Profiting from fine art
Framing your best-performing share certificate may give you a sense of satisfaction - but only because it represents a wise investment in something else.
Africa fund industry evolves
New research from Cape Town based Novare Investments paints an encouraging picture of the investment talent at work in the nascent African markets,
Mango enjoys best month
Mango Capital’s dedicated Africa fund enjoyed its best month ever, with the dollar class adding 10.5% for the month to leave the fund with a 13.2% gain so far this year.
A growing appetite for the continent
HedgeNews Africa sits down with Meredith Jones, a director of prime services, capital solutions, at Barclays Capital, on a recent trip to South Africa. Based in New York,
Versfeld joins Peregrine Fund Platform
Former Oryx head of operations, John Versfeld, has joined the Peregrine Fund Platform as it beefs up its back and mid-office capabilities.
Keyrouz on board at Investec Prime
Michael Keyrouz has joined the Investec Prime Broking team as of early November, taking the role of sales and relationship manager based in the Johannesburg office.
Tantalum Capital launches new fund
Cape Town-based Tantalum Capital has launched a new fund with a higher risk-return objective than its existing products, in response to client demand.
Meintjes and Cudmore join X-Chequer
Well-known South African hedge fund managers Jan Meintjes and Richard Cudmore are joining Cape Town-based X-Chequer Fund Management as of February 2011.