Barings Accused of Anti-Asian, Gender Bias in New York Suit (2)

A managing director at Barings Global Private Finance sued the investment firm in New York over what she describes as a hostile work environment fueled by discrimination based on gender and national origin.

Jessica Lee’s suit, filed Thursday in New York state court in Manhattan, alleges Barings LLC retaliated against her for objecting to alleged pay discrimination, and that she overheard executives make “highly offensive comments” about Koreans.

Lee, 43, joined Barings in 2017 after serving as a managing director at Carlyle Group. Her suit also names Barings’ Co-Head of Global Private Finance Ian Fowler and President Eric ...