Ashburton Africa makes progress
Fund manager Paul Clark follows a value approach, investing 80% of the portfolio in companies whose primary source of income is derived from Africa
Fight Night a boon for charity
The financial services industry joined forces for charity at the Armoury Boxing Club's recent 6th annual Financial Services Fight Night in Cape Town, sponsored...
Prime long/short and multi-strategy funds go live
Prime Alternative Investments, an FSB-approved management company, has now launched seven funds on the manco platform with combined assets of R1.5 billion. The manco...
Enko debt fund at six-month mark
Enko Capital has launched its Enko Africa Debt Fund, one of the first of its kind, which invests solely in fixed income securities issued...
Political events cloud more positive outlook
The events of the last few days of Q1 2017 have cast a pall over South Africa’s political and economic standing, putting the country...
Peregrine Capital’s flexible yield fund makes headway
Multi-strategy fund's distinctive approach combines both yield and growth, achieving net annualised return of 19% since launch, despite tricky markets
Anchor hedge funds make steady progress
JSE AltX-listed Anchor Capital has been making steady progress with its range of South African hedge funds, which include the four-year-old multi-strategy Anchor Long/Short...
JTC seeks to build SA business
Cape Town office has seen year-on-year growth in both headcount and revenue since inception, and now comprises more 140 staff members offering global outsourcing solution
Sanlam sets sights on East African expansion
The Sanlam Group, through its subsidiary Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM), has reached an agreement with PineBridge Investments, a leading global multi-asset class asset manager,...
KADD adds to research capability
Johannesburg-based fixed income specialist KADD Capital has formed a new partnership with macro fund advisers ETM Capital, with both parties sharing knowledge to enhance...