Industry Research

The case for short selling

There are many myths around the practice of short selling, but when executed correctly, short selling can reduce portfolio risk and enhance portfolio returns, according to research from Electus Fund Managers

Bullish trend continues in April

MSCI FM Africa Index adds 2.47% for the month of April

Hedge fund assets dip in transition year

Hedge fund assets in rand classes came in at R63.18 billion for the 12-month period, a marginal decrease of 0.95% compared with the end of 2015

Deutsche Bank’s AI Survey reveals how hedge funds can stay in...

Survey finds that over three quarters of investors plan to grow or maintain their hedge fund allocations

Credit Suisse releases 9th annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey

The survey, entitled “Shifting Tides,” gauges responses from over 320 institutional investors

Bullish month for African bourses

March mainly positive for bourses across the continent

Kenya’s NSE 20 leads February gainers

MSCI Frontier Markets Africa Index declines 3.32% in February

Private equity in double digits

Smaller funds proved to be the performance outliers, returning 45% on average

The top 10 hedge fund papers of 2016

Andrew Perrins, CEO of Savvy Investor, shares some of the best hedge fund white papers from the last 12 months

Africa Market Wrap

Another bumpy ride for investors?