Newsletter

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...

Peregrine Capital celebrates 25 years

Peregrine Capital has reached the 25-year mark as a business, with its flagship Peregrine Capital Pure Hedge H4 QI Hedge Fund achieving the distinction...

Southchester extends with rand-based global strategy

New rand-denominated worldwide strategy builds on a successful five years for its Southchester Smart Escalator fund

Fairtree extends access to Wild Fig multi-strategy

Fairtree is extending its multi-strategy Wild Fig hedge fund to a wider audience with the launch of a retail version of the fund on...

Matrix maintains growth trajectory

Matrix Fund Managers continues on its growth trajectory, reaching assets of R25 billion as it builds its team and product range. The team now comprises...

Challenger looks to broaden investor base with trade finance strategy

Challenger is looking to broaden its investor base, building on the solid track record of its Challenger Trade Finance Fund, which seeks to generate...

Funds regain lost ground

South African hedge funds had a strong June after a tough May, adding a median 1.6% for the month to sit 3.26% higher on...