Key Takeaways
- • Standard Chartered and Singapore-based Seviora Capital have launched the Signature Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return (STAR) fund, a fund of hedge funds structured as a sub-fund under Standard Chartered's variable capital company (VCC) platform.
- • STAR invests in a portfolio of hedge funds rather than directly in stocks or bonds, offering diversification across strategies with no over-concentration in any single manager or sub-strategy.
- • The fund is initially available to high-net-worth private banking clients based in Singapore, Hong Kong and Jersey who hold accredited or professional investor status, with other segments to follow in the coming months.
- • STAR is Standard Chartered's seventh sub-fund to date and its second fund launch in 2026.
Summary
Standard Chartered, in partnership with Singapore-based asset manager Seviora Capital, has launched the Signature Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return (STAR) fund under its variable capital company (VCC) structure. The product is a fund of hedge funds that allocates across a portfolio of hedge funds rather than investing directly in securities such as stocks or bonds.
According to Standard Chartered, diversification strategies such as multi-strategy and relative-value hedge funds have historically delivered more resilient absolute returns across market cycles. The bank argues that the structure provides broad strategy diversification and professional manager selection, and that it gives investors access to top-quality, hard-to-access hedge funds that are typically out of reach for individual accredited investors. Investors can also gain entry to these limited-capacity managers at a lower minimum investment amount than would otherwise apply.
STAR will initially be offered to high-net-worth clients in Standard Chartered's private banking segment who have accredited investor and/or professional investor status and are based in Singapore, Hong Kong and Jersey. The bank says it will extend the fund to clients in other segments in the coming months.
Sumeet Bhambri, global head of advisory and managed investments, wealth solutions at Standard Chartered, said the solution adds to the diversity of the bank's VCC suite, which spans all asset classes. Leow Li-Vern, managing director, investments at Seviora Capital, said the STAR strategy's allocation to hedge funds with low correlation to public markets can improve portfolio diversification and, in turn, risk-adjusted returns in the current volatile macro environment.
Seviora Capital is a key subsidiary of the Seviora Group, which is wholly owned by Singapore state investment company Temasek Holdings. STAR is the bank's seventh sub-fund launched to date and its second fund launch in 2026.
According to Standard Chartered, diversification strategies such as multi-strategy and relative-value hedge funds have historically delivered more resilient absolute returns across market cycles. The bank argues that the structure provides broad strategy diversification and professional manager selection, and that it gives investors access to top-quality, hard-to-access hedge funds that are typically out of reach for individual accredited investors. Investors can also gain entry to these limited-capacity managers at a lower minimum investment amount than would otherwise apply.
STAR will initially be offered to high-net-worth clients in Standard Chartered's private banking segment who have accredited investor and/or professional investor status and are based in Singapore, Hong Kong and Jersey. The bank says it will extend the fund to clients in other segments in the coming months.
Sumeet Bhambri, global head of advisory and managed investments, wealth solutions at Standard Chartered, said the solution adds to the diversity of the bank's VCC suite, which spans all asset classes. Leow Li-Vern, managing director, investments at Seviora Capital, said the STAR strategy's allocation to hedge funds with low correlation to public markets can improve portfolio diversification and, in turn, risk-adjusted returns in the current volatile macro environment.
Seviora Capital is a key subsidiary of the Seviora Group, which is wholly owned by Singapore state investment company Temasek Holdings. STAR is the bank's seventh sub-fund launched to date and its second fund launch in 2026.
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