0001752724-20-182433.txt : 20200911
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001752724-20-182433
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200630
FILED AS OF DATE: 20200911
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200911
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200911
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Barings Funds Trust
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001577579
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA
FISCAL YEAR END: 0630
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: N-CEN
SEC ACT: 1940 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22845
FILM NUMBER: 201170021
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O BARINGS LLC
STREET 2: 300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500
CITY: CHARLOTTE
STATE: NC
ZIP: 28202
BUSINESS PHONE: 704-805-7200
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O BARINGS LLC
STREET 2: 300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500
CITY: CHARLOTTE
STATE: NC
ZIP: 28202
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Babson Capital Funds Trust
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130522
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Y
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Clearstream Banking S.A.
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Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
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Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
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Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.
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Royal Bank of Canada
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Euroclear Bank
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N
PricingDirect Inc.
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N
N
UBS Switzerland AG
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N
Y
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Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Taipei City, TW, Branch)
25490016G0WR60ANOK04
TW
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank, National Association (Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, AR, Branch)
579100KKDGKCFFKKF005
AR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Jongno-gu, Seoul, KR, Branch)
7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
KR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A., Integrante del Grupo Financiero Banamex
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MX
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
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ZA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Jakarta, Jakarta, ID, Branch)
7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
ID
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank del Peru S.A.
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PE
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
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N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Royal Bank of Canada
ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11
CA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
BNP Paribas Securities Services (Athens, Attica, GR, Branch)
549300WCGB70D06XZS54
GR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Amsterdam, Noord Holland, NL, Branch)
7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
NL
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Euroclear Bank
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BE
N
Y
Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Spolka Akcyjna
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PL
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Minato ku, Tokyo, JP, Branch)
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JP
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Ceskoslovenska obchodni banka, a. s.
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CZ
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
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HK
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
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HK
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Joint Stock Company Commercial Bank Citibank
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N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank, National Association (Singapore, SG, Branch)
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SG
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Cititrust Colombia S A Sociedad Fiduciaria
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CO
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank, Anonim Sirketi
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N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited
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KE
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Itau CorpBanca
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CL
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Trust Company Canada
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CA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC
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NG
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
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AE
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
UniCredit Bank Austria AG
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AT
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
N
N
Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Citibank, National Association (Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BR, Branch)
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BR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Makati City, Metro Manila, PH, Branch)
7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
PH
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank, National Association (Cairo, Cairo, EG, Branch)
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EG
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.
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HU
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)
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GB
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited
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Y
N
N
N
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Baring International Investment Limited
801-15160
000105724
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GB
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ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
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N
N
N
Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.
549300NF240HXJO7N016
N
PricingDirect Inc.
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N
ICE Data Services, Inc.
13-3668779
Tax ID
N
N
Clearstream Banking S.A.
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LU
N
Y
Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC
549300NIVXF92ZIOVW61
NG
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
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SE
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
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ZA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Royal Bank of Canada
ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11
CA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Oslo, Oslo, NO, Branch)
F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86
NO
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Ngan Hang Trach Nhiem Huu Han Mot Thanh Vien HSBC (Viet Nam)
213800H95OG9OHRT4Y78
VN
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Sydney, NSW, AU, Branch)
2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
AU
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A., Integrante del Grupo Financiero Banamex
2SFFM4FUIE05S37WFU55
MX
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
549300JTJBG2QBI8KD48
MY
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
UBS Switzerland AG
549300WOIFUSNYH0FL22
CH
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Joint Stock Company Citibank
549300E0ROTI7ACBZH02
UA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
AS SEB banka
549300YW95G1VBBGGV07
LV
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
BNP Paribas Securities Services (Athens, Attica, GR, Branch)
549300WCGB70D06XZS54
GR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
HK
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Privredna Banka Zagreb - Dionicko Drustvo
549300ZHFZ4CSK7VS460
HR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank, Anonim Sirketi
CWZ8NZDH5SKY12Q4US31
TR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Cititrust Colombia S A Sociedad Fiduciaria
549300242J3IJCOSGI49
CO
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Spolka Akcyjna
XLEZHWWOI4HFQDGL4793
PL
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Makati City, Metro Manila, PH, Branch)
7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
PH
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken A/S
F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86
DK
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Banco Itau Uruguay S.A.
549300HU8OQS1VTVXN55
UY
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Standard Chartered Bank (Ghana) Limited
549300WFGKTC3MGDCX95
GH
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Euroclear Bank
549300OZ46BRLZ8Y6F65
BE
N
Y
Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.
Y28RT6GGYJ696PMW8T44
HU
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Standard Chartered Bank Cote d'Ivoire SA
54930016MQBB2NO5NB47
CI
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank del Peru S.A.
MYTK5NHHP1G8TVFGT193
PE
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank Maghreb S.A
5493003FVWLMBFTISI11
MA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Auckland, Auckland, NZ, Branch)
2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
NZ
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank, National Association (Singapore, SG, Branch)
E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
SG
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Jongno-gu, Seoul, KR, Branch)
7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
KR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank, National Association (Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BR, Branch)
E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
BR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
GB
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Itau CorpBanca
549300DDPTTIZ06NIV06
CL
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank, National Association (Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, AR, Branch)
579100KKDGKCFFKKF005
AR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited
2CZOJRADNJXBLT55G526
CN
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Minato ku, Tokyo, JP, Branch)
RB0PEZSDGCO3JS6CEU02
JP
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Ceskoslovenska obchodni banka, a. s.
Q5BP2UEQ48R75BOTCB92
CZ
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
N
N
Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
UniCredit Bank Srbija a.d. Beograd
52990001O0THU00TYK59
RS
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank Europe Public Limited Company (Bucharest, Bucharest, RO, Branch)
N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475
RO
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank, National Association (Cairo, Cairo, EG, Branch)
E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
EG
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
AB SEB bankas
549300SBPFE9JX7N8J82
LT
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Trust Company Canada
549300L71XG2CTQ2V827
CA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Colombo, Western, LK, Branch)
2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
LK
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Jakarta, Jakarta, ID, Branch)
7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
ID
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
B6ARUI4946ST4S7WOU88
IL
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited
549300RBHWW5EJIRG629
KE
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited
549300O1LQYCQ7G1IM57
TH
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Union Internationale de Banques
549300WKCW12LEPUMV07
TN
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Y
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
084-05730
SEC File Number
N
N
N
State Street Bank and Trust Company
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
N
N
N
Barings Australia Pty Ltd
N/A
000169697
0000000000
AU
0.00000000
MML Distributors, LLC
8-48203
000038030
00000000000000000000
0.00000000
Barings Investment Advisers (Hong Kong) Ltd
N/A
000000000
0000000000
HK
0.00000000
Barings Securities LLC
8-47589
000036929
0000000000
0.00000000
MML Strategic Distributors, LLC
8-69322
000016838
00000000000000000000
0.00000000
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
8-15869
000008209
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
106.40000000
106.40000000
Bofa Securities, Inc.
8-69787
000283942
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73
100289556.71000000
Barclays Capital Inc.
8-41342
000019714
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319
6619299.00000000
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
8-422
000000816
1V8Y6QCX6YMJ2OELII46
58775558.32000000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
8-8177
000007059
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
77159994.91000000
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
8-15869
000008209
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
12129128.16000000
Jefferies LLC
8-15074
000002347
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48
6861830.05000000
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
8-32682
000015794
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96
62333256.57000000
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
8-129
000000361
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
159943713.97000000
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
8-35008
000000079
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
35556407.91000000
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
8-41562
000019585
CYYGQCGNHMHPSMRL3R97
12232784.59000000
561404905.71000000
N
53708453.24000000
Committed
61000000.00000000
N
N
N
N
Barings Diversified Income Fund
S000049913
549300IFCTUR0OJZ7324
N
4
0
0
N/A
N
N
N
N
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y
Y
Y
N
Barings LLC
801-241
000106006
ANDKRHQKPRRG4Q2KLR05
N
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
084-05730
00000000000000000000
N
N
N
Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.
549300NF240HXJO7N016
N
PricingDirect Inc.
549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54
N
ICE Data Services, Inc.
13-3668779
Tax ID
N
N
UniCredit Bank Srbija a.d. Beograd
52990001O0THU00TYK59
RS
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Royal Bank of Canada
ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11
CA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
HK
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Trust Company Canada
549300L71XG2CTQ2V827
CA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Euroclear Bank
549300OZ46BRLZ8Y6F65
BE
N
Y
Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Cititrust Colombia S A Sociedad Fiduciaria
549300242J3IJCOSGI49
CO
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
N
N
Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
JSC Bank of Georgia
549300RPLD8RXL49Z691
GE
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Citibank, National Association (Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, AR, Branch)
579100KKDGKCFFKKF005
AR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Banco Itau Uruguay S.A.
549300HU8OQS1VTVXN55
UY
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Y
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
084-05730
SEC File Number
N
N
N
State Street Bank and Trust Company
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
N
N
N
Barings Securities LLC
8-47589
000036929
0000000000
0.00000000
Barings Australia Pty Ltd
N/A
000169697
0000000000
AU
0.00000000
MML Strategic Distributors, LLC
8-69322
000016838
00000000000000000000
0.00000000
MML Distributors, LLC
8-48203
000038030
00000000000000000000
0.00000000
Barings Investment Advisers (Hong Kong) Ltd
N/A
000000000
0000000000
HK
0.00000000
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
8-15869
000008209
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
2329.50000000
2329.50000000
Nomura Securities International, Inc.
8-15255
000004297
OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871
4151540.26000000
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
8-35008
000000079
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
11555559.18000000
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
8-65876
000126292
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21
4725869.49000000
Barclays Capital Inc.
8-41342
000019714
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319
9621368.50000000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
8-8177
000007059
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
8351560.48000000
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
8-15869
000008209
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
4607857.21000000
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
8-129
000000361
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
7058614.32000000
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
8-422
000000816
1V8Y6QCX6YMJ2OELII46
4349159.98000000
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
8-17822
000002525
9J6MBOOO7BECTDTUZW19
4352268.44000000
MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
8-43026
000019685
K5HU16E3LMSVCCJJJ255
4276393.50000000
95212847.09000000
N
42287220.40000000
Committed
61000000.00000000
N
N
N
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
S000041805
549300SBNB93IVKGYJ23
N
4
0
0
N/A
N
N
N
N
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y
Y
Y
N
Barings LLC
801-241
000106006
ANDKRHQKPRRG4Q2KLR05
N
Baring International Investment Limited
801-15160
000105724
213800IVBMSKINS3PP05
Y
GB
N
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
084-05730
00000000000000000000
N
N
N
Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.
549300NF240HXJO7N016
N
ICE Data Services, Inc.
13-3668779
Tax ID
N
IHS Markit Ltd.
549300HLPTRASHS0E726
GB
N
N
Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A., Integrante del Grupo Financiero Banamex
2SFFM4FUIE05S37WFU55
MX
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
N
N
Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Amsterdam, Noord Holland, NL, Branch)
7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
NL
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Royal Bank of Canada
ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11
CA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
549300F99IL9YJDWH369
AE
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
GB
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Spolka Akcyjna
XLEZHWWOI4HFQDGL4793
PL
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Sydney, NSW, AU, Branch)
2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
AU
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Trust Company Canada
549300L71XG2CTQ2V827
CA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited
0W1U67PTV5WY3WYWKD79
BM
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Madrid, Madrid, ES, Branch)
7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
ES
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Clearstream Banking S.A.
549300OL514RA0SXJJ44
LU
N
Y
Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Y
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
084-05730
SEC File Number
N
N
N
State Street Bank and Trust Company
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
N
N
N
Barings Investment Advisers (Hong Kong) Ltd
N/A
000000000
0000000000
HK
0.00000000
MML Distributors, LLC
8-48203
000038030
00000000000000000000
0.00000000
MML Strategic Distributors, LLC
8-69322
000016838
00000000000000000000
0.00000000
Barings Securities LLC
8-47589
000036929
0000000000
0.00000000
Barings Australia Pty Ltd
N/A
000169697
0000000000
AU
0.00000000
0.00000000
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
8-422
000000816
1V8Y6QCX6YMJ2OELII46
17482041.26000000
Barclays Capital Inc.
8-41342
000019714
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319
24360241.95000000
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
8-65876
000126292
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21
5386196.13000000
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
8-17822
000002525
9J6MBOOO7BECTDTUZW19
12107701.34000000
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
8-15869
000008209
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
12727267.03000000
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
8-129
000000361
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
11595762.42000000
State Street Bank and Trust Company
N/A
000000000
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
11764254.65000000
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
8-35008
000000079
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
31524365.77000000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
8-8177
000007059
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
16077880.22000000
Bofa Securities, Inc.
8-69787
000283942
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73
17725336.37000000
183931743.99000000
N
248864076.18000000
Committed
61000000.00000000
N
N
N
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
S000049912
549300IDOZW6Q6GMOP42
N
5
1
0
N/A
N
N
N
N
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y
Y
Y
N
Barings LLC
801-241
000106006
ANDKRHQKPRRG4Q2KLR05
N
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
084-05730
00000000000000000000
N
N
N
PricingDirect Inc.
549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54
N
Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.
549300NF240HXJO7N016
N
ICE Data Services, Inc.
13-3668779
Tax ID
N
N
Euroclear Bank
549300OZ46BRLZ8Y6F65
BE
N
Y
Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
State Street Trust Company Canada
549300L71XG2CTQ2V827
CA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited
2CZOJRADNJXBLT55G526
CN
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Royal Bank of Canada
ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11
CA
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
HK
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
N
N
Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Jongno-gu, Seoul, KR, Branch)
7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
KR
N
Y
Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Y
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
084-05730
SEC File Number
N
N
N
State Street Bank and Trust Company
571474TGEMMWANRLN572
N
N
N
Barings Securities LLC
8-47589
000036929
0000000000
0.00000000
MML Strategic Distributors, LLC
8-69322
000016838
00000000000000000000
0.00000000
Barings Australia Pty Ltd
N/A
000169697
0000000000
AU
0.00000000
MML Distributors, LLC
8-48203
000038030
00000000000000000000
0.00000000
Barings Investment Advisers (Hong Kong) Ltd
N/A
000000000
0000000000
HK
0.00000000
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
8-15869
000008209
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078
44982.30000000
44982.30000000
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
8-35008
000000079
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807
175454887.94000000
Bofa Securities, Inc.
8-69787
000283942
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73
261336477.14000000
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
8-422
000000816
1V8Y6QCX6YMJ2OELII46
173703013.12000000
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
8-17212
000006271
CSVTK36R0PNGXEM7NS14
60485075.42000000
Mizuho Securities USA LLC
8-37710
000019647
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66
108714206.51000000
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
8-129
000000361
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30
276484402.10000000
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
8-65876
000126292
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21
185020652.45000000
Barclays Capital Inc.
8-41342
000019714
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319
147428861.99000000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
8-8177
000007059
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310
214351106.58000000
MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
8-43026
000019685
K5HU16E3LMSVCCJJJ255
169059797.65000000
2204443258.80000000
N
820485258.49000000
Committed
61000000.00000000
N
N
N
N
true
INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
2
NCEN_14386537396111136.txt
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Trustees of Barings Funds Trust and
Shareholders of Barings Global Floating Rate Fund,
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund,
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund, Barings
Diversified Income Fund, Barings Emerging Markets
Debt Blended Total Return Fund, Barings Global
Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Barings U.S. High
Yield Fund:
In planning and performing our audits of the financial
statements of Barings Funds Trust (the "Funds"),
including the Barings Global Floating Rate Fund, Barings
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, Barings
Active Short Duration Bond Fund, Barings Diversified
Income Fund, Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended
Total Return Fund, Barings Global Emerging Markets
Equity Fund and Barings U.S. High Yield Fund, as of and
for the year ended June 30, 2020, in accordance with
the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we
considered the Funds' internal control over financial
reporting, including controls over safeguarding
securities, as a basis for designing our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion
on the financial statements and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds'
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly,
we express no such opinion.
The management of the Funds is responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal control
over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility,
estimates and judgments by management are required
to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
controls. A fund's internal control over financial
reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. A fund's internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of
records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of
the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and that
receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made
only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of a fund's
assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk
that controls may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting
exists when the design or operation of a control does
not allow management or employees, in the normal
course of performing their assigned functions, to
prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of
deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting,
such that there is a reasonable possibility that a
material misstatement of the fund's annual or interim
financial statements will not be prevented or detected
on a timely basis.
Our consideration of the Funds' internal control over
financial reporting was for the limited purpose
described in the first paragraph and would not
necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control
that might be material weaknesses under standards
established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no
deficiencies in the Funds' internal control over financial
reporting and its operation, including controls for
safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a
material weakness, as defined above, as of June 30,
2020.
This report is intended solely for the information and
use of management and the Board of Trustees of
Barings Funds Trust and the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is not intended to be and should not
be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
August 27, 2020