HNA Survey: Investors keep the faith in hedge funds
Despite a challenging environment, respondents to this year’s Investor Survey continued to show a high degree of faith in the hedge funds of South Africa to...
Third wave of investing: Are autonomous learning strategies the future?
by Niki Natarajan
In early 2017, Wired magazine wrote about the ‘Third Wave’ of investing and how autonomous learning investment strategies – a term coined by the late Jeffrey...
Retail flows drive growth in hedge fund assets, Novare research shows
South African hedge fund assets climbed to a record R187.2 billion in 2025, up 22.6% from R152.7 billion the year before, as strong domestic markets and increased flows...
The danger of falling in love with a single investment story
The investment industry has always rewarded compelling stories.
At different points in history, investors have been told that technology stocks would change everything, that property...
Global hedge fund assets in historic surge
Industry capital increased by $409.3 billion in the second quarter, the largest increase in history, while quarterly performance-based gains of $364 billion also set new record
Hedge funds show their worth in times of turmoil
When markets convulse under the weight of geopolitical shocks, hedge funds are often called upon to prove why they exist, writes By Lethu Zulu, Head of Hedge Funds at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager
Assets in SA hedge funds grow 36% in 2025
Assets in South African hedge funds increased by 36.3% to R178.95 billion in the 12 months to the end of December 2025, according to HedgeNews...
Global hedge fund assets jump amid market turmoil
Global hedge fund assets reach new record as geopolitical risks surge
After another rocky year, do Genius and Clarity point the way...
2025 was another action-packed year in the seldom dull world of cryptocurrencies, writes Neil Wilson
Portable alpha: how to add alternatives without diluting equity exposure
South African investors increasingly have access to high-calibre offshore alternatives that can meaningfully enhance portfolio diversification. The challenge, however, lies in allocation. To introduce...