X-Chequer equities funds make headway
The X-Chequer equity funds have made solid gains this year, with the X-Chequer Long Short Fund adding 7.6% to the end of October and...
Emperor long/short reaches three years
The quantitative-based long/short hedge fund strategy relies on a proprietary-built system tracking momentum stocks
Africa Healthcare Fund gets going
Independent global fund services provider Maples Fund Services, a division of MaplesFS, has been selected by Singapore-based Asia Africa Investment and Consulting (AAIC) to...
New Ashburton fund provides financing
The Ashburton Mezzanine Fund I will provide financing to established medium-sized enterprises across sectors
Verster goes global with Fairtree Protea
Jean Pierre Verster at Fairtree Capital has launched his third fund, the Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short IDS Retail Hedge Fund, which focuses...
Value Capital builds activist portfolio
Johannesburg-based investment company, Value Capital Partners, co-founded by ex-Brait duo Sam Sithole and Anthony Ball, has developed significantly since opening its doors a year...
Nitrogen moves into 12th year
Nitrogen has taken on Waldo du Plessis as junior portfolio manager, with David Oberholzer joining in October as a junior analyst
Sanlam commodities team donates maize
Gert van Wyk and Kathryn Janssen, co-managers of the commodities hedge fund at Sanlam Investments, have created an innovative social responsibility project whereby a...
Mazi Africa fund turns corner
The Mazi Capital Prime Africa Equity Fund, a long-only pan-Africa ex-South Africa fund, is making steady progress, having passed its two-year anniversary in September.
The...
Solid progress for Anchor Accelerator
The multi-strategy fund, managed by Sean Ashton and Liam Hechter, has added a net 12.44% to the end of September