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SA assets contract in tough year

Assets in South African hedge funds came in at R66.28 billion as at the end of 2018, a 3.17% decrease on the year before, according HedgeNews Africa research, with the overall numbers mask a year of change for the industry

Forging an effective identity

Knowing your competitive advantage, sticking to your investment strategy, staying on top of technological innovation and communicating with your investors – these were just...

Trident prepares credit portfolio

Cape Town-based Trident Capital is raising capital for the Trident Capital BCFS Premium Income Fund, a low-risk credit portfolio that focuses exclusively on lending...

ASOC preps second distressed fund

Africa Special Opportunities Capital (ASOCapital) will be raising capital from mid-year for its second fund, a special opportunities private equity fund that seeks to...

Badsha targets different sources of return

Bulent Badsha at Sanlam Alternative Investments sees his long-volatility global macro opportunities fund as an important addition to a diversified investment portfolio, offering a...

Muhu multi-strategy at three-year mark

Johannesburg-based Independent Alternatives has achieved a three-year track record with its flagship Muhu Multi Strategy Prescient Retail Investor Hedge Fund, a quantitatively biased, macro-thematic,...

Investec takes partnership approach

Investec for Intermediaries, a new business unit within Investec’s Specialist Bank, brings dedicated relationships, an integrated digital platform and client-focused solutions together under a single offering

Obsidian funds make steady progress

Johannesburg-based Obsidian Capital has seen strong performance in recent months, with both its long/short and multi-strategy funds gaining around 10% each in the past...

ISI leverages off bank expertise for QIFs

Investec Specialist Investments taps origination, structuring and trading skills to offer credit co-investment and equity structured products funds

Roadshow on Irish funds industry

The Irish Funds Industry Association is hosting its inaugural South African roadshow on April 9 in Johannesburg and April 11 in Cape Town. This event...