SuperReturn International
Berlin | 8-12 June 2026
The Competitive Landscape of Direct Lending for the Mid Market
How has the growth of private credit and direct lending impacted investment opportunities within the mid market? Where do lenders see opportunity to unlock value and how do they view the value proposition of the upper versus core/lower middle market?
Mid-Market Lending Trends: Durability, Flexibility and Steady Growth in Volatile Markets
To what extent are macroeconomic changes playing to the strengths of the mid-market? What are the key trends driving the sector and how are fund managers driving returns despite the tough environment?
Featured Speakers
Orla Walsh
Stuart Mathieson
Meet the Team
Matt Hansford
Ian Wiese
Ginny Chiarello
Shubz Chandna, CFA
Tom Kilpatrick
Joseph Plank
Martin Siml
Sascha Specketer
Christoffer Hedberg
Heike Tajariol
Florian Hergert
Sennait Adhanom
Sarah Einig
Hugo’s Restaurant | Intercontinental Berlin
Senior leaders from Barings are hosting an exclusive dinner at SuperReturn—an evening designed for thoughtful dialogue, shared insights and connecting with peers across the industry.
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Portfolio Finance: What it is and Why it Matters
Today, we're discussing a $200+ billion annual investment opportunity that's gaining momentum across private markets. Portfolio finance—a lesser-known segment of fund finance—is emerging as a powerful engine helping investors access private markets with more efficiency, diversification and control.
Private Credit
Our global presence and longstanding expertise allows us to evaluate and capture the yield potential of illiquid and less liquid credit-based investments.
Portfolio Finance
We directly originate secured portfolio financings through our relationships with asset managers. As credit investors, we are focused on capital preservation, enabling us to deliver the potential for consistent, strong relative value over time.
Capital Solutions
Our integrated platform is focused on providing investors attractive, through-the-cycle risk-adjusted returns that are less correlated with traditional debt and equity markets.
