The Reading Room

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

Capital-protecting hedge funds thrive on market turmoil

Hedge funds come into their own in turbulent markets

Hedge funds offer retail investors capital protection and diversification benefits

Time has arrived for retail investors to include an allocation to hedge funds in their portfolios

Little margin of safety in South African equities

Global earnings expectations have the potential to surprise on the upside

The changing face of asset management in Africa

PwC expects AUM in 12 markets to reach $1.1trn by 2020

African bond rush goes on despite risks to borrowers, investors

Sub-Saharan Africa's hard currency borrowing bonanza shows no sign of slowing down