-related securities of issuers of all sizes. The firm has teams focused on three alternative investment sectors: Real Estate, Private Equity & Real Assets, and Funds & Co-Investments.

Middleton & Co. actively manages the asset allocation process. The firm establishes appropriate target ranges for the major asset classes within a portfolio based on each client's requirements for income, liquidity, capital appreciation, taxes and risk tolerance. Relative valuations among asset classes and forward-looking analysis are used to determine where, within the target range, the allocation should be set. Portfolios are adjusted as valuations change between asset classes.

Boston Trust Walden and its parent company share methods of analysis, investment research, strategies, Committee framework, and investment controls in formulating investment strategies. Across all strategies, the firm seeks to invest in a well-diversified set of companies meeting three standards: higher than average financial quality, sustainable business models, and reasonable valuation. Investment Committees determine asset allocation policy, sector allocation policy, and fixed income policy which reflects judgments balancing macroeconomic inputs and valuation.

Functions as a College/University

Functions as a College/University