Smith gets going at Trinomial
Long-time fixed income manager Linda Smith has started her new company, Trinomial Capital, based in Stellenbosch
Truffle adds to solid record
The Truffle SNN High Growth Retail Hedge Fund reaches its seven-year anniversary this month with net annualised returns of 22.63%
Nault joins Alexander Forbes
Nault joins from Mercer Investment Consulting, based in Chicago, where she was global head of hedge fund research
Innovative wine fund offers compelling prospects
Ken Kinsey-Quick of Diamond Capital Management in Stellenbosch is launching a fund investing in a global portfolio of fine wine
Nominees clock up gains over first 11 months
Early contenders for the HedgeNews Africa Awards offer standout returns over 11 months, but December may well swing the outcome
Recognising 2017’s best investment papers
The Savvy Investor Awards are judged on the basis of quality and readability, and the appeal to its institutional investor audience
Effectus opts for RIF route
The Effectus Multi-Strategy Opportunities Fund has successfully converted to a retail investor product (RIF) on November 1, delivering absolute returns during turbulent market conditions
X-Chequer equities funds make headway
The X-Chequer equity funds have made solid gains this year, with the X-Chequer Long Short Fund adding 7.6% to the end of October and...
Emperor long/short reaches three years
The quantitative-based long/short hedge fund strategy relies on a proprietary-built system tracking momentum stocks
New Ashburton fund provides financing
The Ashburton Mezzanine Fund I will provide financing to established medium-sized enterprises across sectors