Global Private Finance

Our team of over 80 dedicated investment professionals located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific is focused on providing investors access to unique opportunities up and down the debt capital structure.

AUM

$ 35.55 billion as of June 30, 2025

Vehicle Types

Commingled Fund
U.S. BDC

Investment Philosophy

We believe a solutions-focused culture and partnership approach, as well as an ability to source diverse investment opportunities through global networks and maximize value through an entire investment life cycle, are the keys to generating attractive risk-adjusted returns in this asset class.

Our Value Add

Direct Origination: We source investment opportunities across a spectrum of risk/return profiles and directly originate and underwrite every deal we invest in-giving us the ability to create highly customized portfolios
Scale and Expertise: Our large, global team has 30+ years of experience as a leader in the market, and is supported by Barings’ global enterprise and corporate infrastructure
Alignment of Interest: We typically invest our own capital alongside our clients
Local Teams, Global Perspective: Our global deal flow is sourced through local relationships, allowing us to access opportunities with attractive risk-adjusted returns and relative value
Partnership-based Approach: Our long-term relationships include limited partner (LP) commitments to buyout funds and recurring deals with sources

Senior Investment Team

Bryan High

Head of Global Private Finance

Stuart Mathieson

Head of European Private Credit & Capital Solutions

Tyler Gately

Head of North America Private Credit

Christina Emery

Managing Director

Joe Evanchick

Managing Director, Head of Middle Market CLOs

Shane Forster

Managing Director, Asia Pacific Private Credit

Matthew Freund, CFA

President of Barings BDC & Head of North America Private Credit Portfolio Management

Terry Harris

Head of Portfolio Management

Justin Hooley

Head of APAC Private Credit

Tom Kilpatrick

Managing Director

Stephanie Krebs

Head of North America Private Credit Asset Management

Brianne Ptacek

Head of North America Private Credit New Deal Execution

Brady Sutton

Managing Director

Orla Walsh

Head of Europe Private Credit Portfolio Management

Recent Deals

Glowing connection lines between countries on a three-dimensional globe.

Private Credit

Direct Lending: Why Global & Why Now?

For investors looking to generate income, preserve capital, and achieve diversification—particularly at a time when macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties are high—taking a global approach to direct lending markets can be part of the solution.

Insights – 8 min read

Private Credit

Direct Lending: Key Takeaways from SuperReturn International

In this interview from SuperReturn International, Tyler Gately and Stuart Mathieson discuss their takeaways from the conference and explore the key themes driving direct lending markets today—from slower M&A activity to navigating economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Video – 11 min watch

Private Credit

Investors Take a Global Approach to Direct Lending

The Barings’ Global Private Credit team explores the dynamic characteristics of the North American, European and Asia-Pacific markets, and explains how a global approach across the three regions could potentially help to generate income, preserve capital and achieve diversification.

Article – 4 min read

Global Private Finance

AUM

Vehicle Types

Investment Philosophy

Our Value Add

Senior Investment Team

Bryan High

Stuart Mathieson

Tyler Gately

Christina Emery

Joe Evanchick

Shane Forster

Matthew Freund, CFA

Terry Harris

Justin Hooley

Tom Kilpatrick

Stephanie Krebs

Brianne Ptacek

Brady Sutton

Orla Walsh

Recent Deals

TA Associates

Incline Equity Partners

The Riverside Company

Ridgemont Equity Partners

Graham Partners

Summit Partners

Peak Rock Capital

Incline Equity Partners

Vance Street Capital LLC

HGGC

Kian Capital

Battery Ventures

GTCR

JF Lehman & Co

Morgan Stanley PE

The Zabel Companies

Vitruvian Partners

Astorg

Nedvest Capital

Francisco Partners

Hg Capital

Macquarie Capital Principal Finance

Oakley

Vitruvian Partners

Warburg Pincus

GBL

Main Capital

Battery Ventures

Eurazeo

Exponent Private Equity LLP

IK Investment Partners

Further Global Capital Management

EQT Partners

Partners Group

Quadrant Private Equity

Stem Financial

ICG

Oaktree

Oakley Capital

Pacific Equity Partners

Adamantem Capital

The Riverside Company

Five V Capital

TPG Capital

ICG

KKR

Pacific Equity Partners

Mercury Capital

Related Viewpoints

Direct Lending: Why Global & Why Now?

Direct Lending: Key Takeaways from SuperReturn International

Investors Take a Global Approach to Direct Lending