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A last bastion of free markets

Failure is healthy in free markets, and crypto is a last bastion of free markets, writes Rob Price

Laurium hedge funds stand the test of time

Laurium Capital’s South African hedge fund range makes a convincing case for the team’s active asset management process and skillset, reflecting strong risk-adjusted returns...

Agrarius brings investors direct access to agriculture

Werner Opperman and Johan Fourie are the driving force behind 27four’s innovative sustainability-focused agricultural shari’ah-compliant debt funding vehicle, which listed on the JSE debt market...

Risk management helps Rainbow to pot of gold

The AG Capital Rainbow SNN Retail Hedge Fund, managed by Richard Arnesen at AG Capital in Cape Town, has achieved strong gains this year,...

White joins Peregrine Capital

Peregrine Capital continues to build its staff complement with the appointment of Jamie White as trader. White joins a talented 34-strong team with total assets...

Independent Alternatives builds with eye on the future

Johannesburg-based boutique Independent Alternatives, founded by Tatenda Chapinduka and Grant Hogan in 2016, has added two new members to its investment team. Albert Mambo and...

Alternative Investor Survey 2022

Investors are more upbeat than ever about hedge funds, according to our latest annual survey. Despite a very challenging global macro outlook, they remain optimistic about the opportunity set and prospects for the industry going forward

Absa expands on benefits of Note programme

HedgeNews Africa talks to Adam Reeves from Absa Fund-Linked Solutions about the nuts and bolts of its Note programme.

Westbrooke extends private debt offering

Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management has opened its CISCA-regulated Westbrooke SNN Income Plus QI Hedge Fund, an unlisted local private debt offering, which provides investors with...

Mkhize raising capital at Mavovo

Ex-EPPF CIO Ndabezinhle Mkhize is raising capital for two private market funds at his new company, Mavovo Capital, based in Johannesburg. Mavovo is part of...