Ex-Sanlam trio carve niche in digital assets
Former senior Sanlam trio Nersan Naidoo, Selwyn Pillay and Reece Briesies have launched MidSquare, looking to provide institutional-grade investment solutions in the world of...
Mergence sees opportunity in infrastructure
South African pension funds can now allocate up to 45% to infrastructure investments yet they face limitations particularly in the listed space, which lacks...
The Death of (African) Equities?
Does a 1979 Business Week cover presage the future for African equities? Kevin Macdonald and Greg Barker at Sustainable Capital ask the right questions
Wealthy investors convinced by alternative investments
High-net-worth investors “remain absolutely convinced” by alternative investments, including venture capital, cryptocurrencies, structured products, and hedge funds - despite a wider slowdown of inflows...
Hedge funds gaining retail traction, notes Unum Capital
South African hedge funds are beginning to make significant progress in attracting retail clients, according to Mark Weetman at Unum Capital.
Unum is a non-traditional,...
Peregrine Capital celebrates 25 years
Peregrine Capital has reached the 25-year mark as a business, with its flagship Peregrine Capital Pure Hedge H4 QI Hedge Fund achieving the distinction...
Using hedge funds to combat sequence risk
When it comes to investing, we often get told to not time the market. In reality, timing is everything. Stash Martins at 36ONE discusses how hedge funds can help combat sequence risk.
Portable alpha strategies – guarding against the “unknown unknowns”
Fixed income hedge funds are a strong contender for inclusion
in portable alpha strategies, writes Jeleze Hattingh at Southchester
Hedge funds finding favour, says Amplify
Hedge funds are experiencing a renaissance due to greater availability and the uncertain outlook for equities.
These factors, and the strong performance of Amplify Investment...
Hedge funds – an unappreciated lever during volatile times
Including hedge funds is one way to capture differentiated performance returns and protect against turbulent markets, writes Lethu Zulu at Alexander Forbes Investments