Peregrine Capital celebrates 100x with The Rugby Centurions
Peregrine Capital has announced a partnership with The Rugby Centurions Foundation, a non-profit organisation that honours elite players who have reached 100 international test caps...
Stablecoins — the dollar’s second life
by Rob Price, CFA
Built in the shadows, backed by the state
Stablecoins were born as a workaround — arguably even a workaround to the law....
American exceptionalism vs exceptional valuations
Many factors that led to the dominance of US stocks over the past decade are being tested, writes Fazila Manjoo at Mergence Investment Managers
Private debt begins to shine in SA
After nearly 30 years of providing private debt solutions, Futuregrowth has recently witnessed an unprecedented surge in activity – both from businesses seeking capital...
SA hedge funds show strong AUM growth in 2024
Assets in South African hedge funds reached R131.29 billion in the 12 months to the end of December 2024, according to HedgeNews Africa research, increasing by...
Wilson teams up for carbon credit offering
Global expert Professor Lisa Wilson, and a group of key institutional backers, have teamed up with UK-based Orpheus Capital Management, headed by Andrew Wolfson,...
FSCA proposes new requirements for short sales
Following extensive industry feedback on the draft conduct standard regarding the reporting and disclosure of short sales, published in March 2023, the FSCA has published a revised version for a second round of public comment. to be submitted by May 19, 2025.
Are hedge funds really high risk? A South African perspective
It is the ordinary South African investor who stands to benefit the most from the risk-adjusted returns hedge funds offer, writes Elmien Wagenaar
Retief drives Novare’s long/short move
Handre Retief is spearheading a new product offering at Cape Town-based Novare Investments, with the launch of a long-biased long/short strategy.
The move is the...
Catalyst delivers long-term alpha from property
The property-focused Catalyst Alpha Prescient QI Hedge Fund is approaching its 20-year anniversary, and has successfully delivered on its mandate, recording a total annualised...