Join Stuart Mathieson for a panel discussion on how private credit’s golden age is facing its most serious stress test.
IPEM 2026
Paris | 8–10 September
Private Debt Summit Panel | 10 September | 10:40 a.m. CET
Grab Your Compass: Navigating The Next Credit Cycle
Private Debt Summit Panel | 10 September | 2:40 p.m. CET
Private Credit CLOs: A Complex Growth Picture
Join Orla Walsh for a panel discussion on how private credit CLO issuance hit new highs in 2025, with debut feeders issued by more managers than ever before.
Featured Speakers
Stuart Mathieson
Head of European Private Finance
Orla Walsh
Head of Europe Direct Lending Portfolio Management
Meet the Team
Matt Hansford
Head of Europe, Portfolio Finance
Ian Wiese
Managing Director, Portfolio Finance
Joseph Plank
Senior Originator, Global Direct Lending
Tom Kilpatrick
Managing Director, Capital Solutions & Private Finance
Martin Siml
Managing Director, Global Direct Lending
Antoine Gosselin-Mercury
Senior Director, Global Direct Lending
Gregoire Taillet
Senior Director, Global Private Finance
Sascha Specketer
Co-Head of Europe, Global Client Group
Alex Harley
Co-Head of U.K. & Europe, Global Client Group
Censi Zhou
Head of France, Global Client Group
Philippe Lorent
France, Global Client Group
Sennait Adhanom
Southern Europe, Global Client Group
Sarah Einig
9 September | 6:30–9:30 p.m. CET
MUN Paris
Join senior leaders from Barings for an exclusive evening of drinks and canapés, with panoramic views of the city at MUN Paris.
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