The Reading Room

JSE opposes latest twin peaks regulation bill

Proposed legislation will abolish the legality of its clearing house

Investors turn increasingly to alternative assets to reduce risk and boost...

Alternative assets have become more main stream in recent years

AIMA and CAIA divide hedge funds into substitutes and diversifiers

Old distinctions that have underpinned portfolio construction are rapidly disappearing

Nimble hedge funds amplify returns, minimise risk

Fund size less of an issue in the context of alpha generation when it comes to hedge funds

Private equity a favoured investment route to African growth

Private equity asset class offers a range of investment opportunities

Ballooning debt threatens Africa’s former darlings

Slower growth rates cause investor money to seek better prospects

Strong investment performance drives growth in hedge fund assets

South African hedge fund assets increases 15.8% in year to 30 June

Hedge funds make the most as market volatility endures

Assets under management in South African hedge funds reaches R62bn at the end of June

Hedge funds poised to take on unit trusts in SA

Hedge funds now classed as collective investment schemes

Old Mutual targets African properties

Plans to spread its asset management capability beyond SA