SA hedge funds show strong AUM growth in 2024
Assets in South African hedge funds reached R131.29 billion in the 12 months to the end of December 2024, according to HedgeNews Africa research, increasing by...
Game changer
A lot has changed in the world – and the markets – since our Symposium on March 6, sparked largely by US President Donald Trump’s...
SouthernCross builds team as business grows
Cape Town-based independent boutique SouthernCross Capital, headed by Wilhelm Landman and Cobus Potgieter, has added two new members to its team as its business...
Steyn eyes shifting global capital flows
In what has been a volatile first quarter, Cape Town-based Steyn Capital Management believes recent events may mark a significant shift in global capital...
Capitan offers impact and return in private credit
HedgeNews Africa sits down with Sameerah Sader, a partner at Capitan, which helps SMEs secure affordable finance while helping investors deliver sustainable, wealth-enhancing returns.
Sader has...
Korff joins Bateleur to head distribution
Caylin Korff has joined Cape Town-based Bateleur Capital as head of distribution, as the independent, owner-managed boutique extends its track record.
Korff brings extensive financial industry...
Wilson teams up for carbon credit offering
Global expert Professor Lisa Wilson, and a group of key institutional backers, have teamed up with UK-based Orpheus Capital Management, headed by Andrew Wolfson,...
Hossain and Bunkell move forward with multi-strategy AMC
St John Bunkell and Nafees Hossain at Sanlam Investments in Cape Town have moved their multi-strategy hedge fund solution into the listed space, offering...
Bond Wine AMC opens for subscriptions
Roland Peens and Johan Malan at Bond Wine have opened subscriptions for their unique fine wine investment, offered as an actively managed certificate, and...
FSCA proposes new requirements for short sales
Following extensive industry feedback on the draft conduct standard regarding the reporting and disclosure of short sales, published in March 2023, the FSCA has published a revised version for a second round of public comment. to be submitted by May 19, 2025.