The Reading Room

Stable Africa attracts Middle East money

Plenty of opportunities, but the relatively small size of deals poses problems

PIC seeks SA retailers for Africa

PIC seeking partnerships to broaden its footprint in Africa

Hedge funds brace for euro zone break-up

Nervous hedge funds managers are stress-testing their portfolios

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