| Monthly Medians | FEB 2019 | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| South African Composite | 1.40% | 2.83% |
| HedgeNews Africa Composite | 1.54% | 3.16% |
Muhu multi-strategy at three-year mark
Johannesburg-based Independent Alternatives has achieved a three-year track record with its flagship Muhu Multi Strategy Prescient Retail Investor Hedge Fund, a quantitatively biased, macro-thematic,...
Obsidian funds make steady progress
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ISI leverages off bank expertise for QIFs
Investec Specialist Investments taps origination, structuring and trading skills to offer credit co-investment and equity structured products funds
Du Plessis joins Laurium team
Ex-Prescient man Jean-Pierre du Plessis has joined Laurium Capital, bringing more than 20 years’ experience, predominantly focused on fixed income
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X-Chequer delivers in tough year
After a “bittersweet” 2018, Werner Prinsloo and his team at X-Chequer Fund Management are looking forward to the next 12 months
Westbrooke targets high-yield debt
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Sluggish Q1 for African indices
MSCI FM Africa Index retreats 1.28% in March
Private credit set to grow in Africa
Private credit, across a range of strategies, can provide attractive alternative financing options for African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to new research
The Reading Room
Hedge funds did better than equities last year – but so what?
George Tsinonis, head of investment analytics at RisCura, discusses recent hedge fund performance
Opinion: Hedge fund myths
Critics of hedge funds can get it wrong when it comes to their performance and accountability to investors, writes Jean-Pierre Verster
Interviews
Liquidity and value key in 2019
Investors have a long list of worries going into 2019, yet sentiment-driven markets and volatility bring opportunity, says Investec Wealth & Investment's Ronelle Hutchinson
Blue Quadrant stands by global themes
Leandro Gastaldi at Cape Town-based Blue Quadrant Management endured a volatile year in 2018, coming in flat over 12 months after a tough fourth...
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Hathorn grows role at Maitland
Global family office, administration and advisory firm Maitland has appointed David Hathorn as deputy chairman with effect from February 1, 2019 as part of...
Effectus/Mergence interns move ahead
Effectus Capital Management and Mergence Africa Capital have seen two interns graduate from their annual internship programme, which launched in January 2018 with the...