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South African assets jump 21%

Assets in South African hedge funds reach R74.35 billion across rand and dollar classes, bolstered by inflows and organic growth

Layered approach for Ashburton Dynamic

Team of former RMB traders use hierarchical structure to adapt to changing market conditions, even in periods of high volatility

Alphanaut notches up first year

Van Jaarsveld and Brasecke apply extensively researched top-down proprietary models to both global and local mandates

FSB approves IDS hosting platforms

Over the next six months, 83 funds will be converted from unregulated structures to CISCA-governed funds, to sit on IDS' retail and qualified investor platforms

Multi-year perspective is vital

Current affairs and market trends are disturbing but investors need to position beyond short-term noise for long-term success

Westbrooke offers niche access

Two new private-equity style vehicles offer direct company investments in tax-efficient structures

Africa remains viable option for pension funds

African opportunities exist beyond listed equities to fixed interest and private equity, each with their own risks and rewards

EXEO identifies Sub-Saharan trends

New private equity partnership sees Stanlib add its backing to launch of second Agri- Vie fund

Milestone for M1 long/short

Ivan Missankov's long/short fund reaches the five-year mark with net annualised return of 13.8%, aiming for long-term returns despite volatile start to the year

Ashburton’s hybrid fund reaches close

'Nimble' fund raises R500 million to allocate to private equity opportunities in a variety of ways