Building The Business

Absa democratises investment tools

Absa is preparing to roll out its Fund-Linked Solutions platform in the first quarter, extending market-leading solutions via a sophisticated automated note programme, which...

Differential blends data science and human ideas

Having launched in mid-2019, Johannesburg-based Differential Capital has made significant headway as a business, combining fundamental investment processes with artificial intelligence to deliver alpha...

Laurium tackles global markets with fresh impetus

Armed with decades of experience and helped by faster information flows as he explores global markets, Laurium's Rob Oellermann maintains that intellectual courage remains key for any fund manager

Smith joins Abax with focus on fixed income hedge

Linda Smith has joined the investment team at Abax Investments, taking over management of its multi-strategy fixed income hedge fund and continuing with her...

Makwetu joins AIP ahead of multi-strategy launch

Yonela Makwetu has joined Tygervalley-based AIP Capital Management as its chief investment officer, amid ambitious plans to build a broader alternatives business at the...

Terebinth builds in equities space, adds operational heft

Specialist absolute return boutique Terebinth Capital is taking important steps in its growth plan, extending into the listed equities space with the appointment of...

STANLIB launches Pan Africa Debt Fund

The fund aims for stable income and capital growth, with a target return of three-month US dollar Libor plus 6% over a rolling three years

Enko extends into African private debt

Enko Capital is expanding its Africa-focused investment platform to include an African private debt strategy, with ex-Barak man Sidoine Viagbo joining as a partner...

Laurium launches global active equity fund

Laurium Capital has launched its Laurium Global Active Equity Fund, a Section 65-approved fund domiciled in Mauritius. Laurium has been investing in global markets for...

Goldblatt joins team at Chrysalis

Chrysalis Capital has taken on Nick Goldblatt as an associate partner and senior dealmaker as of August 1.  Goldblatt was previously with Investec’s Structured Property...