Peregrine Capital reflects on speed of change
“We have to get used to being even more nimble as the world adjusts to a faster pace of change,” says Jacques Conradie, CEO...
Investors need shock absorbers, says CAM Asset Management
Hedge funds have an important role to play in investment solutions, providing protection against permanent capital loss in times of upheaval, notes George Herman, CIO of CAM Asset Management
Creation Capital launches R3 billion hybrid debt fund
innovative private credit vehicle combines privately originated debt investments with a listed note structure on the Cape Town Stock Exchange
Prescient Fund Services names Gerety as country head for Ireland
Prescient Fund Services has appointed Nicola Gerety as country head for Ireland, succeeding Emily Davy, as the business continues to strengthen its leadership team...
Hedge funds show their worth in times of turmoil
When markets convulse under the weight of geopolitical shocks, hedge funds are often called upon to prove why they exist, writes By Lethu Zulu, Head of Hedge Funds at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager
Capital.com enters SA under dual FSCA licence
Global fintech group Capital.com has received dual regulatory approval from South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA).
The global financial group, which operates a technology-led...
Renegade finds opportunity despite consensus-driven markets
Joe Bassett’s Renegade Capital global macro fund has gained around 15% so far this year in a volatile period for world markets.
The strategy now...
Assets in SA hedge funds grow 36% in 2025
Assets in South African hedge funds increased by 36.3% to R178.95 billion in the 12 months to the end of December 2025, according to HedgeNews...
Change of plan
Global markets have faced several twists and turns this year – precipitated by the outbreak of hostilities in Iran in late February.
Such plot twists...
Fairtree leadership reflects on DNA that drives them
Fairtree started in 2006 with just one South African market-neutral hedge fund, managed by co-founders André Malan and Kobus Nel.
It has since grown into...