About Us1

Octagon Credit Investors, LLC is a $33B asset manager specializing in broadly syndicated loans and high yield bonds (i.e., liquid credit), structured credit, multi-asset credit, and direct lending strategies. 

Octagon was founded in 1994 as a separate business unit of Chemical Bank and spun out from Chase Manhattan Bank in 1999. Octagon honors its heritage through its company name and logo, both of which are derived from Chase Manhattan's emblem. 

Over its 30+ year history, Octagon has developed a rigorous investment process based on fundamental credit analysis, relative value positioning, and active risk management to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for investors. 

Currently comprising 102 employees, Octagon strives to foster a team-based culture built upon communication, trust, accountability, and dedication to client partnership.

 

About Conning2 

In February 2016, Conning acquired a majority stake in Octagon. Since then, the two firms have closely collaborated on several investment programs on behalf of insurance clients. Octagon’s investment expertise is complemented by Conning’s deep understanding of insurers’ portfolio requirements and constraints. Conning is a leading investment management firm with a long history of serving insurance companies and other institutional investors. Conning supports clients with investment solutions, risk modeling software, and industry research.  Founded in 1912, Conning has offices in North America, Europe and Asia.


Part of Generali Investments3

Octagon Credit Investors, LLC is part of Generali Investments, a platform of asset management firms operating in more than 20 countries, offering distinctive strategies in public and private markets and expert insights to help investors achieve long-term performance. With € 632.2 billion in assets under management and over 2,200 investment professionals, Generali Investments is the asset management arm of the Generali Group, one of the world's largest insurance and asset management players. Generali Investments supports each of its firms to innovate and grow with investment autonomy, ensuring they’re set up to develop sustainable and innovative solutions. 

 

  1. As of September 30, 2025.
  2. Conning, Inc., Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc., Conning Investment Products, Inc., a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, Conning Asset Management Limited, Conning Asia Pacific Limited, Octagon Credit Investors, LLC, Global Evolution Holding ApS and its subsidiaries, and Pearlmark Real Estate, L.L.C. and its subsidiaries are all direct or indirect subsidiaries of Conning Holdings Limited (collectively, “Conning”) which is one of the family of companies whose controlling shareholder is Generali Investments Holding S.p.A. (“GIH”) a company headquartered in Italy. Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. is the ultimate controlling parent of all GIH subsidiaries.
  3. Generali Investments Holding S.p.A., data as at end of Q2 2025 net of double counting. Generali Investments is part of the Generali Group, which was established in 1831 in Trieste as Assicurazioni Austro-Italiche. Generali Asset Management S.p.A. Società di gestione del risparmio, Generali Real Estate S.p.A. Società di gestione del risparmio, Infranity SAS, Sosteneo S.p.A. Società di gestione del risparmio, Sycomore Asset Management, Aperture Investors LLC (including Aperture Investors UK Ltd), Lumyna Investments Limited, Plenisfer Investments S.p.A. Società di gestione del risparmio, Conning, Inc., Conning Asset Management Limited, Conning Asia Pacific Limited, Conning Investment Products, Inc., Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc. (collectively, “Conning”) and its subsidiaries (Global Evolution Asset Management A/S - including Global Evolution USA, LLC and Global Evolution Fund Management Singapore Pte. Ltd- Octagon Credit Investors, LLC, Pearlmark Real Estate, LLC and PREP Investment Advisers LLC) are part of Generali Investments, as well as Generali Investments CEE. Please note that the countries refers to the countries where the different funds of the asset management companies that are part of Generali Investments are registered for distribution. Please note that not all funds are registered in all the countries and not all the asset management companies are licensed to operate in such countries. Generali Investments Holding S.p.A. is the holding company holding, directly or indirectly, a majority of the shares in the asset management companies listed above.