About Octagon
Over 28 Years Financing Global Trade
Founded in 1998, Octagon Asset Management is a FINRA-regulated specialist in structured commodity and international trade finance — financing every step of the supply chain across developed, emerging and frontier markets.
Who We Are
Octagon Asset Management was founded in 1998 with a singular focus: providing structured, asset-backed financing to commodity producers, traders, and importers operating in markets that traditional lenders underserve.
As a FINRA-regulated firm, we operate to the highest standards of compliance, transparency, and investor protection. Our global reach spans Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia — markets where disciplined trade finance creates measurable economic impact.
We are not a generalist fund. We are specialists — in commodities, in supply chain structure, and in the emerging markets where physical trade finance matters most.
1998
Year Founded
FINRA
Regulated
Global
Reach
25+
Years of Experience
Investment Philosophy
Our approach is built on three convictions that have guided every transaction since 1998.
Physical Assets, Not Promises
Every facility we extend is secured against a physical commodity — grain in a warehouse, copper on a vessel, fuel in a tank. We do not lend against projections or goodwill. The collateral is real, tangible, and independently verified.
Self-Liquidating Structure
We finance trade flows, not balance sheets. Each transaction is structured to repay itself from the proceeds of the underlying trade — the sale of the commodity retires the facility. This discipline keeps our portfolio short-duration and our risk contained.
Impact Is Not Optional
We operate in markets where capital is scarce and the need is acute. Financing a grain exporter in Argentina or a commodity importer in Cambodia is not just a transaction — it is a lifeline for the borrowers. We take that responsibility seriously, and we measure our outcomes accordingly.
Community Commitment
Supporting A Leg To Stand On
Octagon is a proud supporter of A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO), a non-profit organisation that provides free prosthetic limbs, orthotic devices, and mobility aids to children with limb disabilities in the developing world.
ALTSO's work aligns directly with our own mission: creating opportunity in the markets we serve. We believe that access to mobility is as fundamental as access to capital — and that businesses operating in emerging markets have a responsibility to give back to the communities that make their work possible.
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If you have a structured trade or commodity finance opportunity that fits our mandate, we want to hear from you.
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