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Effective team work is the future

Investment managers may be the 'sizzle factor' but these days, many others are involved in operating a hedge fund business

Drakens Capital stands firm

Ex Renaissance Asset Management team wait for next big inflection point in African markets

South African assets jump 21%

Assets in South African hedge funds reach R74.35 billion across rand and dollar classes, bolstered by inflows and organic growth

Layered approach for Ashburton Dynamic

Team of former RMB traders use hierarchical structure to adapt to changing market conditions, even in periods of high volatility

Alphanaut notches up first year

Van Jaarsveld and Brasecke apply extensively researched top-down proprietary models to both global and local mandates

FSB approves IDS hosting platforms

Over the next six months, 83 funds will be converted from unregulated structures to CISCA-governed funds, to sit on IDS' retail and qualified investor platforms

Multi-year perspective is vital

Current affairs and market trends are disturbing but investors need to position beyond short-term noise for long-term success

Westbrooke offers niche access

Two new private-equity style vehicles offer direct company investments in tax-efficient structures

Africa remains viable option for pension funds

African opportunities exist beyond listed equities to fixed interest and private equity, each with their own risks and rewards

EXEO identifies Sub-Saharan trends

New private equity partnership sees Stanlib add its backing to launch of second Agri- Vie fund