Giantfuse plans multi-strategy launch
Sibonelo Nkosi at GiantfuseCapital Partners is launching a high-conviction multi-strategy hedge fund that invests across the capital structure in long/short credit and listed equities.
GiantfuseCapital Partners is...
Mooki joins Absa Fund-Linked Solutions
Kealeretse Mooki has joined Absa Fund-Linked Solutions as of November 1.
Mooki has spent the past six years with the FirstRand Group, starting as an...
Funds move forward in July rally
The HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single Manager Composite gained a median 2.05% in July as markets rebounded after a dismal June. By comparison, the FTSE JSE...
Coronation Presidio passes the stress tests
“We are very pleased that in its close to 20-year history the Coronation Presidio Hedge Fund has consistently beaten the market with a fraction of 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...
Laurium hedge funds stand the test of time
Laurium Capital’s South African hedge fund range makes a convincing case for the team’s active asset management process and skillset, reflecting strong risk-adjusted returns...
Agrarius brings investors direct access to agriculture
Werner Opperman and Johan Fourie are the driving force behind 27four’s innovative sustainability-focused agricultural shari’ah-compliant debt funding vehicle, which listed on the JSE debt market...
Market-neutral category leads in torrid June
Hedge funds felt the heat in June’s torrid markets, with the HedgeNews Africa South Africa Single Manager Index coming in -1.08% lower, its first...
Risk management helps Rainbow to pot of gold
The AG Capital Rainbow SNN Retail Hedge Fund, managed by Richard Arnesen at AG Capital in Cape Town, has achieved strong gains this year,...
Independent Alternatives builds with eye on the future
Johannesburg-based boutique Independent Alternatives, founded by Tatenda Chapinduka and Grant Hogan in 2016, has added two new members to its investment team.
Albert Mambo and...