Abraaj closes third Sub-Saharan Africa fund
Range of global investors raise US$990 million to put to work in private equity opportunities across Africa
Making intelligent choices
Focusing on manager skill is becoming ever more critical in a host of areas, from fund performance to industry transition
Africa Merchant outpaces index since launch
New long-only Africa fund, managed by Jonathan Kruger, keeps its head up in tricky first quarter
Sanlam creates one-stop Africa division
New best-ideas Africa fund due to launch soon, managed by Peter Townshend, adding
to equity, debt and property offerings
Kaizen builds on impressive three-year gains
Ex-Absa's Ruth Forssman joins the team as COO, with new offshore fund in the pipeline
Prescient generates solid six-month gains
Hossain makes good progress with statistical arbitrage fund, setting out long-term
vision for strategy
Putting the pieces together
Transitioning to the new regulatory environment requires a lot of detail-driven work but the benefits should be multiple
Absa Prime Services builds out team
Pather joins in client coverage, with Karim in stock loan and synthetics financing
Emperor in stride with quant hedge fund
Offered as an en commandite partnership, the new fund has gained 23.5% since its
November launch
Shapiro plans standalone property fund
Ex Alt Re man sees room for new offerings as investors seek exposure to expanding sector