Barings Launches Infrastructure CLO at $508 Million

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barings, one of the world’s leading investment managers, today announced the launch of Barings Infrastructure CLO Ltd. 2025-I, its inaugural Infrastructure CLO at $508 million, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s commitment to delivering innovative solutions for institutional investors.

This new CLO combines Barings’ 30+ years of experience in infrastructure debt with its long-standing leadership in the global CLO market, creating a unique platform designed to offer investors diversified exposure to high-quality infrastructure loans.

Barings has deployed approximately $23 billion across 450 global infrastructure transactions, averaging $2 billion annually since 2014. The platform is supported by a team of 20+ dedicated investment professionals located around the globe, ensuring deep sector knowledge and local market expertise.

Barings’ CLO platform, established in 1998, is recognized as one of the most experienced in industry. Barings has successfully managed over 100 CLOs to date and ranks among the Top 20 global CLO issuers by assets under management. With a team of 60+ investment professionals dedicated to structured credit, Barings combines scale, expertise, and innovation to deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of institutional investors.

“Launching our first Infrastructure CLO is a natural extension of Barings’ long-standing expertise in both infrastructure debt and structured credit,” said Adrienne Butler, Head of Global CLOs at Barings. “By combining these capabilities, we’re able to offer investors access to resilient, high-quality assets through a proven CLO structure, while delivering the flexibility and diversification they need in today’s market.”

“Infrastructure debt has been a core pillar of Barings’ private markets strategy for decades, delivering stable, long-duration cash flows and strong credit fundamentals,” said Orhan Sarayli, Head of North America Infrastructure Debt at Barings. “By bringing this expertise into a CLO format, we’re creating a compelling solution for investors seeking diversification and capital efficiency, while maintaining the rigorous risk management standards that have defined our approach for years.”

About Barings

Barings is a US$470+ billion* global asset management firm that partners with institutional, insurance, and intermediary clients, and supports leading businesses with flexible financing solutions. The firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, seeks to deliver excess returns by leveraging its global scale and capabilities across public and private markets in fixed income, real assets and capital solutions.

*Assets under management as of September 30, 2025