Sustainable Capital achieves 10 years in Africa
African equity specialist Sustainable Capital’s flagship fund, the Africa Alpha Fund, has reached the 10-year mark, delivering 54.9% when the S&P Africa ex-SA equity index has declined by -5.2%
Funds hold steady in brutal month
South African hedge funds turned in respectable gains in April, with the HedgeNews Africa South African Single-Manager Composite delivering a median return of 0.65%.
April was a...
All Weather bucks market trend with global hedge
All Weather Capital has recently launched a Global Equity Hedge Fund, managed by CIO and lead fund manager Shane Watkins and co-fund manager Cobus...
Patience pays off for Aylett
Aylett & Co. Fund Managers has made solid progress with its Aylett Prescient QI Hedge Fund, adding a net 5.04% so far this year after a...
Absa’s Pretorius uses quant tools to “solve” market problems
The AAM SNN Fixed Income Retail Hedge Fund, managed by Neels Pretorius at Absa Alternative Asset Management, aims for a cash plus 4% return...
Apex announces Maitland acquisition
Global financial services provider Apex Group has announced plans to acquire the fund services and third-party management company business operations of Maitland International Holdings,...
Mazi NextGen readies move into AI strategies
Stephán Engelbrecht and Alungile Gcaza have joined Mazi Asset Management as of March 1 to spearhead its move into the use of innovative asset...
Ninety One sees three key dynamics at play
Three key dynamics are driving the equity markets in the first half of 2022, according to the 4Factor team at Ninety One, with policy...
March brings wide range of returns
The HedgeNews
Africa South Africa Single-Manager Composite added 0.49% in March, to sit
1.42% higher for the year so far, while the broader HedgeNews Africa
Single-Manager Composite,...
Matrix makes strides in ESG
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have become a growing imperative for Cape Town-based Matrix Fund Managers as its business has progressed.
Founded in 2006,...