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Polar Star spins out for expansion

Team broadens agricultural commodities focus to new mandates, with successful flagship fund hard-closed

Momentum eyes alpha outcomes

Hedge funds can help investors achieve varying targets tailored to their risk and return profiles, says Kamini Naidoo at Momentum Outcome-based Solutions

Insparo expands with African fixed income

London-based frontier and emerging markets specialist adds third fund to product range

Former Merrill Lynch man Murray joins IDS

Cape Town-headquartered administrator looks to help managers transition into new regulatory environment

Absa leads in automated trading with EquiLend

Global trading platform improves access to, and utilisation of, inventory

New opportunities for Atria in trade finance

Fund will initially focus on tobacco trade finance, broadening over time to incorporate other commodities

Small gains key to Assegai outperformance

Fairtree's Stephen Brown clocks three years with moderate risk and consistent returns

The case for cross-pollination

Symbiosis between investor and fund manager is an established attribute of the hedge fund industry that the long-only world is seeking to emulate

Wheeler builds long-only network at Fairtree

Ex-Momentum man to focus on client relationships and distribution

Interest grows in African private equity

Global investors plan to broaden exposure in search of returns