Barings Appoints Jawad Malik as its Global Chief Information Officer

Barings has announced Jawad Malik as its new global Chief Information Officer (CIO). Jawad Malik will lead the leading investment manager’s platform architecture and delivery team. He brings 20 years of experience in information technology within the financial services and investment management industry to Barings.

“We are on a journey to transform Barings into a modern digital enterprise and become more responsive to our clients and partners worldwide, which requires a scalable, nimble technology platform. As CIO, Jawad will play a critical role in our success,” said Steve Boehm, Barings COO. Jawad will report directly to Steve Boehm and sit on his Global Technology and Operations leadership team.

In this role, Jawad will be leading a team of technology professionals in executing the technology strategy that supports Barings’ ambitious growth and business plans. He will head a team that will be responsible for all core compute, communications, application software, information security, collaboration, and analytic systems. He will also contribute to building a global team and attracting the top talent in technology.

Jawad has previously worked as the CIO of The Hartford’s Investment Management and Corporate Technologies, where he led multiple digital transformations and M&A related integrations. Before The Hartford, he was the head of Financial Risk IT at ING Financial Services.