Protea launches AMC to mirror worldwide fund
Protea Capital Management, headed by Jean Pierre Verster, has launched an actively managed certificate (AMC) which mirrors the firm’s Worldwide Flexible qualified investor hedge...
Solid year for SA hedge funds, underpinned by retail investor support
ASISA reports strong growth in hedge fund AUM in 2025, driven by performance, with net inflows of R6 billion
Fairtree deploys Bloomberg’s BQuant Enterprise
Leading South African investment manager Fairtree has deployed Bloomberg’s BQuant Enterprise to modernise its research infrastructure, scale its quantitative capabilities, and support the launch...
Enko’s private credit strategy invests in Angolan solar infrastructure
Enko’s Impact Credit Strategy, a private credit fund with a first close of US$100 million, has announced its investment in Metalosul, an Angolan entity...
Pillay joins Protea Capital Management as investment specialist
Shanthan Pillay has joined Protea Capital Management, headed by Jean-Pierre Verster, as an investment specialist within the firm’s business development team, effective February 1,...
Mapping the future
Last year was a tumultuous one and 2026 looks set to bring more of the same.
Stock markets moved higher in 2025, recovering from the...
Private credit: A strategic frontier for hedge funds
For hedge funds, the strategic appeal of private credit is clear, but transitioning into this arena requires new thinking, writes Intengo's Ian Norden
Abax Agile starts strongly with alpha returns
The Abax Agile Fixed Income Prescient Retail Hedge Fund has started strongly with an all-positive monthly gross track record, adding a net cumulative return of...
Retief favours rare earths and financials
Rare earths and financials are two key themes going into 2026 for Handré Retief, who co-manages the Novare Growth Retail Hedge Fund, a long-biased...
Catalyst property fund navigates volatility with disciplined returns
2025 was a year of pronounced extremes, requiring fund managers to remain sufficiently nimble to manage volatility while still delivering positive risk-adjusted returns, notes...