AIMA launches new due diligence template
Aims to standardise the due diligence process for alternative investment managers and investors
Managers lack optimism in 2nd half
Fundraising will likely slow and investor sentiment is more negative now, Preqin survey shows
Standard Bank starts prime broker to gain from hedge fund growth
Biggest African bank expects to have five clients by year end
Smaller hedge fund firms building sustainable businesses
Most alternative investment management firms are able to turn a profit and expand with considerably less than $100m in assets, according to a survey of sub-$500m firms
AIMA publishes guide to fund administration
Provides guidance on how managers should choose, and periodically assess, their fund administrators
The case for short selling
There are many myths around the practice of short selling, but when executed correctly, short selling can reduce portfolio risk and enhance portfolio returns, according to research from Electus Fund Managers
Not all investment fees are equal
Over the last decade, there’s been an increased vocalisation of investors’ concerns about the cost associated with investing.
First of its kind ETF comes to the JSE
AMI Big 50 ex-SA ETF offers pan-African exposure outside of South Africa
Hedge fund firms start 2016 with whimper, end with bang
Despite difficult market conditions in the first half of 2016, average hedge fund returns ended the year in the black
SA hedge funds – performance and quality defy quantity
South African hedge fund industry has R118 billion in available capacity