ABOUT
CJ Wei is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager in Barings’ Capital Solutions Group, with a focus on Specialty Asset-Based Finance. Based in New York, he is responsible for originating, underwriting and managing global asset-based finance investments and serves on the firm’s Capital Solutions investment committee.
CJ’s deep investing experience spans private credit, capital solutions and asset-based finance. Prior to joining Barings, he was a Managing Director at Northleaf Capital where he led and scaled the firm’s asset-based finance strategy, driving global origination and execution across a range of specialty finance sectors.
Prior to that, CJ held investment roles focused on structured finance and asset-based lending at Fundamental Advisors, Jefferies and Man Group.
He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Kenan-Flagler Business School.
PANELS
The Capital Behind the Catalog: Financing Music Rights Today
As music rights have matured as a financial asset, the market supporting them has become increasingly sophisticated. Bringing together perspectives from music finance law, commercial banking and global investment management, this panel explores the structures and strategies used to finance catalogs and other rights-based assets today. The conversation will examine how transactions are structured, what lenders and institutional investors seek, and how changing market conditions influence capital access and deployment. From catalog acquisition financing and advances to securitizations and other evolving structures, the panel will offer a practical look at the financial architecture behind today’s music rights market—and where it may head next.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:00 PM