Is widespread crypto adoption inevitable?
By Rob Price, CFA
We are on the cusp of a major shift in financial, political, and social power from Baby Boomers toward Millennials that, combined...
Hedge funds: A trusted companion on turbulent financial seas
Joannie Maass, senior technical investment specialist, Alexforbes
Hedge funds have become an important tool for investors who want to achieve their long-term goals while managing...
Meeting change head-on: post-election operational strategies for South African investment managers
Both traditional equity long-only managers and hedge funds must navigate change with precision, building on their expertise to identify and capitalise on market dislocations, writes Joel Burnette at Enfusion
Hedge fund investors seek market-beating returns
Hedge funds should stop charging their clients for "skill-less returns" and switch to a model that incentivizes higher levels of risk-taking instead, a group...
Investing in a world with a shrinking stock market
The supply of stocks the world over, and in South Africa, is shrinking. This requires institutional investors to think differently about returns going forward,...
Mega-trends support greater allocations to alternatives
The annual Blackrock Masterclass at the HedgeNews Africa Symposium was presented by Alexander Orr, covering the outlook for alternatives in 2024.
Orr focused on private...
Taking the pulse on ESG: navigating long and short strategies
South African hedge fund managers have made positive shifts towards ESG integration, writes the RisCura Sustainability Team
T+1: ensuring the boxes are ticked for SA fund managers
The introduction of T+1 trade settlement in the US, Canada and Mexico is projected for May. The shift from T+2 was partly prompted by...
The role of hedge funds in a balanced portfolio
Nosibusiso Ngqondoyi at Old Mutual Multi-Managers discusses how an allocation to hedge funds, and the different brand of tools and skills they offer, is a valuable component of a long-term growth solution
OMAI makes strategic investment in logistics sector
Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), through its Hybrid Equity capability, a specialist in innovative financial solutions, has announced a transformative R125 million preference share...