Long/short ahead in March
Funds in
the HedgeNews Africa database had a strong March, with the HedgeNews
Africa South African Single Manager Composite gaining 1.61% while the
broader HedgeNews Africa Single...
South African hedge fund assets tick higher in 2020
Assets in South African hedge funds reached R72.2 billion in the 12 months to the end of December 2020, according to HedgeNews Africa research, increasing by 10.55% from R65.33 billion the year before, after four years of declines
Long/short leads in buoyant February
South African long/short equity funds were the best performing category in the HedgeNews Africa database in February, gaining a median 3.67% to sit 6.08% higher for...
Farelo and Ludwig extend access to crypto arb strategy
David Farelo and Andrew Ludwig at Cape Town-based CURRENCY HUB are extending access to their crypto arbitrage strategy, which has been running successfully for...
Haarhoff on board at BLACK ONYX
Charlene Haarhoff has joined BLACK ONYX as head of distribution and client relations as the advisory and distribution specialist continues to build its partnerships...
Steyn sees strong upside for his high-quality Africa portfolio
Cape Town-based Africa investor Steyn Capital Management, headed by Andre Steyn, is seeing solid investment opportunities in key markets, driven by Africa’s “tailwinds” of...
Single managers remain positive for January
South African hedge funds started the year on a solid footing, with the HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single-Manager Composite delivering a 1.64% gain.
The broader HedgeNews Africa Single-Manager Composite,...
Prime trading strategy looks across global markets
Brian Gibbs and Stephen Pratt with Prime Asset Managers have distilled decades of market experience into a global trading strategy applied across liquid global...
AIP reaches three-year mark
Technology-based niche hedge fund manager AIP Capital Management has reached the three-year mark as a business, making steady progress with its low-risk equity-focused hedge funds
Ninety One extends long/short record
The Ninety One Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund, managed by Hannes van den Berg in Cape Town, has extended its track record with a net...