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Creation Capital launches R3 billion hybrid debt fund 

innovative private credit vehicle combines privately originated debt investments with a listed note structure on the Cape Town Stock Exchange

Prescient Fund Services names Gerety as country head for Ireland

Prescient Fund Services has appointed Nicola Gerety as country head for Ireland, succeeding Emily Davy, as the business continues to strengthen its leadership team...

Hedge funds show their worth in times of turmoil 

When markets convulse under the weight of geopolitical shocks, hedge funds are often called upon to prove why they exist, writes By Lethu Zulu, Head of Hedge Funds at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager

Capital.com enters SA under dual FSCA licence

Global fintech group Capital.com has received dual regulatory approval from South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA).  The global financial group, which operates a technology-led...

Renegade finds opportunity despite consensus-driven markets

Joe Bassett’s Renegade Capital global macro fund has gained around 15% so far this year in a volatile period for world markets. The strategy now...

Assets in SA hedge funds grow 36% in 2025

Assets in South African hedge funds increased by 36.3% to R178.95 billion in the 12 months to the end of December 2025, according to HedgeNews...

Change of plan

Global markets have faced several twists and turns this year – precipitated by the outbreak of hostilities in Iran in late February.  Such plot twists...

Fairtree leadership reflects on DNA that drives them

Fairtree started in 2006 with just one South African market-neutral hedge fund, managed by co-founders André Malan and Kobus Nel.  It has since grown into...

From cattle country to capital markets: Mazi’s 20-year journey

As Mazi Asset Management marks two decades in business, the journey of its founder, Malungelo Headman Zilimbola, offers a powerful lens into the values...

Ngqondoyi joins Equilibrium

Nosibusiso Ngqondoyi has joined Equilibrium as a portfolio manager with responsibility for constructing and managing discretionary and bespoke portfolios.  Ngqondoyi spent eight years at the...