Private Credit’s Growth in Fragmented European Markets
Zach Lewy, Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Arrow Global, is featured in the iConnections Private Credit Report. In this report, Zach shares his insights on the structural transformation of Europe’s private credit market and the strategic importance of local presence. As bank lending tightens and macroeconomic uncertainty rises, Arrow leverages its deep operational footprint and €112 billion in assets under management to provide tailored capital solutions and unlock value in complex, asset-backed opportunities. Private credit is becoming a core component of institutional portfolios, and Arrow’s flexible, fundamentals-driven approach is ideally positioned to lead in Western Europe.
Key quotes from Zach Lewy
“Periods of instability can create strong tailwinds for our strategy. Our track record demonstrates that acting decisively during these times can generate compelling returns.”
“Arrow’s focus on asset-backed exposures with limited corporate credit risk offers meaningful insulation from broader shocks.”
“For a firm like Arrow, this fragmentation is an advantage. It allows us to access mid-market, asset-backed opportunities that are too small or too nuanced for large-scale capital providers.”
“By embracing rather than avoiding this complexity, Arrow can consistently deliver alpha through proprietary access and strategic execution.”
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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.