ZAIS Group LLC ("ZAIS" or the "Company") is a $5.4 billion (approximately)(1) global Asset Management firm based in Red Bank, New Jersey focusing on structured credit. ZAIS invests across both corporate-credit and mortgage-related structured credit strategies. ZAIS employs over 125 professionals(2) across investment professionals, information technology/system & analytics, client relations, risk management, middle office/operations, legal/compliance, finance/accounting, human resources/admin. The investment team at ZAIS is led by Christian Zugel (Chief Investment Officer), who founded ZAIS in 1997. ZAIS offers investors the option of investing in a variety of fund offerings while also frequently partnering(3) with larger institutional investors to create customized managed accounts tailored to their investment parameters and risk preferences.
ZAIS's approach to disciplined opportunistic credit investing focuses on investing in cash flowing assets and structures with embedded complexity premiums. ZAIS manages complexity with significant individual and institutional depth of experience and expertise, combined with proprietary analytics and global infrastructure. ZAIS is currently focused on capitalizing on dislocations across the CLO, Non-Agency RMBS, and residential whole loan markets, as well as other evolving credit opportunities throughout North America and Europe.