Food for thought
Food security is an important theme for investors globally, with well-known hedge fund names such as Passport Capital, Ospraie Management, Armajaro and Sprott Asset Management investing in food production, agricultural commodities and farmland in countries ranging from Australia to Brazil and Canada.
OMIGSA offers monthly liquidity
Old Mutual Investment Group (SA) (OMIGSA)'s Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund is well into its fourth year, offering a unique combination of private equity and hedge fund strategies in a portfolio that now offers enhanced monthly liquidity terms.
Alpha Asset Management
HedgeNews Africa sits down with James Gilfillan, CIO of Alpha Asset Management, to discuss the industry and the investing environment.
Nubuke Africa Multi-Strategy Fund
"Back in 2008 when we started our Africa fund, people were looking at the potential of Africa. Now it is very much a reality," says Tutu Agyare, head of Nubuke Investments.
Blueprint posts 14th consecutive gain
The Blueprint Hedge Fund from Johannesburg-based BEX Asset Management gained a net 1.74% in the first quarter, enjoying its 14th consecutive positive month with a 0.7% return in March.
Oryx weathers the storm
Cape Town-based Oryx Investment Management, headed by Heiko van Wyngaarden, has had a broadly positive March, with its South African funds returning to the black after a difficult period for the business.
Notshe on board with Mazi Visio
Johannesburg-based Mazi Visio Management Company has expanded its team with the appointment of Asanda Notshe, who takes the role of analyst/portfolio
manager. He also increases the team’s risk management capacity.
Beelders takes over at the helm
Reuben Beelders has taken over at the helm of Gryphon Alternative Investments following the departure of founder member Jan Meintjes, who left the
company in March.
Tower teams up for expansion
Richard Bottger and James Faircliff, principals of Tower Capital Management, have partnered with BEX Asset Management as of 1 April, to benefit from
operational and licensing aspects.
Gen-X Dynamic on target after first year
The hedge fund unit at Sanlam Investment Management (SIM) in Cape Town now has a year’s track record with its Gen-X Dynamic Alpha Fund, which was seeded in April 2009 after the team identified the need for a more aggressively mandated product.