Trident prepares credit portfolio
Cape Town-based Trident Capital is raising capital for the Trident Capital BCFS Premium Income Fund, a low-risk credit portfolio that focuses exclusively on lending...
ASOC preps second distressed fund
Africa Special Opportunities Capital (ASOCapital) will be raising capital from mid-year for its second fund, a special opportunities private equity fund that seeks to...
Badsha targets different sources of return
Bulent Badsha at Sanlam Alternative Investments sees his long-volatility global macro opportunities fund as an important addition to a diversified investment portfolio, offering a...
Muhu multi-strategy at three-year mark
Johannesburg-based Independent Alternatives has achieved a three-year track record with its flagship Muhu Multi Strategy Prescient Retail Investor Hedge Fund, a quantitatively biased, macro-thematic,...
Investec takes partnership approach
Investec for Intermediaries, a new business unit within Investec’s Specialist Bank, brings dedicated relationships, an integrated digital platform and client-focused solutions together under a single offering
Obsidian funds make steady progress
Johannesburg-based Obsidian Capital has seen strong performance in recent months, with both its long/short and multi-strategy funds gaining around 10% each in the past...
ISI leverages off bank expertise for QIFs
Investec Specialist Investments taps origination, structuring and trading skills to offer credit co-investment and equity structured products funds
Roadshow on Irish funds industry
The Irish Funds Industry Association is hosting its inaugural South African roadshow on April 9 in Johannesburg and April 11 in Cape Town.
This event...
Hedge funds did better than equities last year – but so...
George Tsinonis, head of investment analytics at RisCura, discusses recent hedge fund performance
Du Plessis joins Laurium team
Ex-Prescient man Jean-Pierre du Plessis has joined Laurium Capital, bringing more than 20 years’ experience, predominantly focused on fixed income