Industry Research

We are currently seeing something of a minor crisis in the pair-trade space, with many practitioners complaining that the pair-trade alpha of old is no longer as easy to extract.

Novare Investments' inaugural report on African-focused fund managers maps the listed African space as an investment destination

During October 2008 the US and UK regulators temporally banned short sales on certain financial stocks. This controversial topic has become

Experienced talent at work in frontier markets, Novare survey finds, against backdrop of strong growth and good macroeconomic prospects

Peregrine's Barry du Toit examines how the turbulent events of 2008 have reminded hedge funds and investors not to neglect the investment basics

South African hedge fund performance over the recent unpleasantness

The HedgeNews Africa asset survey reveals a resilient industry but one in which fortunes are changing to favour larger firms as investor’s search for institutional grade managers with established track records

South Africa's hedge fund industry remains in good stead, with assets stable above the R30 billion mark despite tough market conditions and the financial crisis of 2008,

Johannesburg-based Duality Systems is preparing to launch its Duality Systems Primary Fund to outside investors, having generated a strong internal track record with its South African quantitative-based strategy.

Following the phenomenal success of the hedge fund industry's 2009 charity event, which raised R1 million for eight South African charities, the industry gathers in Johannesburg this October for a celebration of South Africa's successes in 2010 and another opportunity to make a difference for those in need.