Kodisang forges new venture
Building on years of asset management experience at Old Mutual, Sanlam and Stanlib, Ben Kodisang has ventured out to go it alone in the alternative investment space
New role for Bhatt at Investec
Vishal Bhatt has joined Investec’s prime services team in a sales and support role, having been part of the operations’ account management team for...
Robson joins AlphaWealth
Ex-Investec man Flynn Robson has joined family office and advisory business AlphaWealth as managing director, based in Johannesburg.
Robson brings a wealth of experience to...
Watson takes CIO role at OMMM
Monene Watson has been appointed as new CIO of Old Mutual Multi-Managers as of April 1, replacing outgoing CIO Andrew Salmon.
Salmon remains a key...
Industry looks for growth
Attracting broader investment is top of mind for South African hedge fund managers looking for growth in a market that has been under pressure...
STANLIB alternatives solution goes live
STANLIB Multi-Manager launches its innovative alternative assets suite to investors in May, offering one-stop access to an array of alternative assets
AIP in stride with ‘active alpha’ approach
Stellenbosch-based AIP Capital Management, started by Cobus Potgieter and Wilhelm Landman, enjoys a strong start with its short-term trading fund
Playing to your strengths
Know your edge. Avoid style drift. And stay away from the crowd. These were the key points of advice for fund managers looking to...
Steady start for Mergence long/short
Hedge fund ideas flow out of broader investment process in the listed equities space
Assets contract for second year
South Africa hedge funds saw assets contract almost 7% in the 12 months to end-2017, yet the fixed income category showed strong growth