Prior to joining ICG, Zak was a driving force behind Babson Capital becoming one of the largest and best performing European sub investment grade credit managers. He was also the sole portfolio manager on their award winning European loan fund. Previously he was Senior Portfolio Manager at New Flag Asset Management and Head of European High Yield and Distressed Debt at United Bank of Kuwait.
Zak qualified as an ACA with Ernst & Young and holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from Durham University.