Ascent raises PE capital for SMEs in East Africa
African private equity fund manager Ascent has announced the first rolling close of its Ascent Rift Valley Fund II (ARVF II) at more than US$100 million, significantly...
Infrastructure focus drives Mergence capital-raise
Cape Town-based Mergence Investment Managers is fundraising for its second unlisted equity fund, targeting a first close in September, with a focus on the...
Contrarian view gives Rozendal its edge
With nearly four years of track record and two distinct but complementary propositions up and running, Cape-Town based Rozendal Partners is now in full...
Meago applies hedge tactics to property sector
Meago Asset Managers, the Johannesburg-based specialist property equity fund manager, has developed a solid track record with its hedge fund, which launched in September...
In uncertain times, hedge funds can mitigate risks
HedgeNews Africa sits down with Lebo Thubisi, head of manager research at Alexander Forbes Investments, to discuss the global landscape, and how hedge funds can help shore up portfolios
South African hedge fund assets tick higher in 2020
Assets in South African hedge funds reached R72.2 billion in the 12 months to the end of December 2020, according to HedgeNews Africa research, increasing by 10.55% from R65.33 billion the year before, after four years of declines
Farelo and Ludwig extend access to crypto arb strategy
David Farelo and Andrew Ludwig at Cape Town-based CURRENCY HUB are extending access to their crypto arbitrage strategy, which has been running successfully for...
Haarhoff on board at BLACK ONYX
Charlene Haarhoff has joined BLACK ONYX as head of distribution and client relations as the advisory and distribution specialist continues to build its partnerships...
Steyn sees strong upside for his high-quality Africa portfolio
Cape Town-based Africa investor Steyn Capital Management, headed by Andre Steyn, is seeing solid investment opportunities in key markets, driven by Africa’s “tailwinds” of...
Prime trading strategy looks across global markets
Brian Gibbs and Stephen Pratt with Prime Asset Managers have distilled decades of market experience into a global trading strategy applied across liquid global...