Barings Global Emerging Markets Class I - Accumulation (GBP)

William Palmer serves as Co-Head for Barings' Emerging Equities Team and oversees the firm's Asia ex Japan investment function. William is also co-manager on a number of global emerging market mandates, including Barings' flagship Global Emerging Markets Fund. Prior to joining Barings in October 2011, he was Senior Asset Manager/Head of Asia ex Japan Equities at KBC Asset Management in Dublin. During his time at KBC Asset Management, he also held the roles of Asset Manager, focusing on Asia ex Japan equities, and Equity Analyst, responsible for producing equity research on Irish and Asian companies. William holds an honours degree in Business Studies, majoring in Economics and Finance from the University of Limerick.

Michael Levy serves as Co-Head for Barings' Emerging Markets Equities Team. In addition to this responsibility, Michael overseas the firm's LATAM and EMEA investment functions. Michael is Co-Manager on a number of global emerging market mandates, including the flagship Barings Global Emerging Markets strategy. Prior to this, Michael was an Investment Manager in the EMEA and Global Frontier Markets Equity Team. He has worked in the industry since 1992. Prior to joining the firm in 2012, he worked at AllianceBernstein for 17 years where he held a number of equity portfolio management and research roles, most recent being a Portfolio Manager for emerging and international equity portfolios. Before that, Michael was a Partner Trainee at Grant Thornton Chartered Accounts. He holds a BA (Hons) in Economics and Social Studies from the University of Manchester.

Isabelle Irish is a portfolio manager on Barings' Global Emerging Markets Equity Team and is Co-Manager on a number of mandates, including Barings' flagship Global Emerging Markets Fund. She also produces research on the Latin American region. Isabelle has worked in the industry since 2004. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Isabelle spent eight years at Pictet Asset Management, initially as an Analyst on the Global Emerging Markets Team before becoming a Portfolio Manager. Isabelle has a First Class Honours Degree in Mathematics with French from the University of Birmingham. She passed the IMC examinations in 2005 and is a member of the CFA Institute. She is also fluent in French.