The enduring impact and opportunity of private debt
In “The Enduring Impact and Opportunity of Private Debt,” Zachary Lewy, Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Arrow Global, discusses the strong growth and strategic importance of private debt in Europe.
Highlighting its resilience and attractive risk-adjusted returns, especially in a climate of elevated interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty, Zach emphasises private debt’s critical role in filling gaps left by the traditional banking sector. With an impressive AUM growth rate outpacing the U.S., this asset class has become vital in sectors requiring specialised operational and commercial expertise, such as development and bridge lending.
The increasing reliance on private credit by corporate sponsors for its flexibility and quick execution has made it a pivotal part of diversified investment portfolios and a key player in driving economic and positive societal change.
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Zach Lewy
CEO, CIO, Fund Principal
Zach has more than 25 years of executive experience in investment management and asset servicing. He founded Arrow Global in 2005 and has since led the business as Group CEO and CIO, transforming it into a leading Pan-European investment manager specialising in private credit and real estate. Under Zach’s leadership, Arrow manages more than €110 billion of serviced assets across Western Europe and generates alpha across alternative asset classes, including opportunistic credit, real estate, and lending.
Zach has supervised over 3,000 deals at Arrow and plays a key role as lead Principal in Arrow’s fund manager. Prior to founding Arrow, he was an Officer of Sallie Mae, a Director at Vertex (the BPO division of United Utilities), and a Founder and Executive Director of 7C (a U.K. BPO company acquired by Vertex). He has also served as Chair of the U.K. Debt Buyers Association and the Chair of SCOR. In 2010, he was named an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
Zach graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Economics with Honours and a Certificate in Applied and Computational Mathematics with Honours.