| Monthly Medians | JUN 2018 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| South African Composite | 0.73% | 2.80% |
| HedgeNews Africa Composite | 0.40% | 2.35% |
Trine takes multi-layered approach
Cape Town-based Trine Capital has launched an innovative multi-strategy fund that taps into opportunities in both Namibia and South Africa, combining fixed income and...
Smith’s Trinomial fund goes live
Linda Smith of Trinomial Capital in Stellenbosch has gone live with her fixed income hedge fund, known as the Trinomial RCIS Vega QI Hedge...
Terebinth builds team with top talent
Headed by Erik Nel, the fixed income boutique is transitioning to a wholly manager-owned business, and plans to bring in new shareholders whilst retaining its Level 2 BEE status
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Now is the time for unearthing gems – those smart and zealous managers who apply their minds to the markets in innovative and intelligent ways
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Paragon algo-driven fund on track
The Paragon quantitative multi-strategy fund has successfully launched as a regulated qualified investor fund (QIF) as of March 1.
The fund is managed by Evan...
Laurium team celebrates 10 years
Ten years since launch and Johannesburg-based Laurium Capital is a thriving boutique business focused on the African marketplace, offering both long-only and hedge fund...
Industry Research
Have hedge funds disappointed?
Recent press has been emotive about the disappointing returns of South African hedge funds over the past two years. Experience, however, teaches that emotion and investment prospects are often in stark contrast.
Zim leads the gainers as African bourses seek impetus
MSCI FM Africa Index declines 1.17% in July
The Reading Room
Investor appetite for hedge funds is soaring
Net demand is highest in at least three years, survey finds
Consortium inks Mazi Macquarie deal
The new majority black-owned and female-led enterprise is well positioned to provide South African institutional investors with access to a leading equities brokerage
Interviews
Mkhize outlines EPPF’s aims
HedgeNews Africa sits down with Ndabezinhle Mkhize, chief investment officer of the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund. Mkhize joined the EPPF in 2014 as...
Asisa chair stresses value of hedge funds
Prescient Fund Services' Hayden Reinders, the new chairman of the hedge fund committee at the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA), is looking to drive industry change
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Northshore plans global multi-strat
Northshore Capital has assembled a strong team to manage the Empyrean Global Thematic Equity Fund, an actively managed global multi-strategy hedge fund.
The fund is...
Peregrine Capital adds to investment team
With Peregrine Capital celebrating its 20th birthday later this year, it has hired a new investment analyst to support their tried and tested investment process....