PolarStar offers alternative to mainstream assets
Specialist commodity boutique PolarStar Management has ended the first quarter with an almost 10% gain from its Polar Star SNN QI Hedge Fund, a...
Hossain and Gray join Absa Alternatives
Experienced quant duo Dr Nafees Hossain and Wayne Gray have joined Absa Alternative Asset Management as of April 1, where they continue to manage...
Shock to the system
Q1 2020 will certainly go down in the record books. What a different world we find ourselves in, with no certainty as to how...
Helping investors to weather the storm
Investors need to stay the course while considering tactical allocations in an environment of elevated risks, says Claire Rentzke, new CIO at Sukha and Associates
Hedge funds assets dip marginally in 2019
Assets in South African hedge funds dipped slightly in the 12 months to the end of 2019, while rand-based assets edged upwards
27four’s Black Business Growth Fund II raises R710 million
Investing in local mid-sized companies proves attractive for SA pension funds seeking to help build the local economy
STANLIB sees benefits of credit in tough times
Credit portfolios offer attractive risk-return prospects in extremely volatile markets, according to Johan Marnewick, head of STANLIB’s credit franchise, which manages R55 billion in...
ASOC secures commitment for second fund
Africa Special Opportunities Capital (ASOCapital), a private equity fund that seeks to raise capital to support distressed businesses that face liquidity and performance challenges,...
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GAEL moves forward with admin business
Cape Town-based fund administrator GAEL Fund Services, a subsidiary of the GAEL Group, has been granted its FSP licence for intermediary services by the...