“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
Smith gets going at Trinomial
Long-time fixed income manager Linda Smith has started her new company, Trinomial Capital, based in Stellenbosch
Managers reflect on tough year
South African hedge funds have always turned in numbers that compare well with global peers and the markets. But last year was tough
Truffle adds to solid record
The Truffle SNN High Growth Retail Hedge Fund reaches its seven-year anniversary this month with net annualised returns of 22.63%