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Wienand adds weight at Polar Star

The Polar Star SNN Qualified Investor Hedge Fund is the top-performing hedge fund in South Africa over five years, with a track record stretching back to January 2010

Ludwig live with online platforms

Andrew Ludwig at BLACK ONYX is preparing to go live with two online platforms – Fund Hub and The CPD Hub – allowing investment...

Imara teams with Spayne Lindsay

The combination of Imara’s local African expertise with Spayne Lindsay’s global consumer network will increase deal flow for international clients, as well as provide on-the-ground support on sell-side and buy-side Africa-related transactions in the consumer sector

36ONE first to launch on LISP

The 36ONE SNN Retail Hedge Fund (RIF) has become the first single-manager hedge fund in South Africa to launch on a LISP (linked investment...

Independent Alternatives extends process

Hogan and Chapinduka launch short-biased equity strategy and long-only unit trust as part of multi-strategy range

Mergence increases Africa reach

Mergence puts innovative private equity model to work in Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana, and is exploring opportunities elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana and Zambia

Wine fund opens for second tranche

Stellenbosch-based Kinsey-Quick Capital Management is opening its global wine fund to new and existing investors as of September 30, and has capacity for a further R40 million

Nitrogen extends portfolio gains

The Nautilus Nitrogen Retail Hedge Fund has generated a net annualised return since inception 12 years ago of more than 13%

Trine takes multi-layered approach

Cape Town-based Trine Capital has launched an innovative multi-strategy fund that taps into opportunities in both Namibia and South Africa, combining fixed income and...

Smith’s Trinomial fund goes live

Linda Smith of Trinomial Capital in Stellenbosch has gone live with her fixed income hedge fund, known as the Trinomial RCIS Vega QI Hedge...