Enko extends in private credit
Enko Capital has hired Saad Sheikh to its London office as partner and head of private credit as it leverages its African investment platform to offer investors an ESG and impact-focused African private credit strategy
Graphite empowers through effective due diligence
HedgeNews Africa chats to Jacques du Plessis, director and CIO at Graphite Asset Advisory, the independently owned financial services business, which offers specialist investment management...
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.
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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,...