Standard Chartered adds hedge fund strategies for wealth clients

The bank is expanding alternative-investment offerings as volatility drives demand for diversification and wealth advice.

Standard Chartered is helping wealth management clients allocate part of their portfolios to hedge funds to cushion the impact of higher market volatility, a senior executive told Reuters.

The Asia-focused bank is offering strategies including equity market-neutral funds and multi-strategy funds of hedge funds. Samir Subberwal, the bank’s global head of wealth solutions, said the products are designed to provide lowly correlated returns and help clients manage volatile markets.

Global hedge funds returned an average of 7% in the first six months of 2026, compared with a 10-year average of 4.1%, according to a Goldman Sachs note. HFR data showed industry assets under management rose by $409 billion to $5.6 trillion last quarter.

Standard Chartered reported stronger-than-expected first-half profit last month, with wealth income rising 38%. Subberwal said managed investments, structured products and cash equities were among the areas with the strongest growth.

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Standard Chartered is helping wealth management clients allocate part of their portfolios to hedge funds to cushion the impact of higher market volatility, a senior executive told Reuters.

Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.