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SA hedge funds push back in tough June

South African funds add a median 2.85% in first six months

Badsha delivers in year one

Bulent Badsha at Sanlam Alternative Investments has clocked up a steady first year with his macro hedge fund, gaining a net 5.9% in the...

Prescient extends quant range

Dr Nafees Hossain moves ahead with plans to extend quant hedge fund range, joined by Wayne Gray

Empiric adds South African strategies

Empiric Capital, a scientific data-driven investment firm headquartered in London and Cape Town, has successfully deployed its algorithmic strategies

RECM goes live with QIF mandate

Independent boutique asset manager RECM has launched a qualified investor hedge fund, with a flexible mandate that allows the team to extend its value-based...

Kaizen makes a strong start

Johannesburg-based Kaizen Asset Management has made a strong start to the year with its South African multi-strategy fund, adding 6.6% to the end of...

Aylett achieves nine-year record

South African unconstrained multi-strategy hedge fund returns a net annualised 11.3% since inception

Investec fixed income makes headway

The Investec Fixed Income QI Hedge Fund is continuing to make headway, investing both locally and globally in ‘paradoxical’ markets, with a deteriorating local...

Market neutral tops the tables in May

South African Single-Manager Composite adds a median 0.22% in May

Blue Quadrant reaches six-year mark

Managed by Leandro Gastaldi, the fund has generated annualised returns of more than 17% since inception, with a dynamic global focus