Smith’s Trinomial fund goes live
Linda Smith of Trinomial Capital in Stellenbosch has gone live with her fixed income hedge fund, known as the Trinomial RCIS Vega QI Hedge...
First close for Ashburton Mezzanine Fund
Ashburton Mezzanine Fund I has successfully reached the first close of its inaugural fund, raising R507.5 million from four investors.
“The fund is targeting a...
GML partners for Africa trade finance
The new Eastern and Southern African Trade Fund launches this month, with $100 million and a focus on financing trade in Africa
Numus reaches three-year mark
Cape Town-based Numus Capital, headed by market veteran Isaac (Zac) Benatar, has reached the three-year mark with its South African long/short equity fund, delivering...
AIP in stride with ‘active alpha’ approach
Stellenbosch-based AIP Capital Management, started by Cobus Potgieter and Wilhelm Landman, enjoys a strong start with its short-term trading fund
Steady start for Mergence long/short
Hedge fund ideas flow out of broader investment process in the listed equities space
Enko debt fund shines in Africa
The fund has reached its 18-month anniversary, generating a net annualised return of 13.03% since inception in October 2016
Prudential extends Africa reach
Prudential's new Africa Equity Fund is run on similar lines to its US$300 million Eastspring fund, but is a smaller, more aggressive version
Patience pays for Allan Gray Africa
The Allan Gray Africa team saw patience rewarded last year as African equity markets grew strongly, validating long-held value calls