Aurum Isis approved by FSCA
Aurum, the specialist global investment manager focused on selecting hedge funds, has had its Aurum Isis Dollar Fund approved by South Africa’s Financial Sector...
Optis focuses on the long term
Van Wyngaarden’s unconstrained global investment thesis is based on identifying high-conviction positions that he holds for a number of years, combined with being defensive during market meltdowns
Excelsia builds record with hedge strategies
Rajay Ambekar and Richard Middleton at Excelsia Capital in Cape Town are advising on two hedge fund strategies, a long/short fund and a market-neutral...
SA assets contract in tough year
Assets in South African hedge funds came in at R66.28 billion as at the end of 2018, a 3.17% decrease on the year before, according HedgeNews Africa research, with the overall numbers mask a year of change for the industry
Badsha targets different sources of return
Bulent Badsha at Sanlam Alternative Investments sees his long-volatility global macro opportunities fund as an important addition to a diversified investment portfolio, offering a...
Muhu multi-strategy at three-year mark
Johannesburg-based Independent Alternatives has achieved a three-year track record with its flagship Muhu Multi Strategy Prescient Retail Investor Hedge Fund, a quantitatively biased, macro-thematic,...
Wine fund opens for third tranche
Ken Kinsey-Quick at Kinsey-Quick Capital Management is opening his wine fund for a third tranche of allocations as of end March
Fairtree Protea takes top honours at 2018 awards
In total, 68 nominations were given across 16 categories, highlighting the strong performance of many funds in last year's negative markets
Skybound adapts Apello mandate
Skybound has adapted its Apello Fund for South African investors to include private debt and private equity, both local and offshore, while hedging out currency volatility
Abax fixed interest makes progress
Abax Fixed Interest Prescient RI Hedge Fund has had a strong year so far, adding a net 9.56% to the end of October, to...