Charity evening raises R1.1 million
South Africa’s hedge fund industry gathered in Johannesburg on October 7 for its third annual charity dinner, raising a total of R1.1 million for various charitable causes, despite the tough operating climate.
Tungsten glows with 3.8% rise
The fund gained 5.7% in its first three months in 2007, followed by 17.53% in 2008 and a further 11.53% last year.
IAM goes live with latest Africa fund
Investec Asset Management launched its latest Africa fund at the end of September, looking to provide a liquid and actively managed vehicle through which to access the African growth story.
Tyandela and Baise get going with Mianzo
Luvo Tyandela and Paul Baise have joined forces to form asset management company Mianzo Asset Management, with offices in Cape Town. They plan to build a diversified product offering, ranging from specialist long-only to absolute return and hedge fund mandates.
The proposed new Regional Investment Fund Regime
Maitland’s Dale Lippstreu examines the proposed Regional Investment Fund
Regime and what it means for the South African investment community
Evolution is key in this dynamic space
Welcome to the October edition of HedgeNews Africa, focusing on the hedge fund industry in South Africa and the emerging African continent.
As the news,...
Blue Ink gains traction with ‘building block’ approach
Cape Town-based Blue Ink Investments now has a 10-month formal track record with its building block portfolios, which allocate to underlying managers by strategy rather than anticipated return.
New name for Peregrine Fund Platform
Peregrine Investment Managers has been renamed the Peregrine Fund Platform, providing hedge fund managers with a comprehensive and integrated platform on which to run their hedge funds.
Strong line-up for Investor Open Day
Peregrine Securities' Prime Services division is preparing for its third annual Hedge Funds Investor Open Day, to be held at the Mount Nelson Hotel in
Cape Town on November 1.