Speakers at Lunch Webinar Discussion ‘Direct Lending’

Lunch Webinar Discussion ‘Direct Lending’

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in English

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  1. Clemens Braams

    Clemens Braams

    Lead Portfolio Manager Illiquid Fixed Income, Achmea Investment Management

    Clemens Braams is in september 2020 bij Achmea Investment Management begonnen als Lead Portfolio Manager Illiquid Fixed Income en is verantwoordelijk voor het opzetten van de illiquide vastrentende- en impactstrategieën. Daarvoor werkte hij als Credit Portfolio Manager bij NIB Capital Asset Management. Na het afronden van zijn studie Bedrijfseconomie met als afstudeerrichting Financiering & Belegging aan de Erasmus Universiteit in Rotterdam in 1999, werkte hij als credit portefeuillemanager bij ABP, MN en Delta Lloyd, waarvan de laatste 10 jaar als Lead Portefeuille Manager Illiquid Fixed Income. Braams is een CFA Charterholder.
  2. Marcin Lenart

    Marcin Lenart

    Expert Portfolio Manager Alternative Credits, APG Asset Management

    Marcin Lenart is an Expert Portfolio Manager within the Alternative Credits team at APG Asset Management. With more than 25 years of international investment experience, he currently specializes in private credit manager selection, portfolio construction, and manager oversight. In addition, Lenart represents APG on the UN PRI Private Debt Advisory Committee, contributing to the advancement of responsible investment practices across the private debt industry. Prior to joining APG in 2013, he spent 12 years in structured finance and credit markets at Deutsche Bank, ING Bank, and Citibank. Lenart holds an MSc in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Warsaw and is a CAIA charter holder.
  3. Markus Schaen

    Markus Schaen

    Senior Investment Manager, BrandNewDay

    Markus Schaen joined BrandNewDay in 2025, where he works for the investment office. He is responsible for setting up and managing the return portfolio. Prior to this, he worked 18 years at MN as Principal Fixed Income. At MN, he was responsible for various products in the liquid and illiquid fixed income portfolio, he co designed investment strategies and executed several manager searches, i.e. for infrastructure debt, private debt, Dutch mortgages, EU & US investment grade and High Yield. Previously, he held positions at Maastricht University, Deloitte, Metro AG, Draka Holding, and Koninklijke Wegener NV. Schaen obtained his Master’s degree in Business Economics from Maastricht University, where he also completed the Postgraduate Accountancy programme. In addition, he pursued a Postgraduate degree in Treasury Management at VU Amsterdam and completed the Executive Pensions Programme at Nyenrode Business University.
  4. Niels Kleijn

    Niels Kleijn

    Senior Portfolio Manager European Private Credit

    Niels Kleijn is Senior Portfolio Manager of European Private Credit for Allianz Global Investors. He joined the company at the start of the year to lead and further expand the private credit business in the Benelux with a base in the Rotterdam office. Kleijn started his career at ING in 2008 where he held several origination and execution roles in corporate and leveraged loan markets and thereafter worked at DWS as head of Benelux direct lending origination.