Financing The Everyday, Unlocking Commodities

​Rather than a traditional presentation, this session will take the form of a candid and interactive discussion. Ahmad, joining us from New York, is the President of Gemcorp Capital Advisors LLC and Portfolio Manager of the GCAP strategy. He will share the structure and functioning of commodity markets, including key components of the commodities ecosystem and how financing activities support trade flows.

​​He will also outline the GCAP strategy as a case study to illustrate how institutional capital may be deployed within commodity-related.

​​Discussion Theme: Unlocking Commodities Through Institutional Capital Solutions: Accessing Structural Inefficiencies for Income, Diversification & Resilience

• ​​Overview of the structure and mechanics of global commodity markets

• ​The role of financing within the commodities ecosystem

• ​​Introduction to trade finance and short-duration financing structures, general portfolio construction considerations, including diversification and resilience

• ​​Key structural risks and operational considerations, including access and liquidity

​​This session is intended for general educational purposes only and does not involve the provision of financial advice or any recommendation.

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​​About Penguin Securities
Penguin Securities, a Singapore-based financial services provider, a Capital Market Services Licence holder - regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to provide dealing in capital markets products, including Securities, Collective Investment Schemes, and Derivatives Contracts. The firm offers tailored financial solutions to accredited and institutional investors and, through a separate subsidiary, provides institutional-grade digital asset derivative products.

​​About GCAP
The GCAP strategy is a semi-liquid interval fund structured to provide exposure to financing activities within global commodity supply chains, including areas where financing gaps may arise. It offers:

• ​​Exposure to commodity-backed trade finance and supply chain financing,  providing exposure to cash flow generation.

• ​​A primarily non-directional approach with respect to underlying commodity price movements, with returns driven by financing activity

• ​​Target return profile of 12–15% per annum with income distributions features, subject to market conditions and underlying risks

• ​​Low correlation to traditional asset classes and potential inflation hedge

• ​​Semi-liquid structure with periodic liquidity subject to fund terms and underlying asset conditions