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SA assets contract in tough year

Assets in South African hedge funds came in at R66.28 billion as at the end of 2018, a 3.17% decrease on the year before, according HedgeNews Africa research, with the overall numbers mask a year of change for the industry

Badsha targets different sources of return

Bulent Badsha at Sanlam Alternative Investments sees his long-volatility global macro opportunities fund as an important addition to a diversified investment portfolio, offering a...

Long/short funds lead in March

SA Single-Manager Composite gains a median 0.88% for the month

Muhu multi-strategy at three-year mark

Johannesburg-based Independent Alternatives has achieved a three-year track record with its flagship Muhu Multi Strategy Prescient Retail Investor Hedge Fund, a quantitatively biased, macro-thematic,...

Investec takes partnership approach

Investec for Intermediaries, a new business unit within Investec’s Specialist Bank, brings dedicated relationships, an integrated digital platform and client-focused solutions together under a single offering

Obsidian funds make steady progress

Johannesburg-based Obsidian Capital has seen strong performance in recent months, with both its long/short and multi-strategy funds gaining around 10% each in the past...

ISI leverages off bank expertise for QIFs

Investec Specialist Investments taps origination, structuring and trading skills to offer credit co-investment and equity structured products funds

Funds gain strongly for consecutive month

SA funds add a median 1.4% in February

Du Plessis joins Laurium team

Ex-Prescient man Jean-Pierre du Plessis has joined Laurium Capital, bringing more than 20 years’ experience, predominantly focused on fixed income

Wine fund opens for third tranche

Ken Kinsey-Quick at Kinsey-Quick Capital Management is opening his wine fund for a third tranche of allocations as of end March