Tshiamo raises for Gender Lens Impact Fund
Shiluba Mawela, a chartered accountant and managing partner at Tshiamo Impact Partners, is raising capital for a Gender Lens Impact Fund, seeking to address...
Mergence sees opportunity in infrastructure
South African pension funds can now allocate up to 45% to infrastructure investments yet they face limitations particularly in the listed space, which lacks...
Protea makes headway with international fund
Protea Capital Management has received Section 65 approval for its Protea International Hedge Fund, a global long/short fund focused on developed markets ex-SA.
The fund,...
The Death of (African) Equities?
Does a 1979 Business Week cover presage the future for African equities? Kevin Macdonald and Greg Barker at Sustainable Capital ask the right questions
Ironclad offers trend-following note
Johannesburg-based Ironclad Asset Management has brought its latest offering to market, a trend-following note that allows investors to meaningfully diversify existing equity and fixed...
Visio sees further gains for hedge funds
Visio Fund Managers, headed by CIO and founder Patrice Moyal, has built a solid 20-year track record, offering a comprehensive fund range catering to...
BBBEE consortium acquires stake in Apex Group South Africa
Ditikeni Trust has sold their minority stake to a 100% black-owned consortium led by Mcebisi Jonas and Noluthando Gosa
Harith acquires significant stake in Mergence Investment Managers
Harith General Partners, the leading Pan-African investor and developer of infrastructure projects across the continent, is set to acquire a significant stake (46%) in Mergence...
Belmont offers best-of-breed hedge fund access
New York headquartered Belmont Investments, which offers access to best-of-breed global hedge fund managers, has established a qualified investor hedge fund (QIF) for South...
Hedge funds gaining retail traction, notes Unum Capital
South African hedge funds are beginning to make significant progress in attracting retail clients, according to Mark Weetman at Unum Capital.
Unum is a non-traditional,...