Industry Research

Hedge funds have outperformed stocks and bonds on risk-adjusted basis

Hedge funds have produced more consistent returns over both the short and long term, according to AIMA/Preqin research

Welcome turnaround for Africa

MSCI Frontier Markets Africa Index climbs 7.5% in January

MiFID II: legal and regulatory issues

New regulations have meaningful implications for South African managers wishing to manage or market funds in the UK

Disruption will yield opportunities in 2018

Leading global investment manager Pinebridge examines the opportunities going into a new year

Most indices set to post double-digit gains

MSCI Frontier Markets Africa adds 2.98% in November

Solid returns from private equity

Private equity returns a 13.8% IRR over 10 years

Is the hedge fund industry in South Africa over-regulated?

Financial services lawyer Kerry Kopke argues that there should be some regulatory relief for hedge fund managers with products now regulated under CISCA

Assets dip in transition phase, Novare finds

South African hedge fund assets contracted by 9.1% in the 12 months to June, research shows

Zim extends outsized gains amidst hyperinflation fears

Zimbabwe’s ZSE Industrial Index notching up triple-digit gains for the year

Venture capital multiplies in 2016

Survey points towards a substantial strengthening in the position and impact of investors in VC deals