Key Takeaways
- • Standard Chartered and Seviora Capital launched the Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return fund, a multi-manager hedge fund vehicle structured under the bank's Variable Capital Company (VCC) platform.
- • The fund allocates across multiple hedge fund managers and strategies selected by Seviora, a Temasek-owned group, with the aim of reducing concentration risk and improving diversification.
- • Access to capacity-constrained hedge funds is offered at lower minimum investment levels than direct allocations, targeting steadier absolute returns in volatile markets.
- • The fund is initially open to Accredited and Professional Investors via Standard Chartered Private Banking in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Jersey, with phased broader distribution planned.
- • The launch is Standard Chartered's seventh sub-fund under its VCC structure and the second fund introduction of 2026.
Summary
Standard Chartered has partnered with Seviora Capital to launch the Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return fund, a new multi-manager hedge fund vehicle, according to a report by FinTech News. The fund is established under Standard Chartered's Variable Capital Company (VCC) platform.
The fund will allocate capital across multiple hedge fund managers and strategies chosen by Seviora, which is part of the Temasek-owned group. The stated objective is to reduce concentration risk and improve diversification. The vehicle provides access to capacity-constrained hedge funds at lower minimum investment levels than direct allocations, and targets steadier absolute returns in volatile markets.
The fund will initially be offered to Accredited and Professional Investors through Standard Chartered Private Banking in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Jersey, with broader distribution planned in phases. Sumeet Bhambri, Global Head of Advisory and Managed Investments at Standard Chartered, said the fund enhances the bank's VCC suite and reflects its commitment to innovation in wealth management. Leow Li-Vern, Managing Director at Seviora Capital, noted the strategy's potential to improve risk-adjusted returns through low-correlation hedge fund exposure.
The launch marks Standard Chartered's seventh sub-fund under its VCC structure and the second fund introduction of 2026.
The fund will allocate capital across multiple hedge fund managers and strategies chosen by Seviora, which is part of the Temasek-owned group. The stated objective is to reduce concentration risk and improve diversification. The vehicle provides access to capacity-constrained hedge funds at lower minimum investment levels than direct allocations, and targets steadier absolute returns in volatile markets.
The fund will initially be offered to Accredited and Professional Investors through Standard Chartered Private Banking in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Jersey, with broader distribution planned in phases. Sumeet Bhambri, Global Head of Advisory and Managed Investments at Standard Chartered, said the fund enhances the bank's VCC suite and reflects its commitment to innovation in wealth management. Leow Li-Vern, Managing Director at Seviora Capital, noted the strategy's potential to improve risk-adjusted returns through low-correlation hedge fund exposure.
The launch marks Standard Chartered's seventh sub-fund under its VCC structure and the second fund introduction of 2026.
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