Transforming businesses by tapping into female power
Strides are being made to improve the gender gap in private companies, according to Ria Papier, client director at Old Mutual Private Equity (OMPE),...
SA experts offer global wine investment
South African wine experts Johan Malan and Roland Peens at Bond Wine are advising on a liquid global fine wine investment, which is listed...
Futuregrowth sees private market potential
Private markets can offer a safer alternative with more predictable income than public market investing depending on the asset class, according to Futuregrowth’s Smital...
Global hedge fund industry trends for 2024
Each year, Agecroft Partners predicts the top hedge fund industry trends through their contact with more than 2,000 institutional investors and hundreds of hedge fund organisations.
Mega-trends support greater allocations to alternatives
The annual Blackrock Masterclass at the HedgeNews Africa Symposium was presented by Alexander Orr, covering the outlook for alternatives in 2024.
Orr focused on private...
Taking the pulse on ESG: navigating long and short strategies
South African hedge fund managers have made positive shifts towards ESG integration, writes the RisCura Sustainability Team
T+1: ensuring the boxes are ticked for SA fund managers
The introduction of T+1 trade settlement in the US, Canada and Mexico is projected for May. The shift from T+2 was partly prompted by...
CFA Society seeks hedge fund talent for second Pink Book
The CFA Society South Africa has started collecting ‘show of interest’ submissions for its second Pink Book, which profiles leading women in the financial services industry.
The...
The role of hedge funds in a balanced portfolio
Nosibusiso Ngqondoyi at Old Mutual Multi-Managers discusses how an allocation to hedge funds, and the different brand of tools and skills they offer, is a valuable component of a long-term growth solution
Securing generational wealth
As more ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) South African families look to secure their wealth, specialised family offices are coming to the fore to offer financial and related services to families with complex financial and estate management needs.