STANLIB powers ahead with alternatives
Almost two years since launching its qualified investor fund of hedge funds, STANLIB Multi-Manager (STANLIB MM) is making steady progress on its Diversified Alternatives...
STANLIB launches first impact investment fund
STANLIB Credit Alternatives has launched the STANLIB Khanyisa Impact Investment Fund, which will pursue investment opportunities in areas that support South Africa’s economic development.
Derived...
Hedge funds battle torrid Q1
South African funds endured their toughest months on record in February and March, yet they pared losses compared with the JSE and All Bond Index
PolarStar offers alternative to mainstream assets
Specialist commodity boutique PolarStar Management has ended the first quarter with an almost 10% gain from its Polar Star SNN QI Hedge Fund, a...
Van den Berg progresses with long/short
Hannes van den Berg has made good progress with the new Investec Long-Short Equity Hedge Fund, which went live in March 2019
Empiric builds market-neutral track record
Data-driven investment firm Empiric Capital is close to a two-year track record with its South African strategy, which added a net 11.29% last year
Laurium taps into African bond space
Laurium believes that the African eurobond opportunity offers attractive US-dollar returns
Paragon hones computer-driven model
The Paragon PFP Multi-Strategy Prescient QI Hedge Fund had a strong 2019, delivering a net return of 24.15% to the end of December.
The systematic...
Miltenberg optimistic on Africa
Philippe Koch believes 2020 provides a compelling entry point for investors across the continent, and he is cautiously optimistic about the outlook for the next few years
Enko debt fund delivers over three years
Enko Capital has passed the three-year mark with its African Debt Fund, which has gained a net annualised 15.13% since inception in October 2016...