Fairtree see benefits in multi-strategy approach
Fairtree’s multi-strategy hedge funds have benefited from their multi-faceted approach to this year’s complicated markets, each gaining more than 17% in the first half.
The...
On point, and sticking to the game plan
“At a time where the global economy is in the worst recession in living memory, global financial markets enjoyed their best quarter in 20...
Karamoko joins Enko debt team
Abdoulaye Karamoko has joined Enko Capital Management as a partner and senior portfolio manager on the Enko Africa Debt Fund (EADF), based in its...
Adventis takes dual approach in Africa
Africa-focused specialist Adventis Ltd is forging ahead with its equity and fixed income mandates, making good headway in recent years.
Joseph Rohm, who previously managed...
Coronation makes headway in frontier markets
Coronation Fund Managers’ frontier strategies are making steady headway amidst an unpredictable and turbulent year for markets, investing in listed equities in markets ranging...
Old Mutual customises hedge funds to reduce risk
“We have always believed that hedge funds are not high-risk, high-return vehicles,” says Grant Watson, chief investment officer at Old Mutual Customised Solutions in...
Matrix powers forward with tactical DNA
Its tactical DNA has brought enduring benefits for Cape Town-based multi-asset boutique Matrix Fund Managers, with its long-only and hedge fund products moving higher...
Novare focuses on tactical asset allocation
HedgeNews Africa spoke to Benedict Mongalo, CIO of Novare Investments, to discuss the investment environment after a perilous start to 2020 for investors.
Mongalo joined Novare...
27four sees potential in blended finance
The 27four Black Business Growth Fund II (27four BBGF II) second closed in March with total capital of R710 million, and is focused on investing...
Nitrogen maintains even keel
Johannesburg-based Nitrogen Fund Managers protects capital amid uncertain outlook