Building The Business

Prime backs alternative ideas

Investors are looking for new ideas and alternative sources of return, and talented managers are responding, notes Steve Pratt of Prime Asset Managers

Momentum rolls out replication strategy

Momentum's Alternative Equity Beta Fund can be combined to good effect with its actively managed multi-manager mandates

CDAM taps South African market

London-based independent asset manager CDAM (UK) Limited offers global hedged and long-only solutions, giving access to a concentrated portfolio of developed-world securities

Ludwig live with online platforms

Andrew Ludwig at BLACK ONYX is preparing to go live with two online platforms – Fund Hub and The CPD Hub – allowing investment...

36ONE first to launch on LISP

The 36ONE SNN Retail Hedge Fund (RIF) has become the first single-manager hedge fund in South Africa to launch on a LISP (linked investment...

Independent Alternatives extends process

Hogan and Chapinduka launch short-biased equity strategy and long-only unit trust as part of multi-strategy range

Mergence increases Africa reach

Mergence puts innovative private equity model to work in Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana, and is exploring opportunities elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana and Zambia

Terebinth builds team with top talent

Headed by Erik Nel, the fixed income boutique is transitioning to a wholly manager-owned business, and plans to bring in new shareholders whilst retaining its Level 2 BEE status

Northshore plans global multi-strat

Northshore Capital has assembled a strong team to manage the Empyrean Global Thematic Equity Fund, an actively managed global multi-strategy hedge fund. The fund is...

Laurium team celebrates 10 years

Ten years since launch and Johannesburg-based Laurium Capital is a thriving boutique business focused on the African marketplace, offering both long-only and hedge fund...