The Reading Room

Investec trims Africa and Middle East range as demand dips

Investors seeking a broader exposure to African opportunities

Africa: FDI into continent accelerates as investor perceptions begin to shift

Significant inward investment into Africa has occurred over the last decade

Sovereign wealth fund assets touch $ 4.62 trillion

Indicates an increase in of 16 per cent from last year

PIC eyes a $3.8bn private equity push

Public pension manager seeks higher returns beyond its home market

Local hedge funds deliver good results – Novare

Capital preservation the key during extended equity market downturns

Strong first quarter for some prominent hedge funds

Only a few managed to top the performance of the rallying U.S. stock markets.

Hedge funds keep a lid on leverage

Presence of bank's proprietary trading operations barely felt

Hedge funds make most of assymetric risks

Hedge fund managers pore over potential trades which offer attractive risks most missed in 2011

FirstRand’s RMB stops proprietary trading

RMB takes steps after investigating the effects Basel III rules may have on its business

Hedge funds take profits after bumper Q1

After making good gains earlier in the year, fund managers are wary going forward