X-Chequer delivers in tough year
After a “bittersweet” 2018, Werner Prinsloo and his team at X-Chequer Fund Management are looking forward to the next 12 months
Black Mountain builds in volatile markets
Mohamed Dhorat and Craig Lyall at Black Mountain Investment Management (BMIM) are honing their niche, activist approach in the South African market, building a...
Skybound adapts Apello mandate
Skybound has adapted its Apello Fund for South African investors to include private debt and private equity, both local and offshore, while hedging out currency volatility
Dark clouds persist, but the sky’s the limit
Last year tested the limits of many fund managers we talk to – from South African hedge funds and other alternative strategies to those...
Westbrooke targets high-yield debt
Richard Asherson is building a diversified portfolio of higher-yielding private debt opportunities investing predominantly in the UK
Liquidity and value key in 2019
Investors have a long list of worries going into 2019, yet sentiment-driven markets and volatility bring opportunity, says Investec Wealth & Investment's Ronelle Hutchinson
Blue Quadrant stands by global themes
Leandro Gastaldi at Cape Town-based Blue Quadrant Management endured a volatile year in 2018, coming in flat over 12 months after a tough fourth...
Laurium upbeat on Africa
Laurium Capital sees attractive valuations in many African markets, despite a tough period for investors across the continent.
Its team has been advising on its...
Abax fixed interest makes progress
Abax Fixed Interest Prescient RI Hedge Fund has had a strong year so far, adding a net 9.56% to the end of October, to...
Final close for Maghreb Private Equity Fund IV
AfricInvest, a leading pan-African mid-cap-focused private equity firm, has announced the final close of its North African Fund, Maghreb Private Equity IV. The African Development Bank...