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Laurium tackles global markets with fresh impetus

Armed with decades of experience and helped by faster information flows as he explores global markets, Laurium's Rob Oellermann maintains that intellectual courage remains key for any fund manager

A call to arms for the hedge fund industry

The latest hedge fund statistics released by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) to the end of June 2021 show that...

Smith joins Abax with focus on fixed income hedge

Linda Smith has joined the investment team at Abax Investments, taking over management of its multi-strategy fixed income hedge fund and continuing with her...

Southchester focuses on liquidity niche

Cape Town-based fixed income specialist Southchester Investment Managers uses skills in the repo market to build income-generating products for investors

Investor Survey 2021: diversification key for post-pandemic portfolios

Investors are increasingly upbeat about hedge funds, according to our latest annual survey, which polled major South African allocators

Ninety One brings institutional-grade hedge fund offering

Hedge funds are often considered a boutique offering, with many of the country’s top funds managed by smaller, independent managers, in line with global...

Makwetu joins AIP ahead of multi-strategy launch

Yonela Makwetu has joined Tygervalley-based AIP Capital Management as its chief investment officer, amid ambitious plans to build a broader alternatives business at the...

Terebinth builds in equities space, adds operational heft

Specialist absolute return boutique Terebinth Capital is taking important steps in its growth plan, extending into the listed equities space with the appointment of...

Enko extends into African private debt

Enko Capital is expanding its Africa-focused investment platform to include an African private debt strategy, with ex-Barak man Sidoine Viagbo joining as a partner...

Excelsia builds track record in hedge space

Excelsia Capital continues to build a strong track record in the hedge fund space, applying its bottom-up valuation driven process to both equity long/short...