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...
Visagie plans new products at Optimum
Well-known industry professional Eugene Visagie has joined Optimum Investment Group as head of strategy, where he will liaise with clients and spearhead the development...
Peregrine Capital extends reach
Johannesburg-based Peregrine Capital went live with its global long-only fund in November 2020, in response to investor demand, having expanded its investible universe into attractive...
Hedge funds resilient in December
South African hedge funds turned in a median gain of 6.19% in 2020, after adding 1.3% in December, according to the HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single...
Global asset manager Emso eyes positive EM moves
Jens Nystedt, senior portfolio manager at London and US-based EM fixed income firm Emso Asset Management, talks about the outlook for global and regional...
Why crypto suddenly looks less cryptic – and more compelling
Crypto is undoubtedly finding some new respectability. Over the past year, some of the biggest naysayers of previous years – including Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan, Larry Fink of BlackRock and Ray Dalio of Bridgewater – have become believers, writes Neil Wilson
Ashton takes methodical approach in year one
“Bull markets don’t die of old age – they get murdered.” That was the takeaway message Sean Ashton recalls from a conference he attended...