Adam Baghdadi of Arrow Global Named a Rising Star of Private Debt 2024
Private Debt Investor (‘PDI’) has recognised Adam Baghdadi, Managing Director of Lending at Arrow Global (‘Arrow’), as one of its Rising Stars of Private Debt for 2024. Selected in the General Partner category, Adam joins a select group of professionals under 40 who are making significant contributions to the private debt sector.
At 34, Adam Baghdadi is recognised for his strong leadership and strategic insight at Arrow, a leading alternative asset manager specialising in private credit and real estate. Based in London, Adam has been central to driving innovative lending strategies that deliver value for Arrow’s institutional investors across the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.
“I am very pleased to be named a Rising Star of Private Debt by Private Debt Investor,” said Adam Baghdadi. “This recognition reflects the hard work of my team and our commitment to providing creative solutions and strong returns for our investors.”
Looking ahead, Adam is optimistic about the opportunities in the private debt market, especially in the asset-backed space. “While there has been a divergence in performance by collateral type, lenders in residential collaterals are performing very well, presenting a strong opportunity for those with the right strategy and asset selection,” he noted. “The next 1-2 years will see substantial growth for managers that can navigate these dynamics effectively.”
Reflecting on his career in private debt, Adam emphasises the importance of understanding the unique characteristics of each deal. “Every deal is different. While credit deals can often appear similar, the details really matter,” he stated.
Adam also believes that private credit firms should be open to a wide variety of deal types and creative structures to attract and retain top talent. “By exploring diverse opportunities, firms can not only generate more attractive returns for investors but also keep investment teams motivated and engaged,” he added.
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About Arrow Global
Arrow Global is a leading European vertically integrated alternative asset manager specialising in European private credit and real estate.
Founded in 2005, Arrow owns 22 best-in-class asset management and servicing platforms which allows us to enhance operational efficiencies and maximise the value of underlying assets which in turn allows us to have a disciplined investment approach, underwriting insight and proprietary dealflow. This vertically integrated advantage allows us to create sustainable value throughout market cycles across a range of alternative asset classes including opportunistic credit, real estate, and lending.
With the added benefit of key European regulatory licences, we service approximately €90 billion of AUM. Our strong track record, predominantly with real estate asset-backed investments, spans across a broad range of opportunities.
We operate across Western Europe, with our headquarters in London and offices in cities including, but not limited to, Milan, Rome, Lisbon, Porto, Madrid, Amersfoort, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Düsseldorf, Dublin, Manchester, Leeds, and Jersey.
Adam Baghdadi
Managing Director, Lending
Adam Baghdadi is a Managing Director in the Arrow central investment team focused on lending. He has over 13 years of investment experience in credit, lending and corporate finance.
Previously Adam was a member of the investment team at Sixth Street in London, where he worked across a range of credit and special situation transactions with a focus on hard asset and real estate backed opportunities. Prior to that Adam was an investment analyst at HBK, a global credit-oriented multi-strategy hedge fund, where he worked across a range of corporate and structured credit strategies. Adam started his career at Morgan Stanley in the UK Investment Banking team, where he worked across a range of public M&A, takeover defence and debt and equity capital markets transactions.
Adam holds an MA in Economics and Management (1st class honours) from Oxford University.