Hedge funds did better than equities last year – but so...
George Tsinonis, head of investment analytics at RisCura, discusses recent hedge fund performance
Du Plessis joins Laurium team
Ex-Prescient man Jean-Pierre du Plessis has joined Laurium Capital, bringing more than 20 years’ experience, predominantly focused on fixed income
Hathorn grows role at Maitland
Global family office, administration and advisory firm Maitland has appointed David Hathorn as deputy chairman with effect from February 1, 2019 as part of...
Wine fund opens for third tranche
Ken Kinsey-Quick at Kinsey-Quick Capital Management is opening his wine fund for a third tranche of allocations as of end March
Effectus/Mergence interns move ahead
Effectus Capital Management and Mergence Africa Capital have seen two interns graduate from their annual internship programme, which launched in January 2018 with the...
Fairtree Protea takes top honours at 2018 awards
In total, 68 nominations were given across 16 categories, highlighting the strong performance of many funds in last year's negative markets
Kurtz on board at Terebinth
Cape Town-based boutique Terebinth Capital, headed by MD Nomathibana Matshoba and CIO Erik Nel, has expanded its team with the appointment of ex-Sanlam manager Johan Kurtz
Strong year for Investec Active Quants
The long-running market-neutral strategy, managed by Grant Irvine-Smith and Terry Seaward, has delivered close to 10% per year since inception
X-Chequer delivers in tough year
After a “bittersweet” 2018, Werner Prinsloo and his team at X-Chequer Fund Management are looking forward to the next 12 months
Black Mountain builds in volatile markets
Mohamed Dhorat and Craig Lyall at Black Mountain Investment Management (BMIM) are honing their niche, activist approach in the South African market, building a...