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%*
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...