Fixed income hedge funds lead in October
South African hedge funds dipped a median -0.09% in October, holding steady as the FTSE/JSE All Share Index declined by -0.92% and South Africa’s...
Gell takes retail route with proven Unum Merops
Crispin Gell is celebrating the one-year anniversary of his Unum Merops Long Short Equity Prescient QI Hedge Fund, which has moved from a qualified...
Funds rally in healthy September
South African hedge funds had a healthy September, adding 2.5% in a strong month for the markets, to sit 13.5% higher for the first...
THINK.CAPITAL delivers over 10 years
Elmien Wagenaar at Cape Town-based boutique THINK.CAPITAL has reached the 10-year mark with the RCIS THINK Growth QI Hedge Fund, a focused fund of...
Long/short leads in strong August
South African long/short equity funds were the strongest category in August, adding a median 1.96% to sit 13.88% higher for the year so far.
The...
Multi-strategy forges ahead in July
HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single Manager Composite added a median 2.32% in July as the FTSE/JSE All Share Index gained 3.92% and South Africa’s...
Long/short climbs in June
South African single-manager hedge funds added a median 2.32% in June in a post-election market rally, as the FTSE/JSE All Share Index gained 4.08%...
Tindlund focuses on agility with new Abax fund
Andreas Tindlund at Abax Investments has launched the Abax Agile Fixed Income Prescient RHF, taking a tactical and flexible approach to the South African...
Naidoo takes CIO role at Equilibrium
In a dual role, Naidoo assumes the role of deputy CIO of Momentum Investments, while Kagiso Mathole joins Momentum with a hedge fund focus
Peregrine Capital embraces optimism
The political landscape has been under an unusual amount of scrutiny at Johannesburg-based Peregrine Capital this year, with its team discussing and debating various...