Justin Hooley
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Private Credit
Justin Hooley is a Managing Director in Barings’ Asia Pacific Private Finance Group and a member of the Asia Pacific Private Finance Investment Committee. He is responsible for originating, underwriting and managing private credit investments in the developed Asia Pacific region. Justin has worked in the industry since 1997. Prior to joining the firm in 2021, he worked for Deutsche Bank Sydney for twelve years, most recently as their Head of Credit Opportunities, leading origination, structuring, analysis and provision of strategic capital to junior to mid-cap companies across a range of sectors. Before that, Justin worked in the leveraged and acquisition teams at Merrill Lynch, BOS International and CIBC. He has worked in both the Australian and European markets and started his career with Arthur Anderson in 1997. Justin holds a BSc Honours in Management Science from the University of Warwick, England and is also a Chartered Accountant.