A cocktail of factors in the mix in 2017
In the 2017 Preqin Global Hedge Fund Report, Paamco’s Basil Williams notes that the hedge fund industry is facing an identity crisis that is...
Bergh back on board at Praesidium
Greg Bergh has rejoined long-time colleague Mike Beamish at Praesidium in Cape Town, while continuing with the Sanlam long/short fund.
Independent Alternatives’ Muhu fund handles challenging environment
Johannesburg-based Independent Alternatives, headed by Tatenda Chapinduka and Grant Hogan, has made a steady start with its Muhu Multi-Strategy Fund, which launched last March.
The...
CoroCapital makes a solid start
Johannesburg-based CoroCapital is approaching the 12-month mark with its new hedge fund, the company’s first foray into third-party fund management.
The CoroCapital Hedge Fund, a...
SB Capital targets well-run firms
Veteran hedge fund managers Tota Tsotsotso and Mark O. Witten have teamed up to create Johannesburg-based Solaris Bataung Capital (SB Capital), a fully empowered...
Momentum refines FoHF structure for more probable outcomes
Momentum Investments’ “hedge fund replication” programme is taking shape as it beds down its outcomes-based investment philosophy
RMI partnerships blossom through affiliate model
RMI Investment Managers, part of JSE-listed Rand Merchant Investment Holdings, has made steady progress building its South African asset-management business via its affiliate model.
Fairtree Ponderosa rebrand adds M&A opportunities
Pretorius' global mandate gravitates towards special opportunities, with associated mandate change
Africa Merchant makes headway despite market pessimism
Cape Town-based Africa Merchant Capital has reached the two-year mark with the Africa Merchant Sub-Sahara Fund, a long-only Africa-focused fund.
The fund has navigated a...
Prime LISP platform eyes new CIS opportunities
HedgeNews Africa sits down with Chad Menton of Global Fund Administrators to discuss creating a retail distribution network