Leading names debate the way forward for the industry in Africa
Over 200 regional and international players networked and discussed the key topics facing the industry at a lively 2011 HedgeNews Africa Symposium
36ONE flagship at five years with a solid record
Founders Cy Jacobs and Steven Liptz look back at a track record of nearly 20% annually and look forward to a market environment that should suit their strategy
Old Mutual’s derivatives-based funds built on proven process
Gilchrist and Hatty head experienced team, offering range of funds with varying risk-return profiles
Options masters off to strong start on BlueAlpha platform
Brinkmann and Valkin have an established track record trading options structures and are adept at using them to enhance or protect returns
Peregrine expands capital introduction team
Tonkin joins from Old Mutual Corporate and will focus on institutional market, both in South Africa and internationally
SIM man Ed D’Almeida joins Webber at GEN-X
Experienced fund manager to weigh in on market-neutral fund with plans to grow long/short strategy
Chayton works towards second close with agriculture fund
Team seeks to build world-class farming operations in Africa, finding the right mix of land and water while balancing investment risk
Better risk-adjusted returns the main draw card for investors
Global macro uncertainty makes life tough as industry outlook improves
Polar Star commodities portfolio nears capacity
Relative-value fund approaches hard-close armed with strong returns
Yield Capital takes over EPI endowment fund
Portfolio set to achieve greater scale under new ownership