Absa Africa fund makes headway
Managed by Johannesburg-based Godfrey Mwanza and Roy Mutooni, the fund is up a net 14.9% in US dollars so far this year
Laurium long/short at nine-year mark
Johannesburg-based Laurium Capital, founded by Murray Winckler and Gavin Vorwerg, has reached the nine-year mark with its longest-running long/short equity fund, which has been...
Strong growth for Prescient Fund Services
Prescient Fund Services has seen strong growth in its alternatives business in the past year, reaching R10 billion in alternative assets under administration with...
Standard Bank live with prime brokerage
Headed by Andrew Cairns and Francois Henrion, the equities-focused solution is an extension of the group’s existing processes and systems
Idwala launches first fixed income product
Niche, black-owned, fixed income house Idwala Capital has gone live with its first fixed income hedge fund mandate, the result of an innovative joint...
Badsha delivers in year one
Bulent Badsha at Sanlam Alternative Investments has clocked up a steady first year with his macro hedge fund, gaining a net 5.9% in the...
Prescient extends quant range
Dr Nafees Hossain moves ahead with plans to extend quant hedge fund range, joined by Wayne Gray
Man versus machine
Quant funds are gaining in prominence, but human intellect remains key across all hedge fund businesses
Hearn zones in with asymmetry
Kenny Hearn, who is running Cape Town-based Asymmetry A, a private hedge fund, believes there is a new wave of asset management on the...
Balanced approach pays off for Obsidian
Johannesburg-based Obsidian Capital, founded by industry veterans Royce Long and Richard Simpson, is making steady progress with its multi-asset and long/short retail investor hedge...