Fund News

Steyn’s large-cap fund reaches two years

Growing firm hires Thea van Rooyen as CFO to focus on financial and regulatory matters

Capricorn fund earns EM accolades

Global emerging markets long/short fund passes the seven-year mark with strong long-term performance

Successful first year for All Weather

Singh and Watkins build enduring firm while adding 24% in fund's first 12 months of trading

Prescient generates solid six-month gains

Hossain makes good progress with statistical arbitrage fund, setting out long-term vision for strategy

Emperor in stride with quant hedge fund

Offered as an en commandite partnership, the new fund has gained 23.5% since its November launch

Shapiro plans standalone property fund

Ex Alt Re man sees room for new offerings as investors seek exposure to expanding sector

Abax fixed income reaches two years

Diversified alpha approach drives performance, says manager Rashaad Tayob

Insparo targets broader frontier opportunity

Firm extends mandate of flagship fixed income fund to tap into new areas resulting from recent market dislocations

Trofin Red marks strong first year

Long/short quantitative strategy adds 50% in first 12 months, while longer-running Trofin Blue gains 30% for the year

Cognitio finishes 2014 with a flourish

Meintjes expects tough year ahead for the markets as valuations are stretched