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...
Performance in the new bear market? So far, so good
It’s been a tough year so far in the markets. So how have hedge funds been doing in this new bear market? Well, so far, not too bad.
Terebinth builds as assets grow
The Terebrinth SNN FI Macro Retail Hedge Fund has been a standout performer in this year’s difficult markets, with a net gain of 16.17% to the end of September
Brozin and Freede focus on long/short
Sam Brozin and Josh Freede have teamed up with AG Capital where they are managing a South African long/short strategy as a closed partnership,...
Isle of Man presents offshore advantages
HedgeNews Africa talks to Simon Pickering, head of insurance and pensions at Finance Isle of Man, who was on a recent roadshow in South Africa.