Interviews

Mid-tier private equity thriving in current environment, says OMPE

Private equity investments into mid-tier companies are very viable in the current environment, notes Ria Papier of Old Mutual Private Equity, which is seeing...

AG Fusion offers frictionless access to hedge fund range

AG Capital’s multi-strategy hedge fund, which offers cost-effective access to a diversified range of best-of-breed hedge funds, has made great strides in two years,...

Meago eyes global opportunity after SA hedge fund success

Meago Asset Managers has built a strong track record with its South African long/short property fund, and plans to launch a flexible global hedge...

OMAI hybrid equity offers flexible alternative

Hybrid equity offers a compelling investor opportunity, according to Mujaahid Hassan, Co-Head: Hybrid Equity at Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), which was an early...

Steen Capital Partners goes live with high equity fund

Johann Steyn at Steen Capital Partners has launched his high equity fund as of July 3, a concentrated long-only equity portfolio looking to outperform...

Empowering women in finance

HedgeNews Africa talks to Amanda Pullinger, CEO of 100 Women in Finance, a global network that empowers women at every stage of their careers. Since 2001,...

AAM makes strides with private debt offering

Absa Alternative Asset Management (AAM) is reaching the one-year mark with its private debt fund, which extends structured loans to small and medium-sized enterprises in...

Staying flexible key to Peregrine Capital success

With assets under management of more than R15 billion, Peregrine Capital’s range of hedge funds delivered another solid year’s performance in 2022, despite a...

Coronation Africa finds great companies at value

“At some point, you just have to look at the valuations,” says Greg Longe, who co-manages Coronation’s Africa frontiers fund together with Peter Leger. The...

Saunderson embraces impact opportunities

HedgeNews Africa sits down with Sonja Saunderson who, after 22 years at the Momentum Group and almost 13 years as its chief investment officer, is...