The Reading Room

Consolidation seen in SA hedge fund industry

Current funds have R72 billion in available capacity

Red-hot Africa is not for the faint-hearted

Investors must be wary of pitfalls despite potentially explosive returns

Emerging markets perfectly positioned as future drivers of economic growth

Emerging markets to continue to be powerhouses on the back of monetary policy tapering

Hedge funds enjoy post-crisis popularity with ‘safe’ image

Industry's assets swell as portfolios increasingly seen as safer

Regulating capital markets – AIMA policy priciples

Enhanced list of principles supports overall policy on key issues facing hedge funds

African equity not as expensive as it looks

Higher price multiples factor in the continent’s considerable growth potential

The Credit Fund Opportunity

Structural developments are creating a new set of opportunities

Growth at last for the hedge fund industry?

Treasury has produced some sensible yet transformative proposals

Investors take note of Africa-specific funds

Increased interest reflects a broader acceptance of the case for Africa

Old Mutual launches another private equity fund as appetite improves

Fund invests in five underlying private equity managers