SA assets contract in tough year
Assets in South African hedge funds came in at R66.28 billion as at the end of 2018, a 3.17% decrease on the year before, according HedgeNews Africa research, with the overall numbers mask a year of change for the industry
Badsha targets different sources of return
Bulent Badsha at Sanlam Alternative Investments sees his long-volatility global macro opportunities fund as an important addition to a diversified investment portfolio, offering a...
Muhu multi-strategy at three-year mark
Johannesburg-based Independent Alternatives has achieved a three-year track record with its flagship Muhu Multi Strategy Prescient Retail Investor Hedge Fund, a quantitatively biased, macro-thematic,...
Investec takes partnership approach
Investec for Intermediaries, a new business unit within Investec’s Specialist Bank, brings dedicated relationships, an integrated digital platform and client-focused solutions together under a single offering
Obsidian funds make steady progress
Johannesburg-based Obsidian Capital has seen strong performance in recent months, with both its long/short and multi-strategy funds gaining around 10% each in the past...
ISI leverages off bank expertise for QIFs
Investec Specialist Investments taps origination, structuring and trading skills to offer credit co-investment and equity structured products funds
Du Plessis joins Laurium team
Ex-Prescient man Jean-Pierre du Plessis has joined Laurium Capital, bringing more than 20 years’ experience, predominantly focused on fixed income
Wine fund opens for third tranche
Ken Kinsey-Quick at Kinsey-Quick Capital Management is opening his wine fund for a third tranche of allocations as of end March
Fight Night raises R300,000 for charity
The Armoury Boxing Club hosted the eighth annual Financial Services Fight Night, raising more than R300,000 for the Shine Literacy programme
Kurtz on board at Terebinth
Cape Town-based boutique Terebinth Capital, headed by MD Nomathibana Matshoba and CIO Erik Nel, has expanded its team with the appointment of ex-Sanlam manager Johan Kurtz