Building The Business

Apex acquires Efficient Group companies in South Africa

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, plans to acquire the Efficient Group, subject to Competition Commission approval

Éxito focuses on sector allocation

Johannesburg-based Éxito Investment Managers, founded by Walker Naudé and Leonard Steenkamp, is hitting its stride in 2023 with its long-running equity-focused hedge fund strategies. Long-time colleagues Naudé and...

Absa’s sophisticated note programme puts investors in control

HedgeNews Africa sits down with Adam Reeves from Absa Fund-Linked Solutions for an update on its platform, and how financial advisors and fund managers can...

Hedge funds finding favour, says Amplify

Hedge funds are experiencing a renaissance due to greater availability and the uncertain outlook for equities.  These factors, and the strong performance of Amplify Investment...

Catalyst bolsters investment team

Catalyst Fund Managers Alternative Investments has bolstered its team with two additional employees.  Jamie Boyes, who has managed the Global UCITS fund for 15 years,...

Cuthman takes focused, global approach

Cuthman Capital has made significant progress with its global, best ideas hedge fund, managed by experienced duo Tobie Lochner and Peter Wille, building an...

Apex closes acquisition of Maitland business 

Recent acquisitions of Maitland and Sanne establish Apex Group’s footprint in South Africa

All Weather bucks global market slump

All Weather Capital’s recently launched global equity hedge fund has managed to buck the recent global market slump, delivering double-digit returns in US dollars...

Mergence takes stake in rental housing project

Mergence Investment Managers, through its Infrastructure and Development Equity Fund, has acquired a controlling equity stake in a portion of the innovative affordable rental housing group, Live Easy

Staying flexible key to Peregrine Capital success

With assets under management of more than R15 billion, Peregrine Capital’s range of hedge funds delivered another solid year’s performance in 2022, despite a...