Allocating to alternative assets
A handbook for South African investors has been produced in conjunction with top industry players...
The impact of leverage on risk-adjusted returns
Leverage is generally considered a key ingredient of what hedge funds do, writes Barry du Toit, and it is widely recognised as a distinguishing aspect of the hedge fund industry....
Hedge funds look forward to stronger inflows
Assets in South African industry remain above R30 billion, Novare research finds
Shareholding structures key for Africa investors
Sustainable Capital focuses on corporate governance risks across continent
Industry slower in 2010, but prospects good
Regulatory changes pave the way for growth amid an improving economic picture, according to the latest report from SAVCA-KPMG on South Africa's private equity industry
Hedge funds: What’s in a name?
Barry du Toit from Peregrine Securities takes a careful look at what defines hedge funds within a unified view of fund management
SA lags global comeback with assets static in 2010
The annual HedgeNews Africa asset survey reveals an uptick in AUM and an industry still positioned for growth
Regulation 28: Changes will affect investment in hedge funds
Cape Town-based attorney Rifke Gellman examines amendments to the Pension Funds Act, which come into effect in July 2011
Examining hedge fund returns based on geography
Software provider AlternativeSoft crunches the numbers on hedge fund performance in South Africa and the United States. It draws some interesting conclusions for investors, judged on pure performance over time rather than overall asset allocation within a diversified portfolio.