Barings, a global investment manager, acted as the Agent for senior secured credit facilities to facilitate Gresham’s acquisition of S&P Global’s Enterprise Data Management (EDM) business, a move expected to significantly expand Gresham’s market presence. The acquisition strategically enhances Gresham’s footprint in enterprise data management within the global financial services industry.
Gresham, supported by STG, a private equity firm with expertise in scaling software, data, and analytics companies, will integrate EDM to bolster its offerings. EDM is recognized as a market-trusted enterprise data management platform, serving a diverse client base that includes 30 of the top 60 global asset managers and supporting over $12 trillion in assets under management.
Brian Polomsky, Managing Director in Barings’ Global Private Finance Group, expressed support for the transaction. “Barings is excited to support Gresham and continue to build our relationship with STG as we greatly admire the team’s ability to drive value across its portfolio companies,” Polomsky stated.
Marc Bala, Managing Director at STG, highlighted the future potential of EDM. “We look forward to enabling EDM to reach its full potential as a provider of focused data automation solutions under Gresham and STG ownership, and we are excited to partner with Barings on this transaction,” Bala commented.
Gresham specializes in enterprise data automation solutions for the financial services industry. The company provides cloud and managed services for enterprise data management, data automation, reconciliation and control, and regulatory reporting, aiming to simplify complex processes and help firms manage risk and ensure compliance.
Barings, a subsidiary of MassMutual, manages over $470 billion in assets as of September 30, 2025. The firm offers flexible financing solutions and partners with institutional, insurance, and intermediary clients, leveraging its global capabilities across various public and private markets.
STG is a private equity firm that partners with market-leading companies in data, software, and analytics. The firm focuses on building strategic value and unlocking potential, with a portfolio comprising over 50 global companies.
