Barings Taps Crayhill’s Sloan Sutta to Lead $60B Asset-Based Finance Platform
Event summary
- Sloan Sutta joins Barings as Global Head of Asset-Based Finance (ABF), reporting to Martin Horne, Co-Head of Global Investments.
- Sutta will oversee Barings’ $60 billion ABF platform, spanning commercial, consumer, and residential strategies across public and private markets.
- The platform employs 65 investment professionals globally, with a 40-year track record in ABF investing.
- Sutta previously served as a Partner and Investment Committee Member at Crayhill Capital Management, where he led the ABF platform.
The big picture
Barings’ appointment of Sloan Sutta underscores the firm’s strategic focus on expanding its $60 billion ABF platform. The move comes as alternative investment managers increasingly seek to diversify their offerings in response to shifting market dynamics and investor demand for risk-adjusted returns. Sutta’s extensive experience in ABF markets and his track record of building investment platforms position him to drive the next phase of growth for Barings’ ABF business.
What we're watching
- Platform Expansion
- How Sutta will leverage Barings’ global scale and origination network to expand the ABF platform’s capabilities and offerings.
- Market Positioning
- Whether Barings can sustain its differentiated market position in ABF amid evolving asset-based finance opportunities.
- Investment Strategy
- The pace at which Barings integrates Sutta’s expertise in specialty asset classes like transportation, aviation, and media royalties into its ABF strategy.