The value of hedge funds in multi-asset portfolios
With the benefit of perfect hindsight, research shows hedge funds have an important role to play in optimal asset allocation for Regulation 28-compliant portfolios, finds Ashburton's Chris Kloppers
Electus takes market-neutral approach
Hasson identifies good bottom-up opportunities in difficult South African markets
Excelsia builds record with hedge mandates
Market-neutral mandate benefits in volatile markets, while long/short strategy takes a longer-term view
Cheesman joins Protea as senior analyst
Ex-Investec man to support founder and fund manager Jean Pierre Verster, who manages a range of long/short portfolios and segregated mandates
Awards nominees extend gains
Updated provisional nominations for the 11th annual HedgeNews Africa Awards, based on 11 months of returns, reveal a strong line-up of managers that have steered through variable markets to deliver convincing gains so far
Terebinth adds quant analyst
Pagallo Nhambiri joins seven-strong team to focus on financial modelling
Two new Fairtree funds for retail market
Fairtree has launched two new hedge funds in response to increased market demand, extending its market-neutral product suite to cater to clients’ differing risk-return...
Enko debt fund delivers over three years
Enko Capital has passed the three-year mark with its African Debt Fund, which has gained a net annualised 15.13% since inception in October 2016...
THINK.CAPITAL reaches five-year mark
The flagship RCIS THINK Growth QI Hedge Fund celebrated its five-year anniversary , returning a net 8.25% per annum
Strong showing from early nominees for 2019 Awards
Hedge funds have been consistent performers thus far in 2019, with the HedgeNews Africa South African Composite gaining 6.59% to the end of October