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...
Obsidian extends hedge fund gains
Johannesburg-based Obsidian Capital, headed by Royce Long and Richard Simpson, has achieved a convincing track record with its hedge funds, which have materially outperformed...
SouthernCross trio plan to expand offering
Cobus Potgieter and Wilhelm Landman, teaming up with Trine Capital’s Christiaan Janse van Rensburg, have launched independent asset manager SouthernCross Capital to advance new...
Catalyst rolls out global long/short real estate fund
The Catalyst Alpha Global Real Estate fund is now available to be marketed to qualified investors, having recently obtained Section 65 approval in South...
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...
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...
Futuregrowth’s renewables focus offers long-term gains
Futuregrowth Asset Management has built an impressive track record in South Africa’s power sector, driven off the back of investing in renewable energy deals...
Staying power drives Mazi to deliver even in tough times
For Malungelo Zilimbola at Mazi Asset Management, building an asset management business and delivering consistent returns for clients is about staying power.
“It’s not about...
AG Capital Rainbow posts solid three years
The AG Capital Rainbow SNN Retail Hedge Fund has achieved its three-year milestone, with the South African long/short equity fund delivering double-digit gains since...