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Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry
Mike Freno – Confident Humility at Barings (EP.374)
Mar 14, 2024
39:34
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Mike Freno, Chairman & CEO of Barings, discusses the evolution of the company, importance of insurance ownership, strategic investing, organizational culture, client concerns, growth strategies, personal hobbies, and life lessons learned in his career.
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- Barings' strategic growth focuses on serving institutional clients with fixed income, real assets, and capital solutions.
- Insurance ownership influences Bearings' stability, long-term perspective, and strategic decisions towards downside protection and cash flow generation.
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Mike Frino's Career Journey and Path to CEO at Bearings
Mike Frino shares his career path from starting in accounting to becoming the Chairman and CEO at Bearings. Beginning from audit to tax roles, moving to a small startup hedge fund, his career evolved into managing high yield portfolios and forming global high yield groups, ultimately leading to his current role. Frino explains the historical evolution of Bearings as a part of Mass Mutual and the strategic acquisitions that shaped its current $400 billion asset management business.
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