Building The Business

Sanlam sets sights on East African expansion

The Sanlam Group, through its subsidiary Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM), has reached an agreement with PineBridge Investments, a leading global multi-asset class asset manager,...

Corporate changes at Imara

Leading African asset management and advisory group Imara Holdings has seen a change in ownership structure and will be de-listing from the Botswana stock...

Bergh back on board at Praesidium

Greg Bergh has rejoined long-time colleague Mike Beamish at Praesidium in Cape Town, while continuing with the Sanlam long/short fund.

SB Capital targets well-run firms

Veteran hedge fund managers Tota Tsotsotso and Mark O. Witten have teamed up to create Johannesburg-based Solaris Bataung Capital (SB Capital), a fully empowered...

Momentum refines FoHF structure for more probable outcomes

Momentum Investments’ “hedge fund replication” programme is taking shape as it beds down its outcomes-based investment philosophy

RMI partnerships blossom through affiliate model

RMI Investment Managers, part of JSE-listed Rand Merchant Investment Holdings, has made steady progress building its South African asset-management business via its affiliate model.

Laurium boosts team with four hires

Johannesburg-based Laurium Capital has further bolstered its research, operational and risk management capabilities

Mazi looks to next decade

Malungelo Zilimbola's company cements its status as as asset manager with long-term ambitions

Atria backs durable consumer theme

Atria Africa Income Fund reaches the three-year mark, investing in debt and income- bearing securities of corporates with significant business interests across the continent

Marble Rock builds out its team

Hartle and Ross add weight on the investment side as global multi-strategy and domestic fixed income mandates extend their track records