Investing Vehicles
Synthesis is set up to offer investors whichever investment vehicle best suits their needs: a securitization program, or a dedicated managed account, or a master participation agreement
Our primary focus is on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), which, due to regulatory and operational pressures and not their quality, can struggle to obtain financing from banks.

Our primary focus is on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), which, due to regulatory and operational pressures and not their quality, can struggle to obtain financing from banks.
Synthesis Structured Commodity Trade Finance Securitizations Programme
A strategic way for bond investors to obtain a high yield return from a diversified trade finance portfolio. All underlying transactions are synthetic investment grade due to the use of A- or better rated credit insurance and letters of credit and have a maximum tenor of 124 days.
Bankruptcy-remote SPV structure ring-fences the excess spread to provide additional protection for investors.
Synthesis master risk participation agreement
A method for third party investors with surplus liquidity to obtain 5% + $ Libor annualised yields via secured, credit insured, transactional finance. Investors are able to select individual transactions to finance or provide discretionary guidelines.
Short duration and self-liquidating transactions mean that the WAL of investments can be managed to between 30 and 90 days, ensuring that liquidity targets can be met.
Synthesis – Structured Commodity Trade Finance Limited provide back office, credit and advisory services, keeping the workload for the investor to a minimum.
Synthesis dedicated managed account (‘DMA’)
A method for an institutional investor to ultimately own and control the account. A DMA removes co-investor risk, provides the investor with much more control than a commingled managed account and allows the investor to customise the account structure, service providers and investment strategy. A minimum of $20 million investment is required.
Our brochures
View our brochures for an easy to read guide on all of the services that we offer