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Funds diverge as JSE edges upwards

A volatile start to the year brought a wide range of returns from South African hedge funds in January, with the HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single...

OysterCatcher plans new market-neutral mandate

OysterCatcher Investments, headed by Jonathan du Toit, has developed a strong track record with its South African equity long/short mandate and is preparing to...

Nitrogen back in sweet spot as markets recalibrate

Johannesburg-based Nitrogen Fund Managers has come through a period of consolidation after a tough 2020 to deliver a net 9.81% to investors last year,...

Absa democratises investment tools

Absa is preparing to roll out its Fund-Linked Solutions platform in the first quarter, extending market-leading solutions via a sophisticated automated note programme, which...

Long/short sets the pace in 2021

South African hedge funds added a median 1.92% in December, according to the HedgeNews Africa South African Single Manager Composite, rounding out the year with a...

Differential blends data science and human ideas

Having launched in mid-2019, Johannesburg-based Differential Capital has made significant headway as a business, combining fundamental investment processes with artificial intelligence to deliver alpha...

Obsidian extends hedge fund gains

Johannesburg-based Obsidian Capital, headed by Royce Long and Richard Simpson, has achieved a convincing track record with its hedge funds, which have materially outperformed...

Multi-strategy ahead in November

The HedgeNews Africa South African Single-Manager Composite edged 0.37% higher in November, while the JSE All Share Index gained 4.47% and the South African All Bond...

Long/short ahead in October

South African hedge funds added a median 1.52% in October, according to the HedgeNews Africa South African Single-Manager Composite, which is now 11.7% ahead for the...

SouthernCross trio plan to expand offering

Cobus Potgieter and Wilhelm Landman, teaming up with Trine Capital’s Christiaan Janse van Rensburg, have launched independent asset manager SouthernCross Capital to advance new...