Caution prevails for Catalyst
Weak fundamentals for the local property sector point to the high level of expertise required to successfully invest in the space
Patience pays for Allan Gray Africa
The Allan Gray Africa team saw patience rewarded last year as African equity markets grew strongly, validating long-held value calls
Fairtree Assegai leads the field at 2017 awards
The Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short hedge fund has been named Fund of the Year at the prestigious HedgeNews Africa Awards 2017, celebrated in Cape Town
“Unpredictable” China still offers value
Without local knowledge and patient capital, China can be risky, says Dawid Krige at Cederberg Capital
Fairtree Assegai makes gains
Stephen Brown enjoys a strong year with Fairtree Assegai Long Short, while building out his team and launching a new hedge fund strategy
James heads prime at Investec
Hamish James has taken the role of business head for prime services at Investec Bank
Independent Alternatives moves ahead
Tatenda Chapinduka and Grant Hogan have successfully crystallised their business and investment processes, and are looking forward to further progress
Concentrated efforts pay off for Optis
The Optis Global Opportunities Fund, a global multi-strategy fund managed by Heiko van Wyngaarden, has enjoyed a particularly strong two years, adding a net...
Zimbabwe turns a corner
Hope and doubt thrive in equal measure as Zimbabwe enters the post-Mugabe era, yet investors remain wary until the direction is clear
Childs in global role at Prescient
Childs has joined Prescient Fund Services (Ireland) as head of international business, and will spearhead the group’s global busines