SA acts to meet offshore demand
South African fund managers are moving fast to meet investor demand for offshore diversification - and competition is growing from international financial centres
“Wie die f*k is RealFin?”
Cornelis Batten at RealFin is accustomed to flying under the radar, yet the company has a long history of partnering with clients to bring value in a range of areas
Strate advances collateral system
Strate, South Africa's central securities depository, has made important strides with its triparty collateral management services
Time to think creatively
Things are certainly being shaken up in the financial markets. As this issue was going to press, global stocks had endured a torrid October,...
Peregrine Capital takes stock after 20 years
David Fraser and Jacques Conrad discuss the firm's 20-year history, its business and investment philosophy, and how the team works hard to be the best they can be
Verster’s Protea range makes steady progress
Hybrid "man and machine" style pays off as automation brings breadth to proprietary quantamental process
Prime backs alternative ideas
Investors are looking for new ideas and alternative sources of return, and talented managers are responding, notes Steve Pratt of Prime Asset Managers
How hedge funds can help living annuities
Living annuities need to provide regular income, and are thus particularly exposed to the suppressed market performance of recent years. THINK.CAPITAL's Elmien Wagenaar suggests how hedge funds can help
The opportunity cost of carry
Marble Rock's Rick Walker looks at the actual return on offshore investment, and weighs up the opportunity cost of carry
Co-investing offers opportunity
Does co-investing offer opportunity in the South African hedge fund market? Industry veteran Ian Hamilton sees the potential