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All Weather bucks global market slump

All Weather Capital’s recently launched global equity hedge fund has managed to buck the recent global market slump, delivering double-digit returns in US dollars...

Staying flexible key to Peregrine Capital success

With assets under management of more than R15 billion, Peregrine Capital’s range of hedge funds delivered another solid year’s performance in 2022, despite a...

Hedge funds steady as markets push higher

South African hedge funds held steady as markets made gains in October, with the HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single Manager Composite adding 1.24% for...

Protea protects against downside risks

Protea Capital Management, headed by Jean Pierre Verster, is making consistent progress with its range of hedge funds, investing long/short with a long bias...

Hedge funds limit September losses

Markets endured a stormy September, with the HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single Manager Composite dipping a median -0.49% while the JSE All Share Index fell -4.13%...

Lattice ready to go with long/short

Long-time fund manager Tota Tsotsotso is up and running at his new firm Lattice Capital, with his first long/short hedge fund recently approved for...

Hedge funds deliver in August

South African hedge fund strategies were positive in August, with the HNA SA Single-Manager Composite adding a median 0.76% as the FTSE/JSE All Share...

Giantfuse plans multi-strategy launch

Sibonelo Nkosi at GiantfuseCapital Partners is launching a high-conviction multi-strategy hedge fund that invests across the capital structure in long/short credit and listed equities. GiantfuseCapital Partners is...

Mooki joins Absa Fund-Linked Solutions

Kealeretse Mooki has joined Absa Fund-Linked Solutions as of November 1.  Mooki has spent the past six years with the FirstRand Group, starting as an...

Funds move forward in July rally

The HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single Manager Composite gained a median 2.05% in July as markets rebounded after a dismal June. By comparison, the FTSE JSE...