Markus Schmidt is Principal at Mercer Investments in Munich, specializing in advising institutional clients across Germany on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and risk management, with a strong focus on Private Markets and sustainable investing.

Before joining Mercer, Markus spent 14 years at HypoVereinsbank (UniCredit), where he led asset allocation for pension plans and chaired the Private Markets Committee, overseeing Private Equity, Private Debt, and Infrastructure investments. In 2024, he was appointed to the Executive Board of HVB Privat-Sterbe-Kasse, a role he continues to hold in a non-executive capacity.

With over 25 years of experience spanning banking, asset management, and pension fund strategy, Markus brings deep expertise and a visionary approach to Private Debt, making him a valued thought leader in the field.

Marsh

Marsh is a global leader in institutional research, investment consulting and investment solutions. In Germany, we advise many of the country’s largest institutional investors on strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, and private markets. In private debt, the firm combines global research, manager selection and implementation capabilities across direct lending, opportunistic credit and related strategies. Markus Schmidt is a Principal at Marsh Investments and advises large German institutional clients on private debt strategy, portfolio design and manager selection. We bring deep market insight and institutional expertise to the development of private debt programmes for sophisticated investors.