Passing the stress test
Covid complications have roiled global markets for a while now, and the difficult operating environment continues. Investors everywhere are having to rise to the...
Will the Covid pandemic mark a turning point for Africa?
With equity markets in Africa sold down so much that even some of the longest running players are retreating, could that perhaps be a countervailing ‘buy’ signal?
SA pensions missing out on hedge fund potential
“Why don’t South African pension funds invest in hedge funds like their developed market peers?” asks Andre Steyn, founder and portfolio manager at Steyn Capital Management
Blakeney plots new Africa fund for fourth quarter
Blakeney Management, one of the longest-running investment firms active in sub-Saharan Africa, is planning to launch a new Africa-focused equity fund.
News of the new...
AG Capital Rainbow posts solid three years
The AG Capital Rainbow SNN Retail Hedge Fund has achieved its three-year milestone, with the South African long/short equity fund delivering double-digit gains since...
THINK-ing out of the box
HedgeNews Africa spoke to Elmien Wagenaar at THINK.CAPITAL about the case for hedge funds, and how her portfolios take a different approach to accessing the...
Brierley joins team at OMBA
Ex-Old Mutual man Stephen Brierley has joined London-based OMBA Advisory and Investments as Head of Fund Distribution, following his recent move to the UK.
OMBA...
Laurium sees resilience in African fixed income
Laurium Capital is pleased with the progress of its African bond fund, which delivered double-digit gains in 2020, with the asset class demonstrating resilience...
Challenger charts the way forward in opportune times
The Challenger Trade Finance Fund has come through particularly difficult market conditions brought on by the global Covid-19 pandemic, with assets now on the...
Twala joins Steyn as analyst
Cape Town-based Steyn Capital Management has added to its team with the appointment of Zintle Twala, who joined in July as an analyst responsible...