Interviews

Renander joins forces with Duet

Renander’s fund is Duet’s first Africa multi-asset hedge fund strategy, offering hedged exposure across the continent via fixed income and equity opportunities

Trident prepares credit portfolio

Cape Town-based Trident Capital is raising capital for the Trident Capital BCFS Premium Income Fund, a low-risk credit portfolio that focuses exclusively on lending...

ASOC preps second distressed fund

Africa Special Opportunities Capital (ASOCapital) will be raising capital from mid-year for its second fund, a special opportunities private equity fund that seeks to...

Liquidity and value key in 2019

Investors have a long list of worries going into 2019, yet sentiment-driven markets and volatility bring opportunity, says Investec Wealth & Investment's Ronelle Hutchinson

Blue Quadrant stands by global themes

Leandro Gastaldi at Cape Town-based Blue Quadrant Management endured a volatile year in 2018, coming in flat over 12 months after a tough fourth...

Laurium upbeat on Africa

Laurium Capital sees attractive valuations in many African markets, despite a tough period for investors across the continent. Its team has been advising on its...

SA acts to meet offshore demand

South African fund managers are moving fast to meet investor demand for offshore diversification - and competition is growing from international financial centres

“Wie die f*k is RealFin?”

Cornelis Batten at RealFin is accustomed to flying under the radar, yet the company has a long history of partnering with clients to bring value in a range of areas

Peregrine Capital takes stock after 20 years

David Fraser and Jacques Conrad discuss the firm's 20-year history, its business and investment philosophy, and how the team works hard to be the best they can be

Verster’s Protea range makes steady progress

Hybrid "man and machine" style pays off as automation brings breadth to proprietary quantamental process