Key Takeaways
- • Schroders Capital appoints Sabrina Meng, former Oaktree Capital managing director, to newly created Hong Kong-based role leading Asia business development, effective March 2, 2026.
- • Meng will spearhead fundraising efforts for Schroders Capital's private debt and credit alternatives business across Asia, reporting to global head of business development Ingo Heinen.
- • Schroders Capital's private debt and credit alternatives division manages $41.6 billion across asset-based finance, securitised finance, real estate debt, infrastructure debt, and insurance-linked securities strategies.
- • Meng brings 12+ years of private markets and fundraising experience, including tenure as Oaktree managing director overseeing capital formation across Greater China and Southeast Asia, plus prior roles at Monument Group and Emerald Hill Capital Partners.
- • Appointment reflects Schroders Capital's strategic expansion of specialist sales operations in Asia, targeting both institutional investors and intermediary distribution channels.
Summary
Schroders Capital, the £87 billion ($111.8 billion) private markets division of Schroders, has recruited Sabrina Meng from Oaktree Capital Management to lead Asia-focused business development and capital raising for its private debt and credit alternatives platform. Meng will assume the newly created Hong Kong-based position effective March 2, 2026, and will report directly to Ingo Heinen, global head of business development.
In her expanded remit, Meng will oversee business development across Schroders Capital's broader private markets activities while concentrating specifically on fundraising for the firm's private debt and credit alternatives business throughout Asia. This division currently manages $41.6 billion in assets and operates across multiple strategies including asset-based finance, securitised finance, real estate debt, infrastructure debt, and insurance-linked securities. The appointment underscores Schroders Capital's commitment to deepening its institutional investor relationships and distribution capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.
Meng brings substantial depth to the role, with over a decade of experience in private markets and capital formation. Most recently, she served as managing director of capital formation at Oaktree Capital Management, where she led fundraising initiatives across Greater China and Southeast Asia and served concurrently as the firm's Beijing general manager. Her earlier career includes positions as vice president at placement agent Monument Group, where she focused on Greater China distribution and analysis, and investment roles at Hong Kong-based Emerald Hill Capital Partners covering China, Japan, and Korea. She commenced her professional career as an associate consultant in Bain & Company's private equity practice.
Schroders Capital emphasized that Meng's specialized credit background will strengthen the firm's client franchise as it expands its private debt and credit alternatives offerings across the region. The appointment reflects the broader strategic initiative to expand specialist sales operations in Asia, targeting both institutional investors and intermediary distribution channels as private credit demand accelerates across the region.
In her expanded remit, Meng will oversee business development across Schroders Capital's broader private markets activities while concentrating specifically on fundraising for the firm's private debt and credit alternatives business throughout Asia. This division currently manages $41.6 billion in assets and operates across multiple strategies including asset-based finance, securitised finance, real estate debt, infrastructure debt, and insurance-linked securities. The appointment underscores Schroders Capital's commitment to deepening its institutional investor relationships and distribution capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.
Meng brings substantial depth to the role, with over a decade of experience in private markets and capital formation. Most recently, she served as managing director of capital formation at Oaktree Capital Management, where she led fundraising initiatives across Greater China and Southeast Asia and served concurrently as the firm's Beijing general manager. Her earlier career includes positions as vice president at placement agent Monument Group, where she focused on Greater China distribution and analysis, and investment roles at Hong Kong-based Emerald Hill Capital Partners covering China, Japan, and Korea. She commenced her professional career as an associate consultant in Bain & Company's private equity practice.
Schroders Capital emphasized that Meng's specialized credit background will strengthen the firm's client franchise as it expands its private debt and credit alternatives offerings across the region. The appointment reflects the broader strategic initiative to expand specialist sales operations in Asia, targeting both institutional investors and intermediary distribution channels as private credit demand accelerates across the region.
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