Early nominees ahead of the pack
                Initial short lists for the HedgeNews Africa Awards 2015 show some 
strong contenders in a turbulent year for the markets            
            
        New horizons; fresh thinking
                As fund-management businesses become increasingly nuanced, so too are investors 
becoming increasingly knowledgeable about what hedge fund strategies offer            
            
        Abax in affiliate deal with AMG
                Cape Town-based team sees enhanced growth prospects from new partnership            
            
        Emperor long/short at 12-month mark
                Quantitative long/short fund delivers more than 60% over one year            
            
        Quant approach plays out for Trofin
                Trofin Blue reaches two-year mark with net annualised returns of 25% since inception            
            
        THINK.CAPITAL delivers returns
                Wagenaar's multi-manager growth fund taps into underlying managers for uncorrelated 
returns            
            
        Investec plans 10th capital introduction
                Investors to meet with both start-up and established players at Cape Town event            
            
        Novare preps funds for regulated space
                Latest research shows growing appetite for regulated products as industry grows 16% 
in a year            
            
         
            