Fund News

Excelsia builds record with hedge mandates

Market-neutral mandate benefits in volatile markets, while long/short strategy takes a longer-term view

Peregrine Capital adds retail route

Peregrine Capital, the longest running hedge fund manager in the country, has recently celebrated its 21st birthday with an exemplary track record

ASISA approves hedge fund classifications

ASISA's classifications for regulated RIFs and QIFs provide a framework for domestic hedge funds with comparable objectives and investment universes

Visio extends with fixed income offering

Myerson and Kondlo to focus on unconstrained fixed income fund, as well as fixed income allocation in Visio's new multi-asset offering

ESATF gets going in trade finance

Starting with US$50 million, ESATF is an open-ended investment fund scalable to US$1 billion, supporting exporters, importers and other regional borrowers in eastern and southern Africa

AIP grows assets as track record extends

Stellenbosch-based AIP Capital Management has seen its assets reach R323 million, from R76 million since its inception in October 2017

AIIM raises $320m for African infrastructure

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), one of Africa’s largest and most experienced infrastructure-focused private equity fund managers, has announced the final close of its...

Protea steps out on its own

Fairtree Asset Management and Protea Capital Management have announced that, after an intensive nine-month process, the FSCA has granted Protea its own FSP licence

Mergence makes solar strides

Investment by Mergence on behalf of the GIPF, with full and equal PDN participation, signals further localisation of the solar industry

Renander joins forces with Duet

Renander’s fund is Duet’s first Africa multi-asset hedge fund strategy, offering hedged exposure across the continent via fixed income and equity opportunities