Building The Business

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Phaladi builds at REGIVE Capital

Johannesburg-based REGIVE Capital, headed by Given Phaladi, is building a strong financial services business, offering discretionary investment management and advisory services to institutional investors, with...

Fairtree Capital acquires minority share in MidSquare Capital

Fairtree has acquired a minority equity investment in cryptocurrency and decentralised finance asset management business, MidSquare Capital.

Montano takes CEO role at Corion

Garreth Montano has been appointed as the new CEO of boutique asset manager Corion Capital, as part of recently announced changes to its leadership...

Steen Capital outperforms with concentrated equity approach

Johann Steyn at Steen Capital Partners has had a successful start with the Steen Partners High Equity Prescient QI Hedge Fund, a concentrated long-only...

Sanlam’s Zulu sees runway for growth in hedge funds

Lethu Zulu has joined Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager as its new head of hedge funds, encompassing the local and global hedge fund capability and including...