Building The Business

Westbrooke completes round of S12J fund raising

Assets in the Section 12J industry more than doubled last year to reach R8.3 billion at the end of February from R3.8 billion the...

MeTTa Capital teams with Standard Bank for S12J offering

MeTTa Capital’s February 2020 Section 12J offer is now accessible to Standard Bank’s Wealth and Investment clients. As part of the agreement, Standard Bank’s wealth...

Empiric builds market-neutral track record

Data-driven investment firm Empiric Capital is close to a two-year track record with its South African strategy, which added a net 11.29% last year

Strong start for Graphite Asset Advisory

Graphite Asset Advisory, headed up by ex-Alpha CIO Jacques du Plessis, has had a strong start with its discretionary fund management (DFM) business, attracting...

Miltenberg optimistic on Africa

Philippe Koch believes 2020 provides a compelling entry point for investors across the continent, and he is cautiously optimistic about the outlook for the next few years

THINK.CAPITAL reaches five-year mark

The flagship RCIS THINK Growth QI Hedge Fund celebrated its five-year anniversary , returning a net 8.25% per annum

Matrix approach gains traction

Applying its hedge fund DNA to a broader product set in the traditional space is proving a successful strategy for Matrix Fund Managers, which...

Miltenberg spins out with Africa focus

Philippe Koch and Geoffroy Dedieu have set up Miltenberg Capital as a spin-off of IPRO’s African investment management activities. The company is licensed by the...

Agents of change

HedgeNews Africa talks to some South African hedge fund managers about their non-investment initiatives that are helping to make a positive impact on the world

Key new hires as Laurium builds team

Building on its successful 11-year track record, Laurium Capital continues to grow its team and product range, despite tough markets. Headed by Murray Winckler and...