Differential blends data science and human ideas
Having launched in mid-2019, Johannesburg-based Differential Capital has made significant headway as a business, combining fundamental investment processes with artificial intelligence to deliver alpha...
Kleoss reaches first close for mid-market growth fund
South African private equity firm Kleoss Capital has successfully reached first close for its Fund II of R600 million, more than half of the...
Obsidian extends hedge fund gains
Johannesburg-based Obsidian Capital, headed by Royce Long and Richard Simpson, has achieved a convincing track record with its hedge funds, which have materially outperformed...
Hedge fund assets continue to grow despite market volatility
Despite historically unprecedented market volatility, the hedge fund industry has seen a 16% increase in AUM, the largest year-on-year increase since 2010, according to the 2020 Novare South African Hedge Fund Survey
THINK Growth celebrates seven-year track record
The RCIS THINK Growth QI Hedge Fund celebrates its seven-year track record with a return of 2.37% for October 2021, taking its gains for the year so far...
Strong list of early nominees for 2021 awards
Our first provisional nominations for the 2021 HedgeNews Africa Awards reflect a strong contender list after a bullish October for the equity markets, with all yet...
SouthernCross trio plan to expand offering
Cobus Potgieter and Wilhelm Landman, teaming up with Trine Capital’s Christiaan Janse van Rensburg, have launched independent asset manager SouthernCross Capital to advance new...
All Weather continues with strong gains
All Weather Capital continues with another strong year, delivering solid performance across all its funds in October, reaping the benefits of its low-risk systematic...
Keet takes the helm at Sanne
Sanne, the global provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Alan Keet to the role of Head of Sanne, South Africa.
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From macro to private credit, there are ways for SA to...
The results of this year’s annual Investor Survey chime well with the latest, much bigger semi-annual survey conducted globally by AIMA, writes Neil Wilson.