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AFRICA UPDATE: Read the full coverage of the 2016 Africa Roundtable here.

EDITOR'S LETTER

Asset 'recycling' aimed at better performance

Investors focus on returns in tough global climate

NEWS

Regulated products for Blue Ink

Bonolo Zwane, Blue Ink Investments, Sanlam, hedge fund, fund of hedge funds

Partnership with Sanlam Collective Investments brings fund of funds before retail and qualified investors as of August 1

FUND OF FUNDS TABLES - AUGUST 2016

Fund of funds make steady progress in July

South African funds advance a median 0.13%

SINGLE-MANAGER TABLES - SEPTEMBER 2016

South African funds mostly positive in August

FTSE/JSE All Share Index adds 0.27% in August

Single-manager index versus
market returns graph

Monthly Medians	JUL 2016	YTD 2016
South African Composite	0.56%	3.51%
HedgeNews Africa Composite	0.52%	1.56%

INDUSTRY RESEARCH

AFRICA MARKET WRAP

Kenyan index leads the losers as bank laws bite

MSCI FM Africa Index dips 1.53% in August

PRIVATE EQUITY

Private equity returns resilient

First-quarter numbers increase despite tough start to the year for public markets

RESEARCH

The surprising truths about SA hedge funds

Obsidian Capital puts forward a case for including hedge funds in your portfolio

AFRICA MARKET WRAP

Brexit exacerbates market�s misery

MSCI FM Africa Index falls 13.1% in June

THE READING ROOM

Alternative asset managers and investors deepen partnership

Exploring a broader set of arrangements designed to improve alignment of interest

African agri projects on show

Council to present US$600 million worth of African agricultural projects at November meeting in Cape Town

Investors still see key role for hedge funds, Credit Suisse finds

More than 200 global institutional investors polled, representing almost US$700 billion in hedge fund investments

Hedge fund robot outsmarts human master

Hedge fund manager�s self-learning computer program places bet before sizable market move

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FINANCE NEWS

Fin24.com | JSE takes breather after rate decision boost

Investors on the JSE have used the opportunity to take profits after the previous two days' strong rally, amid concern over the valuations of some local shares.

Fin24.com | European stocks recoil at open

European stocks have slid in opening trade, as investors paused following a global rally after US and Japanese central banks kept their easy-money policies in place.

Fin24.com | Rand shows local strife can't derail emerging market gains

Despite political goings-on and low growth, the rand has returned 11% for investors selling the dollar to chase higher yields - more than twice as much as its next-best peer.

Fin24.com | Global equities advance on Fed decision

Global stocks have rallied, with the tech-rich Nasdaq hitting its second straight record after US and Japanese central banks decided to keep easy-money policies in place.

Fin24.com | Asian traders step back after Fed-fuelled rally

Investors have taken their foot off the pedal in Asia after two days of strong gains, while the dollar recovered some ground on the yen.

Fin24.com | Nasdaq hits fresh record as Fed effect boosts US stocks

The Nasdaq has surged to its second straight record as US stocks again posted strong gains following the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates low.

Fin24.com | JSE investors make most of rand hedge bargains

Investors on the JSE have joined the run on global markets, picking up bargains among rand hedges which have been under pressure lately due to the strong rand.

Fin24.com | 3 reasons the rand is rallying against the dollar

The rand has continued its gains trading at R13.46 against the dollar ahead of the SA Reserve Bank's announcement on the repo rate.

Fin24.com | Pound gets respite as Fed signals subdued policy path

The pound has advanced for a second day as the Federal Reserve maintained status quo on interest rates and scaled back the outlook for increases beyond this year.

Fin24.com | European stocks rise as Fed decides against rate hike

European stock markets have advanced at the open after the US Federal Reserve opted against lifting interest rates overnight.

2016 Awards

Cape Town, Feb 16, 2017
The next HedgeNews Africa Awards will be held on February 16, 2017. Click here to see who took this year's honours.

Cape Town, Feb 16, 2017
The HedgeNews Africa Symposium 2017 will be held on February 16, 2017 at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town.

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