Ex-Sanlam trio carve niche in digital assets
Former senior Sanlam trio Nersan Naidoo, Selwyn Pillay and Reece Briesies have launched MidSquare, looking to provide institutional-grade investment solutions in the world of...
Ironclad offers trend-following note
Johannesburg-based Ironclad Asset Management has brought its latest offering to market, a trend-following note that allows investors to meaningfully diversify existing equity and fixed...
Westerhof applies discipline with AG Opportunity
Chris Westerhof at AG Capital is developing a strong track record as fund manager of the AG Capital Opportunity FR Retail Hedge Fund, a...
Methodical moves into hedge fund space
Methodical Investment Management in Cape Town is moving into the hedge fund space, with the recent launch of a systematic multi-strategy hedge fund managed...
Visio sees further gains for hedge funds
Visio Fund Managers, headed by CIO and founder Patrice Moyal, has built a solid 20-year track record, offering a comprehensive fund range catering to...
Market-neutral climbs as markets fall
Market-neutral and quantitative funds topped the South African hedge fund tables in September, with the category adding a median 0.49% as the FTSE/JSE All...
Mazi NextGen goes live with innovative fund
Stephán Engelbrecht and Alungile Gcaza at Mazi NextGen launched their hedge fund on October 2, incorporating innovative machine learning techniques.
Mazi NextGen is a partnership with...
Hedge funds strong in difficult markets
The HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single Manager Composite added a median 1.19% in August as global markets lost ground, with the FTSE/JSE All Share...
Belmont offers best-of-breed hedge fund access
New York headquartered Belmont Investments, which offers access to best-of-breed global hedge fund managers, has established a qualified investor hedge fund (QIF) for South...
Hedge funds make gains in July
The HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single Manager Composite added a median 1.13% in July and is now 4.53% higher for the year so far.
In...