Key Takeaways
- • Fasanara Capital, the London-based technology-driven asset manager with a 15-year credit track record, appointed Gaurav Sanan as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager as it expands its Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) office, according to Opalesque.
- • Sanan will build and manage a dedicated working capital portfolio focused on performing credit opportunities from the UAE.
- • Sanan joins from Jefferies, where he spent more than five years, and has a 22-year career across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa including roles at DBS Bank, Falcon Group, E&Y and ICICI Bank.
- • Fasanara manages USD7.5bn in tech-enabled asset-based credit and digital assets strategies for pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors.
- • Fasanara is promoting an Opalesque investor workshop on Thursday, October 29, 2026, covering its F-ONE platform built around asset-based finance, market-neutral digital assets and a quantitative multi-manager platform.
Summary
Fasanara Capital, a London-based asset manager founded in 2011 with a 15-year track record in credit markets, has appointed Gaurav Sanan as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, according to Opalesque. The appointment accompanies the continued expansion of the firm's office in the Abu Dhabi Global Market. Based in the UAE, Sanan will build and manage a dedicated working capital portfolio focused on performing credit opportunities. The firm says the role will add investment and financing expertise and strengthen its ability to develop institutional relationships in the region and internationally.
Sanan joins from Jefferies, where he spent more than five years. Over a 22-year career across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, he has also held 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 and funding syndication, with a focus on structuring credit facilities for institutional clients.
Fasanara CEO and Founder Francesco Filia said the ADGM expansion reflects the firm's commitment to the region and its importance to the global investment platform, and that Sanan's appointment builds on longstanding working capital financing activities. Sanan said he expects to add value by building a diversified performing credit portfolio within the platform.
Fasanara manages USD7.5bn in tech-enabled asset-based credit and digital assets strategies on behalf of pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors. Its credit business, which consists of short-duration, small-ticket lending originated through a global network of fintech platforms, forms the foundation of its multi-strategy offering. The firm is also promoting an Opalesque investor workshop on October 29, 2026, featuring Filia and other Fasanara leaders discussing the F-ONE platform and allocation by source of return rather than asset class. The session is aimed at institutional allocators, family offices and consultants, and registration is free.
Sanan joins from Jefferies, where he spent more than five years. Over a 22-year career across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, he has also held 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 and funding syndication, with a focus on structuring credit facilities for institutional clients.
Fasanara CEO and Founder Francesco Filia said the ADGM expansion reflects the firm's commitment to the region and its importance to the global investment platform, and that Sanan's appointment builds on longstanding working capital financing activities. Sanan said he expects to add value by building a diversified performing credit portfolio within the platform.
Fasanara manages USD7.5bn in tech-enabled asset-based credit and digital assets strategies on behalf of pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors. Its credit business, which consists of short-duration, small-ticket lending originated through a global network of fintech platforms, forms the foundation of its multi-strategy offering. The firm is also promoting an Opalesque investor workshop on October 29, 2026, featuring Filia and other Fasanara leaders discussing the F-ONE platform and allocation by source of return rather than asset class. The session is aimed at institutional allocators, family offices and consultants, and registration is free.
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