USD 2bn+
Assets under advisory in our Trade Finance stategies.
Horizon Capital provides disciplined, asset-backed financing solutions supporting companies and essential commodity flows across global trade.
Discover Trade FinanceHorizon Capital provides professional investors with access to short-term trade finance opportunities linked to the real economy. Our approach combines disciplined origination, robust structuring and active oversight throughout the trade cycle.
USD 2bn+
Assets under advisory in our Trade Finance stategies.
20+
Trade Finance Strategies
70+
Active Borrowers
1000+
Number of loans financed during a year
Commodity finance, international trade and private credit.
Focused on cash flows, collateral and clearly identified repayment sources.
Supported by an established international network.
Trade finance covers the instruments and facilities that keep international trade moving — funding exporters and importers at each stage between production and final payment, while specialist lenders manage the associated risk.
A trade transaction involves a seller and a buyer, with financial intermediaries such as banks and financial institutions providing the necessary funding and risk mitigation to facilitate the exchange through instruments such as letters of credit, guarantees and supply chain financing.
Advance Payment
Transit Financing
Inventory Financing
Receivables Financing
Final Payment
A tailored, resilient and low-volatility form of fixed income exposure.
Loans are typically priced as a spread over a benchmark rate such as SOFR.
Trade finance loans generally mature within 3 to 12 months.
Returns are largely independent from movements in listed equity and bond markets.
Loans are secured and senior in the capital structure, with claims on real assets.
Short duration helps limit exposure to rate volatility.
Transaction financing is primarily secured by pre-sold goods, reducing exposure to commodity market price volatility.
Contractual cash flows and short maturities support a more stable return profile.
Our financing solutions are structured around the different stages of the physical trade cycle.
Supplier payment before delivery, while goods are being produced and before shipment.
Financing of goods while in transit between shipment and final delivery.
Financing of goods temporarily stored in pre-approved independent warehouses or tanks.
Financing of eligible receivables following due diligence on the end-buyer.
Our financing approach is built around short-term, secured transactions linked to identifiable goods, counterparties and repayment flows.
Disciplined financing
built around real
economy flows.
Senior lending with clearly defined security.
Physical commodities pledged as identifiable collateral.
Financing calibrated to transaction and collateral value.
Facilities structured around a specific underlying trade.
Short maturities help limit broader market sensitivity.
Our strategy focuses on non-perishable, highly liquid commodities that can be sold efficiently on open international markets.
Aluminium, zinc, copper and other non-ferrous metals.
Biofuel, base oils and related products.
Wheat, barley, corn and other agricultural commodities.
Every transaction is underwritten against a defined set of risks, each addressed by a specific structural safeguard.
Risk of borrower default or insolvency, mitigated through full collateralisation and a target ratio above 110%.
>110% CollateralRepayment delays from transaction setbacks, mitigated by short tenors and self-liquidating loan structures.
Short TenorsLosses from fraudulent counterparties, mitigated through continuous KYC and independent collateral managers.
Continuous KYCFinanced goods failing to meet specification, mitigated through inspections and contractual recourse.
InspectedFailure of suppliers, buyers or storage providers, mitigated through vetted counterparties and transaction-specific securities.
Vetted CounterpartiesPledged assets that are difficult to liquidate, mitigated by financing only non-perishable, highly liquid commodities.
Liquid CommoditiesMarket fluctuations affecting collateral value, mitigated as most trades carry pre-agreed sale prices.
Pre-Agreed PricesDocumentation errors or process failures, mitigated through insurance covering 110% of goods value and independent inspectors.
110% InsuredChanges in law or jurisdiction, mitigated through Swiss or English law contracts and by operating only in countries outside any UN embargo list.
Jurisdiction ControlsOur sub-funds target distinct regions and specialisations within trade finance, while sharing the same disciplined, senior-secured investment approach.
Short-term, self-liquidating loans secured by physical commodities across Europe. Discloses under SFDR Article 8.
Structured in accordance with Shariah principles, financing physical trade flows through compliant, asset-backed contracts.
Blended exposure across multiple trade finance facility types, structured to balance return objectives with diversification.
Our team is available to discuss our trade finance strategies, investment approach and financing solutions best suited to your needs.
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