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...
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.
SA hedge fund assets near R90 billion
Assets in South African hedge funds reached R89.2 billion in the 12 months to the end of December 2023, according to HedgeNews Africa research, increasing by...
Generating alpha in a polycrisis world
A world of multiple risks requires local long-only and hedge fund managers who can look beyond a narrow lens. This is one of the key takeaways of the recent HedgeNews Africa Symposium. We look at this and other learnings from SA’s top alpha generators.
Survey 2023: Investors still very positive hedge funds
Despite a challenging global macro outlook, especially for emerging markets, investors are, if anything, even more positive about the prospects for hedge funds –...
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
Odey debacle highlights importance of operational controls
Whatever the truth of allegations of sexual impropriety by Crispin Odey, some of the drawbacks of his approach were already in the numbers, writes Neil Wilson
In search of sustainable returns
THINK.CAPITAL's Elmien Wagenaar examines the global landscape, highlighting why hedge funds can help in an environment where returns from market direction are hard to capture
Private equity firms rise above global economic stress
by Ashford Nyatsumba, Senthil Walter, Alyssa Smith and Mpho Duiker at Webber Wentzel
SA hedge fund industry assets rise 13%
Assets in South African hedge funds reached R83.2 billion in the 12 months to the end of December 2022, according to HedgeNews Africa research, increasing by...