Protea protects against downside risks
Protea Capital Management, headed by Jean Pierre Verster, is making consistent progress with its range of hedge funds, investing long/short with a long bias...
Hedge funds limit September losses
Markets endured a stormy September, with the HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single Manager Composite dipping a median -0.49% while the JSE All Share Index fell -4.13%...
Lattice ready to go with long/short
Long-time fund manager Tota Tsotsotso is up and running at his new firm Lattice Capital, with his first long/short hedge fund recently approved for...
Hedge funds deliver in August
South African hedge fund strategies were positive in August, with the HNA SA Single-Manager Composite adding a median 0.76% as the FTSE/JSE All Share...
Giantfuse plans multi-strategy launch
Sibonelo Nkosi at GiantfuseCapital Partners is launching a high-conviction multi-strategy hedge fund that invests across the capital structure in long/short credit and listed equities.
GiantfuseCapital Partners is...
Mooki joins Absa Fund-Linked Solutions
Kealeretse Mooki has joined Absa Fund-Linked Solutions as of November 1.
Mooki has spent the past six years with the FirstRand Group, starting as an...
Funds move forward in July rally
The HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single Manager Composite gained a median 2.05% in July as markets rebounded after a dismal June. By comparison, the FTSE JSE...
Coronation Presidio passes the stress tests
“We are very pleased that in its close to 20-year history the Coronation Presidio Hedge Fund has consistently beaten the market with a fraction of the...
Saunderson embraces impact opportunities
HedgeNews Africa sits down with Sonja Saunderson who, after 22 years at the Momentum Group and almost 13 years as its chief investment officer, is...
Laurium hedge funds stand the test of time
Laurium Capital’s South African hedge fund range makes a convincing case for the team’s active asset management process and skillset, reflecting strong risk-adjusted returns...