Standard Chartered Bank Launches Investment‑Grade Collateralised Loan Obligation (IG CLO) Strategy Sub-Fund (Signature Select Quality Credit Income) Using Variable Capital Company (VCC) with $470 Billion Asset Manager Barings Appointed as Sub-Investment Manager, Available to HNW Clients (Accredited Investors &/or Professional Investors) from Standard Chartered Private, Priority Private & Priority Segments in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan UAE & Bahrain
15th January | Hong Kong
Standard Chartered Bank has announced the launch of investment‑grade Collateralised Loan Obligation (IG CLO) strategy sub-fund (Signature Select Quality Credit Income) using Variable Capital Company (VCC) with asset manager Barings ($470 billion AUM) appointed as sub-investment manager. The fund is available to HNW clients (Accredited Investors &/or Professional Investors) from Standard Chartered Private, Priority Private & Priority segments in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan UAE & Bahrain. Announcement (15/1/26): “Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) today announced the launch of Signature Select Quality Credit Income, an investment‑grade collateralised loan obligation (IG CLO) strategy sub‑fund under the Bank’s Variable Capital Company (VCC) platform, with Barings appointed as sub‑investment manager. The new strategy aims to provide investors with high‑quality, income‑oriented exposure to investment‑grade CLO tranches through a diversified, actively managed portfolio. Signature Select Quality Credit Income is currently available to high-net-worth clients from Standard Chartered’s Private, Priority Private and Priority segments with Accredited Investors and/or Professional Investors status, based in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, the UAE and Bahrain. The Bank targets to progressively launch the fund in other markets in the coming months. Standard Chartered set up its VCC in June 2024, aimed to harness synergies between the industry’s leading fund managers and the Bank’s team of global asset class specialists to deliver hard-to-access custom-curated investment strategies exclusively to the Bank’s clients.”
“ Standard Chartered Bank Launches Investment‑Grade Collateralised Loan Obligation (IG CLO) Strategy Sub-Fund (Signature Select Quality Credit Income) Using Variable Capital Company (VCC) with $470 Billion Asset Manager Barings Appointed as Sub-Investment Manager, Available to HNW Clients (Accredited Investors &/or Professional Investors) from Standard Chartered Private, Priority Private & Priority Segments in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan UAE & Bahrain “
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Sumeet Bhambri, Global Head, Advisory and Managed Investments, Wealth Solutions, Standard Chartered: “We are delighted to launch the sixth sub-fund under Standard Chartered’s VCC platform. Through our partnership with Barings, we are leveraging their investment expertise to provide our clients with well-structured institutional-quality strategies, as they look to strengthen and diversify their portfolio. As a leading international wealth manager, we are committed to continue enhancing our suite of wealth solutions to meet the evolving needs of our clients.”
Melissa Ricco, Head of Structured Credit at Barings: “We are honoured to partner with Standard Chartered to launch the Investment Grade CLO strategy on its VCC platform. This collaboration enables investors to pursue a high-quality solution providing income-oriented exposure across market cycles. With over 25 years of experience and US$50+ billion in CLO assets under management, Barings is a global leader in CLOs, with a solid track record of both investing in CLOs and managing over 100 CLOs across the US and Europe1. By leveraging our investment capabilities and long-established track record in global credit markets, we are committed to delivering thoughtfully constructed investment solutions that help our clients achieve their financial goals with conviction.”
Barings – Barings is a US$470+ billion global asset management firm that partners with institutional, insurance, and intermediary clients, and supports leading businesses with flexible financing solutions. The firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, seeks to deliver excess returns by leveraging its global scale and capabilities across public and private markets in fixed income, real assets and capital solutions.
Standard Chartered Bank – We are a leading international banking group, with a presence in 54 of the world’s most dynamic markets. Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, and our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise, here for good.
Standard Chartered Bank Launches Investment‑Grade Collateralised Loan Obligation (IG CLO) Strategy Sub-Fund (Signature Select Quality Credit Income) Using Variable Capital Company (VCC) with $470 Billion Asset Manager Barings Appointed as Sub-Investment Manager, Available to HNW Clients (Accredited Investors &/or Professional Investors) from Standard Chartered Private, Priority Private & Priority Segments in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan UAE & Bahrain
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