Senqu focuses on simplicity
Johannesburg-based Senqu Capital, headed by Andrew Crawford and Stephen Carew, has gained good traction in its first year of operation, with its hedge fund...
Green Oak enters eighth year
The Stellenbosch-based Green Oak Go Green Fund, a South African fixed income hedge fund, has been making steady progress with annualised net returns of...
MiFID II: legal and regulatory issues
New regulations have meaningful implications for South African managers wishing to manage or market funds in the UK
Innovative wine fund offers compelling prospects
Ken Kinsey-Quick of Diamond Capital Management in Stellenbosch is launching a fund investing in a global portfolio of fine wine
Nominees clock up gains over first 11 months
Early contenders for the HedgeNews Africa Awards offer standout returns over 11 months, but December may well swing the outcome
Extreme outcomes prompt soul searching
Ramaphosa’s win at the ANC conference was the good news this month but the Steinhoff debacle could not have come at a worse time for corporate SA
Effectus opts for RIF route
The Effectus Multi-Strategy Opportunities Fund has successfully converted to a retail investor product (RIF) on November 1, delivering absolute returns during turbulent market conditions
X-Chequer equities funds make headway
The X-Chequer equity funds have made solid gains this year, with the X-Chequer Long Short Fund adding 7.6% to the end of October and...
Emperor long/short reaches three years
The quantitative-based long/short hedge fund strategy relies on a proprietary-built system tracking momentum stocks
Provisional nominations for 2017 Awards
This month’s first provisional nominations for the annual HedgeNews Africa Awards, based on 10 months of data to the end of October, offer an early glimpse into those funds that have best navigated this year’s tricky conditions