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Nominees clock up gains over first 11 months

Early contenders for the HedgeNews Africa Awards offer standout returns over 11 months, but December may well swing the outcome

Recognising 2017’s best investment papers

The Savvy Investor Awards are judged on the basis of quality and readability, and the appeal to its institutional investor audience

Mixed month for South African hedge funds

HedgeNews Africa Single-Manager Composite adds a median 0.27%*

Equity funds forge ahead in October

South African hedge funds a median 1.89%

Effectus opts for RIF route

The Effectus Multi-Strategy Opportunities Fund has successfully converted to a retail investor product (RIF) on November 1, delivering absolute returns during turbulent market conditions

X-Chequer equities funds make headway

The X-Chequer equity funds have made solid gains this year, with the X-Chequer Long Short Fund adding 7.6% to the end of October and...

Emperor long/short reaches three years

The quantitative-based long/short hedge fund strategy relies on a proprietary-built system tracking momentum stocks

Provisional nominations for 2017 Awards

This month’s first provisional nominations for the annual HedgeNews Africa Awards, based on 10 months of data to the end of October, offer an early glimpse into those funds that have best navigated this year’s tricky conditions

New Ashburton fund provides financing

The Ashburton Mezzanine Fund I will provide financing to established medium-sized enterprises across sectors

Verster goes global with Fairtree Protea

Jean Pierre Verster at Fairtree Capital has launched his third fund, the Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short IDS Retail Hedge Fund, which focuses...