Investec fixed income makes headway
The Investec Fixed Income QI Hedge Fund is continuing to make headway, investing both locally and globally in ‘paradoxical’ markets, with a deteriorating local...
Peregrine Group results reflect market realities
Diversified financial services group, Peregrine, has announced that normalised earnings were down 16% at R499 million for the year to end March 2017. Annuity...
Blue Quadrant reaches six-year mark
Managed by Leandro Gastaldi, the fund has generated annualised returns of more than 17% since inception, with a dynamic global focus
Sustainable Capital enjoys strong gains
Africa-focused specialist Sustainable Capital is growing its team in line with increased assets under management, after a strong period of performance
Renander continues with Africa long/short
Erik Renander is continuing to manage a long/short pan African strategy at London-based Principia Investment Management, after a change in the fund’s corporate structure...
Finding alternative avenues to growth
In this month’s edition, we report on a number of new alternative investment strategies that are exploring opportunities in the broader African markets.
Sanlam joins InfraSec for Africa infrastructure fund
Sanlam Investments has teamed up with Africa Infrastructure Securities (InfraSec) to launch the new US dollar-denominated Sanlam InfraSec Infrastructure Fund, which aims to tap...
Mergence eyes Africa opportunity
Cape Town-based Mergence Investment Managers has hired Semoli Mokhanoi as a new alternative investments strategist, with plans to launch private equity and alternative investment...
Ashburton Africa makes progress
Fund manager Paul Clark follows a value approach, investing 80% of the portfolio in companies whose primary source of income is derived from Africa
Fight Night a boon for charity
The financial services industry joined forces for charity at the Armoury Boxing Club's recent 6th annual Financial Services Fight Night in Cape Town, sponsored...