Arrow Global appoints platforms chief executive to ‘drive performance’
Arrow Global has appointed industry veteran Enrico Sanna as chief executive of its platforms operations.
Sanna, whose latest role follows three decades in financial services, will join Arrow’s executive, reporting directly to Zach Lewy, Arrow’s founder, chief executive, and chief investment officer.
The move at the European alternative asset manager, which specialises in private credit and real estate, will see Sanna lead Arrow’s asset-backed platform strategy across its current 24 local platforms.
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This will mean focusing on platform growth, integration, and alignment with investment strategies in new and existing markets.
Sanna’s priorities include getting the most out of operational value creation, ensuring the technology powering Arrow’s platforms is efficient, and improving data management.
He will also collaborate with the chief investment officers to scale assets under management across Arrow’s platforms.
Sanna’s previous roles include leadership in private credit, real estate, and financial services.
In 2017, he founded Fora with the backing of Brockton Capital, a company that rapidly grew to become a leader in flexible office spaces, culminating in its 2022 merger with The Office Group (TOG), a Blackstone portfolio company.
As chief executive of the combined entity, Sanna scaled the combined business to a valuation of $2bn (£1.54bn), overseeing a workforce of 750 across Europe.
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Prior to this, he was global head of operating assets at Deutsche Bank, managing a $40bn portfolio spanning real estate, hospitality, and logistics assets.
Earlier in his career, Sanna was vice president in the strategic and planning group at American Express, where he supported the global chief executive in delivering strategic initiatives across international markets.
“We are delighted to welcome Enrico to Arrow as chief executive [of] platforms,” said Lewy.
“His proven leadership in scaling businesses, combined with his operational expertise and global perspective, will help strengthen our platform capabilities and drive growth across our core European markets.”
Arrow’s 24 local platforms “give us a competitive edge in originating, creating and realising value”, Lewy added.
“Enrico’s expertise will help us unlock greater value as we grow our private credit and real estate operations across Western Europe,” he said.
An Italian national, Sanna will be based in Europe, focussed on Arrow’s key markets in Western Europe.
“Arrow’s localised, vertically-integrated model provides a unique advantage in the European private credit market,” said Sanna.
“I look forward to optimising our servicing and asset-level capabilities while aligning platforms with Arrow’s broader investment priorities in private credit and real estate.”
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