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VCC Directors, Fund Managers, Secretaries and Auditors

Articles A VCC is a fund vehicle, but it is still a body corporate with governance obligations. The required roles should be planned before registration because deficiencies can delay launch and create compliance risk after incorporation. At a glance Every VCC must...

How to Set Up a VCC in Singapore

Articles Setting up a VCC is more than filing a company form. The applicant must decide the fund structure, appoint the required people, prepare the constitution, confirm the fund manager position and submit the VCC registration through the correct ACRA process. At a...

Standalone VCC vs Umbrella VCC: How to Choose the Right Structure

Articles The first structural choice for a Singapore VCC is whether to set up a standalone VCC or an umbrella VCC. The right answer depends on the number of strategies, the need for segregation, investor groups, service provider costs and the manager’s long-term...

VCC Act 2018: Key Legal Features for Fund Managers

Articles The Variable Capital Companies Act 2018 created a Singapore corporate form tailored for investment funds. For fund managers, the Act is important because it sets the outer legal frame for how a VCC may be incorporated, governed, operated and brought to an...

What Is a Variable Capital Company (VCC) in Singapore?

Articles A Variable Capital Company, or VCC, is Singapore’s fund-focused corporate vehicle. It was created for investment funds rather than ordinary trading businesses, and it gives fund managers a structure that can be used as a single fund or as an umbrella...