Get ready to reap the benefits of Private Credit 2.0
“We are moving toward a stable equilibrium where private credit often fulfils the last-mile lender role outside mass-market categories…we are in a second wave, expanding into new categories and with an exceptionally long runway of growth ahead.”
“Real estate is a big boom area…Bridge loans, construction loans, agricultural loans, mixed-use mortgages, and other products are increasingly shifting into the realm of fund-based lending…especially for funds with the expertise and structure to handle complex real estate transactions across varied European markets.”
“Tourism, for example, is booming…With people more mobile and the rise of ‘work from anywhere,’ economic activity is shifting in new directions, creating unique opportunities across sectors.”
In Preqin’s 2025 Global Private Debt Report, Zach Lewy, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Arrow Global, analyses the evolving dynamics fuelling growth in distressed debt investment across Europe. Zach’s keynote delves into how unique economic pressures—from rising input costs in industrial economies to shifting banking roles in risk management—are reshaping private debt opportunities. Highlighting Arrow’s expertise, he outlines the strategic advantages of asset-backed lending and a localised approach, positioning the firm to capitalise on Europe’s complex and fragmented markets amid the ascent of Private Credit 2.0.
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Zach Lewy
CEO, CIO, Fund Principal
Zach has over 25 years’ executive experience in investment management and asset servicing. Zach founded Arrow Global in 2005 and serves as Group CEO and CIO of Arrow.
Zach has supervised over 1000 deals at Arrow and is a lead Principal in Arrow’s fund manager. Prior to joining 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). Zach was previously the Chair of the U.K. Debt Buyers Association and was named an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2010.
He graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Economics with Honours and a Certificate in Applied and Computational Mathematics with Honours.