Barings hires Kwan as first head of Asian debt

Baring Asset Management has appointed Thomas Kwan from ICBC Credit Suisse in Beijing as its first ever head of Asian debt. Kwan officially joined Barings on April 4 based in Hong Kong, although currently he is undergoing media training and was unavailable for interview. Up to now, Barings’ fixed income and currency coverage has been based out of London headed by Alan Wilde, with Thanasis Petronikolos working as the firm’s head of emerging market debt and fixed income investment …