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.
Scipion trade finance fund reaches three years
The Scipion Commodity Trade Finance Fund now has a three-year track record, returning a positive number each month since inception in August 2007.
Herman leaves Eskom for Citadel
George Herman, previously chief dealer at the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund, has joined the investment team at private client wealth manager Citadel
as of September 1, where he takes the role of senior strategist based in Citadel's office in Claremont, Cape Town.
Oryx to close domestic business
Heiko Van Wyngaarden at Oryx Investment Management is closing his domestic business, choosing to focus on his global and Africa offerings while
returning capital to investors in his South African long/short strategy as of the end of September.
BlueAlpha returns capital in Mayflower fund
BlueAlpha Investment Management is returning capital to investors in its flagship Mayflower multi-strategy hedge fund as of the end of September, and
will be concentrating on its other funds.