Fund News

New Ashburton fund provides financing

The Ashburton Mezzanine Fund I will provide financing to established medium-sized enterprises across sectors

Verster goes global with Fairtree Protea

Jean Pierre Verster at Fairtree Capital has launched his third fund, the Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short IDS Retail Hedge Fund, which focuses...

Value Capital builds activist portfolio

Johannesburg-based investment company, Value Capital Partners, co-founded by ex-Brait duo Sam Sithole and Anthony Ball, has developed significantly since opening its doors a year...

Nitrogen moves into 12th year

Nitrogen has taken on Waldo du Plessis as junior portfolio manager, with David Oberholzer joining in October as a junior analyst

Sanlam commodities team donates maize

Gert van Wyk and Kathryn Janssen, co-managers of the commodities hedge fund at Sanlam Investments, have created an innovative social responsibility project whereby a...

Mazi Africa fund turns corner

The Mazi Capital Prime Africa Equity Fund, a long-only pan-Africa ex-South Africa fund, is making steady progress, having passed its two-year anniversary in September. The...

Solid progress for Anchor Accelerator

The multi-strategy fund, managed by Sean Ashton and Liam Hechter, has added a net 12.44% to the end of September

Terebinth moves into fifth year

Specialist fixed income house Terebinth Capital has clocked up its fourth year under the leadership of industry veteran Erik Nel, having launched in April...

Acanthin reaches two-year mark

Singh makes steady progress, delivering net annualised 14% with extra caution in 2017's opaque markets

Kura and Imara merge for pan-African heft

Established investment trio Bandason, Orth and Schroenn bring strong track record and experience to managing combined fund range with a focus on African equities markets