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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...

All Weather continues with strong gains

All Weather Capital continues with another strong year, delivering solid performance across all its funds in October, reaping the benefits of its low-risk systematic...

Keet takes the helm at Sanne

Sanne, the global provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Alan Keet to the role of Head of Sanne, South Africa.  Based...

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