James heads prime at Investec
Hamish James has taken the role of business head for prime services at Investec Bank
Independent Alternatives moves ahead
Tatenda Chapinduka and Grant Hogan have successfully crystallised their business and investment processes, and are looking forward to further progress
Concentrated efforts pay off for Optis
The Optis Global Opportunities Fund, a global multi-strategy fund managed by Heiko van Wyngaarden, has enjoyed a particularly strong two years, adding a net...
Zimbabwe turns a corner
Hope and doubt thrive in equal measure as Zimbabwe enters the post-Mugabe era, yet investors remain wary until the direction is clear
Childs in global role at Prescient
Childs has joined Prescient Fund Services (Ireland) as head of international business, and will spearhead the group’s global busines
Smith gets going at Trinomial
Long-time fixed income manager Linda Smith has started her new company, Trinomial Capital, based in Stellenbosch
Managers reflect on tough year
South African hedge funds have always turned in numbers that compare well with global peers and the markets. But last year was tough
Truffle adds to solid record
The Truffle SNN High Growth Retail Hedge Fund reaches its seven-year anniversary this month with net annualised returns of 22.63%
Nault joins Alexander Forbes
Nault joins from Mercer Investment Consulting, based in Chicago, where she was global head of hedge fund research
ESG vital in hedge fund practice
Integrating ESG factors into investment strategies is part of the global agenda, notes CRISA's Oliphant