Fixed income category ahead in tough Q1
South African hedge funds had a tough March, adding a median 0.21% to end the first quarter 0.51% higher, with fixed income strategies in...
Steyn eyes shifting global capital flows
In what has been a volatile first quarter, Cape Town-based Steyn Capital Management believes recent events may mark a significant shift in global capital...
Capitan offers impact and return in private credit
HedgeNews Africa sits down with Sameerah Sader, a partner at Capitan, which helps SMEs secure affordable finance while helping investors deliver sustainable, wealth-enhancing returns.
Sader has...
Korff joins Bateleur to head distribution
Caylin Korff has joined Cape Town-based Bateleur Capital as head of distribution, as the independent, owner-managed boutique extends its track record.
Korff brings extensive financial industry...
Hossain and Bunkell move forward with multi-strategy AMC
St John Bunkell and Nafees Hossain at Sanlam Investments in Cape Town have moved their multi-strategy hedge fund solution into the listed space, offering...
Composite edges higher in tricky month
South African hedge funds edged 0.31% higher in February as equities and bonds ended broadly flat after a complicated month.
The FTSE/JSE All Share Index...
Hedge funds flat as markets push forward
South African hedge funds were flat in January in a bumpy month for markets, which saw the FTSE/JSE All Share Index add 2.32% and...
Retief drives Novare’s long/short move
Handre Retief is spearheading a new product offering at Cape Town-based Novare Investments, with the launch of a long-biased long/short strategy.
The move is the...
Abax continues strategic growth journey
Cape Town-based multi-asset boutique Abax Investments, founded in 2003, continues its strategic growth journey with the appointment of Lebo Thubisi as deputy CEO.
Thubisi is...
Funds make gains in flat December
South African hedge funds delivered a steady December, with the HedgeNews Africa South African Single-Manager Composite adding 0.73% for the month to close the...