Extreme outcomes prompt soul searching
Ramaphosa’s win at the ANC conference was the good news this month but the Steinhoff debacle could not have come at a worse time for corporate SA
Effectus opts for RIF route
The Effectus Multi-Strategy Opportunities Fund has successfully converted to a retail investor product (RIF) on November 1, delivering absolute returns during turbulent market conditions
X-Chequer equities funds make headway
The X-Chequer equity funds have made solid gains this year, with the X-Chequer Long Short Fund adding 7.6% to the end of October and...
Emperor long/short reaches three years
The quantitative-based long/short hedge fund strategy relies on a proprietary-built system tracking momentum stocks
Provisional nominations for 2017 Awards
This month’s first provisional nominations for the annual HedgeNews Africa Awards, based on 10 months of data to the end of October, offer an early glimpse into those funds that have best navigated this year’s tricky conditions
Africa Healthcare Fund gets going
Independent global fund services provider Maples Fund Services, a division of MaplesFS, has been selected by Singapore-based Asia Africa Investment and Consulting (AAIC) to...
Assets dip in transition phase, Novare finds
South African hedge fund assets contracted by 9.1% in the 12 months to June, research shows
Investec Prime take honours
Investec Prime Services won two awards at the AGF Africa Service Provider Awards 2017. The awards, held on Friday November 10, included taking the...
New Ashburton fund provides financing
The Ashburton Mezzanine Fund I will provide financing to established medium-sized enterprises across sectors
Verster goes global with Fairtree Protea
Jean Pierre Verster at Fairtree Capital has launched his third fund, the Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short IDS Retail Hedge Fund, which focuses...