| Monthly Medians | JUN 2017 | YTD 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| South African Composite | -0.99% | 2.85% |
| HedgeNews Africa Composite | -0.04% | 4.02% |
Idwala launches first fixed income product
Niche, black-owned, fixed income house Idwala Capital has gone live with its first fixed income hedge fund mandate, the result of an innovative joint...
Badsha delivers in year one
Bulent Badsha at Sanlam Alternative Investments has clocked up a steady first year with his macro hedge fund, gaining a net 5.9% in the...
Man versus machine
Quant funds are gaining in prominence, but human intellect remains key across all hedge fund businesses
Prescient extends quant range
Dr Nafees Hossain moves ahead with plans to extend quant hedge fund range, joined by Wayne Gray
Fund of Funds Table
Single-Manager Tables
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Hearn zones in with asymmetry
Kenny Hearn, who is running Cape Town-based Asymmetry A, a private hedge fund, believes there is a new wave of asset management on the...
Empiric adds South African strategies
Empiric Capital, a scientific data-driven investment firm headquartered in London and Cape Town, has successfully deployed its algorithmic strategies
Industry Research
The bulls are back
MSCI FM Africa Index breaches the 20% mark year to date
Africa mid-year report
MSCI FM Africa Index advances 5.94% in June
The Reading Room
Standard Bank starts prime broker to gain from hedge fund growth
Biggest African bank expects to have five clients by year end
AIMA publishes guide to fund administration
Provides guidance on how managers should choose, and periodically assess, their fund administrators
Interviews
Paragon uses artificial intelligence
The strategy is designed to have a low correlation to other asset classes, largely driven by an evolving set of diversified trading algorithms that profit from uncorrelated market phenomena
Balanced approach pays off for Obsidian
Johannesburg-based Obsidian Capital, founded by industry veterans Royce Long and Richard Simpson, is making steady progress with its multi-asset and long/short retail investor hedge...
People Moves
Theron joins Investec to head PB operations
New senior hire has more than 20 years' industry experience, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to fast-growing business
SANNE extends reach with three senior roles
Frankish becomes operations director, while Ndlovu and De Bruin join management company team