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EDGE CAPITAL

Edge Capital offers a range of alternative investment solutions for South Africa’s institutional market, from stable, low-risk absolute return funds to hybrid long/short equity and portable alpha strategies.

With deep expertise across multi-asset and equity-linked hedge funds, Edge Capital develops and structures bespoke investment solutions for sophisticated investors, aligning alternative strategies with specific client objectives, risk profiles and investment requirements.

Edge Capital is an authorised Financial Services Provider (FSP no. 882).

Investment team

Edge Capital has an entrepreneurial, performance-driven culture underpinned by a highly skilled and motivated team of investment professionals who are owners in the business. They are supported by experienced middle- and back-office professionals, creating a lean and focused operating model.

Our focus is firmly on investment performance and exceptional client service. To maintain this focus, non-investment-related functions are outsourced to highly rated specialist providers, ensuring that each area of the business is supported by deep expertise while our investment team remains focused on delivering for clients.

Investment Terms

Hurdle rate: Either absolute or relative benchmark
High water mark: Yes
Funds open: Yes
Minimum investment: R1 million
Management fees: Vary according to fund
Performance fees: Vary according to fund

Strategy
Retail Hedge Funds
  • Edge RCIS Multi Managed Alternative Alpha Retail Hedge Fund
Qualified Investor Hedge Funds
  • Edge RCIS Dynamic Equity Alpha QI Hedge Fund

Strategy: Multi-managed risk-profiled strategies
Currency: ZAR
Domicile: South Africa

Service Providers

Administrator: Prescient Fund Services
Auditor: PwC
Manco: RealFin Collective Investment Schemes (RF) Proprietary Limited is registered and approved by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority as a manager of CIS in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002.
Trustee: FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its RMB Trustee Services Division)
Compliance: Independent Compliance Services

Contact Info

Edge Capital (Pty) Ltd
Edge House, 3 Heuwelkruin Close, Durbanville, 7550

Management Company: RealFin Collective
Investment Schemes (RF) Proprietary Limited,
1st Floor, 4 Silverwood Close, Steenberg Office Park,                                    Tokai, Cape Town, 7945
manco@realfin.co.za

Directors: Pieter Davis, Ryan Wiborg, Cephas Pfende (Non-executive director)
Key investment personnel: Pieter Viljoen, Pieter Davis
Marketing: Hayley Richards - hrichards@edge.co.za reporting@edge.co.za
Phone: +27 21 976 1012
Website: www.edge.co.za