The Reading Room

Push for alternatives forcing managers to change stripes

Move into alternatives by institutional investors is reshaping the money management business

AIMA releases guide to hedge fund performance

Comparing hedge fund performance to the S&P 500 can be an "apples and oranges' comparison

Private equity in Africa maturing quickly

African private equity outperforms, E&Y research finds

Compliance function moves to centre stage

Occupies an all-powerful position in an investment house

The strategic case for hedge fund investing

There is something to be said for slow and steady

Political, social unrest threaten Africa’s growth

Continent's economy seen expanding more than 2013

Economic growth in Africa to rise

Sub-Saharan economies to outperform upper-middle-income nations in North Africa

Carlyle launches sub-Saharan Africa fund

Has already raised $698 million from African and international investors

FSB and National Treasury release draft regulations

Comments should be submitted by no later than 23 May

Pragmatic hedge fund supervision – a near reality

Draft regulations released for public comment