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Laurium builds across the business

Laurium Capital continues to build its business with the recent appointment of Angela Ngcemu as part of the South African business development team. Headed by...

Imvula broking model breaks new ground

Innovative new South African broker Imvula Securities has started trading in recent months, bringing together two premium partners, the Maharishi Institute and African Alliance Securities...

Sustainable Capital achieves 10 years in Africa

African equity specialist Sustainable Capital’s flagship fund, the Africa Alpha Fund, has reached the 10-year mark, delivering 54.9% when the S&P Africa ex-SA equity index has declined by -5.2%

All Weather bucks market trend with global hedge

All Weather Capital has recently launched a Global Equity Hedge Fund, managed by CIO and lead fund manager Shane Watkins and co-fund manager Cobus...

Tax and hedge funds

HedgeNews Africa sits down with Stephen Boakye, tax director and taxation specialist (financial services) at PwC South Africa, to discuss the tax environment for hedge...

Patience pays off for Aylett

Aylett & Co. Fund Managers has made solid progress with its Aylett Prescient QI Hedge Fund, adding a net 5.04% so far this year after a...

Absa’s Pretorius uses quant tools to “solve” market problems

The AAM SNN Fixed Income Retail Hedge Fund, managed by Neels Pretorius at Absa Alternative Asset Management, aims for a cash plus 4% return...

Apex announces Maitland acquisition

Global financial services provider Apex Group has announced plans to acquire the fund services and third-party management company business operations of Maitland International Holdings,...

Adding new dimensions

Diversity, sustainability and longevity were key themes at our 13th annual Symposium, held on March 9 in Cape Town, which brought a much welcomed return...

Mazi NextGen readies move into AI strategies

Stephán Engelbrecht and Alungile Gcaza have joined Mazi Asset Management as of March 1 to spearhead its move into the use of innovative asset...