Blackstar gains traction with multi-strat fund
Experienced team offers domestic and international funds to complement group's private equity offering
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Blackstar gains traction with multi-strat fund
EDITOR'S LETTERMaking steady progress
Making steady progress
Measured growth combined with lateral thinking are welcome characteristics in an industry where constant change seems to be the norm
NEW LAUNCHNel on board at new launch Terebinth
Ex-Atlantic manager focuses on fixed income macro hedge and total return products... Read more ›
Nel on board at new launch Terebinth
Ex-Atlantic manager focuses on fixed income macro hedge and total return products... Read more ›NEW HIRESSteyn Capital adds to team
Ex-PWC's Jamie Kent joins as COO with two new analysts on board... Read more ›
Steyn Capital adds to team
Ex-PWC's Jamie Kent joins as COO with two new analysts on board... Read more ›NEWSBlue Ink extends portable alpha offering
Hedge funds combined with index exposure for stable benchmark-plus returns... Read more ›
Blue Ink extends portable alpha offering
Hedge funds combined with index exposure for stable benchmark-plus returns... Read more ›INVESTOR INTERVIEWPhaladi takes alternative advisory approach
Consultancy targets the poorer transparency and perfomance elements of FoHF model... Read more ›
Phaladi takes alternative advisory approach
Consultancy targets the poorer transparency and perfomance elements of FoHF model... Read more ›FUND PROFILENitrogen long/short fund eyes relative value
Managers combine long-term positions with short- and medium-term arb trades... Read more ›
Nitrogen long/short fund eyes relative value
Managers combine long-term positions with short- and medium-term arb trades... Read more ›FUND PROFILEKaizen clocks up returns as business evolves
Long emerging markets, ex-South Africa, adds to Kaizen multi-strat's performance... Read more ›
Kaizen clocks up returns as business evolves
Long emerging markets, ex-South Africa, adds to Kaizen multi-strat's performance... Read more ›PERFORMANCEStrong Q1 results for G3's funds
Kruger and Erlank see good year-to-date gains for market-neutral and multi-strat funds... Read more ›
Strong Q1 results for G3's funds
Kruger and Erlank see good year-to-date gains for market-neutral and multi-strat funds... Read more ›PERFORMANCEPrescient succeeds with quant approach for Africa
Fund continues with solid returns in Q1 after gaining 42% in 2012... Read more ›
Prescient succeeds with quant approach for Africa
Fund continues with solid returns in Q1 after gaining 42% in 2012... Read more ›NEW LAUNCHTantalum offers global resources fund in rand
Local investors can access same mandate as offshore portfolio, investing long/short in equities, com... Read more ›
Tantalum offers global resources fund in rand
Local investors can access same mandate as offshore portfolio, investing long/short in equities, com... Read more ›EDITOR'S LETTERFinding the right balance
Finding the right balance
Industry growth depends on creating a conducive environment on all fronts... Read more ›
COMPANY NEWSBlueprint Fund Managers closes up shop
Blueprint Fund Managers closes up shop
Thompson and Chivers return capital in market-neutral and long/short funds... Read more ›
COMPANY NEWSPeregrine announces new CEO
Hertz takes the reins at group level as Van Niekerk vacates top spot... Read more ›
Peregrine announces new CEO
Hertz takes the reins at group level as Van Niekerk vacates top spot... Read more ›NEW HIREEdge Capital appoints portfolio analyst
Verosha Sewbaran to be responsible for manager and strategy research... Read more ›
Edge Capital appoints portfolio analyst
Verosha Sewbaran to be responsible for manager and strategy research... Read more ›REGULATIONKnow your FATCA: implications for African managers
Industry gears up for legislative wave from the US... Read more ›
Know your FATCA: implications for African managers
Industry gears up for legislative wave from the US... Read more ›CHARITYIndustry players take to the ring at Fight Night
Event raises R330,000 for two worthy causes... Read more ›
Industry players take to the ring at Fight Night
Event raises R330,000 for two worthy causes... Read more ›PRIVATE EQUITYCapitalworks targets middle-market businesses
Firm sees rich pipeline of deals from across industries in Sub-Saharan Africa... Read more ›
Capitalworks targets middle-market businesses
Firm sees rich pipeline of deals from across industries in Sub-Saharan Africa... Read more ›PRIVATE EQUITYRMB Corvest stresses strategic partnerships
Investment in Africa demands deep understanding of regional markets... Read more ›
RMB Corvest stresses strategic partnerships
Investment in Africa demands deep understanding of regional markets... Read more ›RESEARCHAvior sees growing demand for Africa
Listed and private equity as well as commercial property high on investors' agendas... Read more ›
Avior sees growing demand for Africa
Listed and private equity as well as commercial property high on investors' agendas... Read more ›NEW HIRESNovare Equity Partners makes Africa appointments
Novare Equity Partners makes Africa appointments
Key private equity roles filled in Ghana and Nigeria... Read more ›
BUILDING THE BUSINESSFairtree takes on ex-Badger and ex-Momentum teams
Multi-strategy specialist adds to talent pool with volatility arbitrage and credit expertise... Read more ›
Fairtree takes on ex-Badger and ex-Momentum teams
Multi-strategy specialist adds to talent pool with volatility arbitrage and credit expertise... Read more ›EDITOR'S LETTERA growing sense of maturity
A growing sense of maturity
Level-headed and open debate shows an industry positioned to reach a broader audience... Read more ›
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