Understanding hedge funds
Craig French, Visio Capital
Hedge funds have emerged as a significant player in the global financial landscape, often and mistakenly associated with high-risk, high-reward investment...
Investor Survey 2024: Upbeat outlook for SA funds despite macro concerns
Respondents to this year’s HedgeNews Africa investor Survey are more upbeat than ever about the outlook for the South African economy as well as...
Hedge funds: A trusted companion on turbulent financial seas
Joannie Maass, senior technical investment specialist, Alexforbes
Hedge funds have become an important tool for investors who want to achieve their long-term goals while managing...
SA experts offer global wine investment
South African wine experts Johan Malan and Roland Peens at Bond Wine are advising on a liquid global fine wine investment, which is listed...
Futuregrowth sees private market potential
Private markets can offer a safer alternative with more predictable income than public market investing depending on the asset class, according to Futuregrowth’s Smital...
Transforming businesses by tapping into female power
Strides are being made to improve the gender gap in private companies, according to Ria Papier, client director at Old Mutual Private Equity (OMPE),...
Global hedge fund industry trends for 2024
Each year, Agecroft Partners predicts the top hedge fund industry trends through their contact with more than 2,000 institutional investors and hundreds of hedge fund organisations.
Mega-trends support greater allocations to alternatives
The annual Blackrock Masterclass at the HedgeNews Africa Symposium was presented by Alexander Orr, covering the outlook for alternatives in 2024.
Orr focused on private...
Taking the pulse on ESG: navigating long and short strategies
South African hedge fund managers have made positive shifts towards ESG integration, writes the RisCura Sustainability Team
T+1: ensuring the boxes are ticked for SA fund managers
The introduction of T+1 trade settlement in the US, Canada and Mexico is projected for May. The shift from T+2 was partly prompted by...