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Fasanara Capital Doubles Down on the Gulf with Veteran Hire
27 October 2026
London / Abu Dhabi, 27 October 2026 – Fasanara Capital (“Fasanara”), the technology-driven global asset manager with a 15-year track record across credit markets, has appointed Gaurav Sanan as Managing Director & Portfolio Manager as it continues the expansion of its Abu Dhabi office.
Fasanara is continuing to build its presence in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an important hub for investment talent, Gulf investor engagement and strategic partnerships across its credit, quantitative and alternative strategies.
The office supports the firm's growing relationships in the region and the continued development of its global investment platform.
Based in the UAE, Sanan will build and manage a dedicated working capital portfolio focused on performing credit opportunities, adding investment and financing expertise and strengthening the firm's ability to develop institutional relationships and build capabilities in the region and internationally.
Sanan joins Fasanara from Jefferies, where he spent more than five years. He brings 22 years of experience across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including roles at DBS Bank, Falcon Group, E&Y and ICICI Bank. His experience spans asset management, corporate banking, securitisation, high yield credit, open account, fintech & funding syndication with a focus on structuring credit facilities for institutional clients and partners. In these roles, he has worked with a broad range of institutional corporates, investors, banks, private credit firms and asset managers across the credit markets.
On his appointment, Sanan said: “I am pleased to be joining Fasanara at such an exciting inflection point and be in a position to contribute to the firm's continued growth. I am confident of adding value by building a diversified performing credit portfolio within Fasanara's investment platform.
“Being based in the UAE provides a strong foundation for developing relationships across the region and internationally. I look forward to working with institutional counterparties, partners, investors and leverage partners globally as the firm continues to expand its presence.”
Francesco Filia, CEO and Founder of Fasanara Capital, said: “The continued expansion of our ADGM office reflects our commitment to the region and its importance to Fasanara's global investment platform. Gaurav's appointment builds on our longstanding working capital financing activities. Gaurav brings more than two decades of experience across asset management and institutional credit markets, with deep relationships spanning global corporates, asset managers, insurers, private credit and banks.
“We value the experience he is bringing to the table, complemented by his understanding of credit risk, transactional structuring, global access, distribution and working with partners, as we continue to build our ADGM presence and support the development of his strategy within the platform."
For more information, please contact:
Fasanara: fasanara@peregrinecommunications.com
About Fasanara Capital
Founded in 2011, Fasanara is a global investment manager that offers tech-enabled asset-based credit and digital assets solutions. With $7.5 billion in assets under management, Fasanara employs a technology-driven, systematic investment approach and manages capital on behalf of pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors globally.
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