SA hedge funds show strong AUM growth in 2024
Assets in South African hedge funds reached R131.29 billion in the 12 months to the end of December 2024, according to HedgeNews Africa research, increasing by...
SouthernCross builds team as business grows
Cape Town-based independent boutique SouthernCross Capital, headed by Wilhelm Landman and Cobus Potgieter, has added two new members to its team as its business...
Capitan offers impact and return in private credit
HedgeNews Africa sits down with Sameerah Sader, a partner at Capitan, which helps SMEs secure affordable finance while helping investors deliver sustainable, wealth-enhancing returns.
Sader has...
Korff joins Bateleur to head distribution
Caylin Korff has joined Cape Town-based Bateleur Capital as head of distribution, as the independent, owner-managed boutique extends its track record.
Korff brings extensive financial industry...
Hossain and Bunkell move forward with multi-strategy AMC
St John Bunkell and Nafees Hossain at Sanlam Investments in Cape Town have moved their multi-strategy hedge fund solution into the listed space, offering...
44% of hedge funds considering dropping ‘2-and-20’ fee structure
Forty-four percent of hedge funds are considering changing their fee structures from the traditional ‘2-and-20’ model, according to new research from IG Prime, the prime broker for hedge funds, other institutions and family offices
Amplify adds two new retail hedge funds
Amplify Investment Partners has launched two new retail investor hedge funds to expand its fast-growing unit trust and hedge fund options – the Amplify...
MidSquare sees growing momentum in digital assets
Cape Town-based MidSquare Capital, founded by ex-Sanlam trio Reece Briesies, Nersan Naidoo and Selwyn Pillay, sees growing momentum in the digital assets space, achieving...
Abax continues strategic growth journey
Cape Town-based multi-asset boutique Abax Investments, founded in 2003, continues its strategic growth journey with the appointment of Lebo Thubisi as deputy CEO.
Thubisi is...
Anchor expands alternatives reach
The Anchor Group has built a strong alternatives proposition, with assets in its alternative investments business at around R10 billion, including hedge funds, private...