The Reading Room

AIMA publishes new guide to operational risk management

Focuses on a wide variety of risks that could result in loss from inadequate or failed internal processes

SA’s first retail hedge funds available to investors

Two fund of hedge fund offerings launched by Novare

Call for policy change in hedge fund investing

Prohibition on unit trusts investing in hedge funds should be removed

South Africa offers high returns, says Opalesque

New regulatory framework and consistent performance make industry worthy of attention

Hedge funds cannot be ignored in volatile markets

FSB approves first retail hedge fund under CISCA

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