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Barings Supports Gresham’s Acquisition of S&P Global’s Enterprise Data Management Business
CHARLOTTE, N.C., January 20, 2026--Barings, one of the world’s leading investment managers, announced today that it served as the Agent on senior secured credit facilities to support Gresham’s acquisition of S&P Global’s Enterprise Data Management business. Gresham is backed by STG, a firm with expertise in building and scaling market-leading software, data and analytics companies.
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