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EDITOR'S LETTER - APRIL 2011
With opportunity comes increased responsibility
SYMPOSIUM 2011Updated regulation heralds R180 billion opportunity, says Foster
Updated regulation heralds R180 billion opportunity, says Foster
South African hedge fund industry must prepare to face greater scrutiny and deliver on its promise as new scope opens up
INDUSTRY ANALYSISSA lags global comeback with assets static in 2010
SA lags global comeback with assets static in 2010
The annual HedgeNews Africa asset survey reveals an uptick in AUM and an industry still pos... Read more ›
PEOPLE MOVESSIM man Ed D'Almeida joins Webber at GEN-X
Experienced fund manager to weigh in on market-neutral fund with plans to grow long/short strategy... Read more ›
SIM man Ed D'Almeida joins Webber at GEN-X
Experienced fund manager to weigh in on market-neutral fund with plans to grow long/short strategy... Read more ›PEOPLE MOVESPeregrine expands capital introduction team
Tonkin joins from Old Mutual Corporate and will focus on institutional market, both in South Africa ... Read more ›
Peregrine expands capital introduction team
Tonkin joins from Old Mutual Corporate and will focus on institutional market, both in South Africa ... Read more ›FUND PROFILEOptions masters off to strong start on BlueAlpha platform
Brinkmann and Valkin have an established track record trading options structures and are adept at us... Read more ›
Options masters off to strong start on BlueAlpha platform
Brinkmann and Valkin have an established track record trading options structures and are adept at us... Read more ›FUND PROFILEOld Mutual's derivatives-based funds built on proven process
Gilchrist and Hatty head experienced team, offering range of funds with varying risk-return profiles... Read more ›
Old Mutual's derivatives-based funds built on proven process
Gilchrist and Hatty head experienced team, offering range of funds with varying risk-return profiles... Read more ›SYMPOSIUM 2011Nubuke's Agyare debunks myths on investing in Africa
Keynote speaker looks for uncorrelated returns, believing global tensions bode well for Africa... Read more ›
Nubuke's Agyare debunks myths on investing in Africa
Keynote speaker looks for uncorrelated returns, believing global tensions bode well for Africa... Read more ›NEWSNovare adds conservative market-neutral fund
Novare adds conservative market-neutral fund
New product allocates to 15 underlying managers with zero tolerance for negative months... Read more ›
SYMPOSIUM 2011Leading names debate the way forward for the industry in Africa
Over 200 regional and international players networked and discussed the key topics facing the indust... Read more ›
Leading names debate the way forward for the industry in Africa
Over 200 regional and international players networked and discussed the key topics facing the indust... Read more ›NEWSIDS Group achieves service accreditation
IDS Group achieves service accreditation
Third-party administrator is early adopter of ISAE 3402 Type 1 certification... Read more ›
SYMPOSIUM 2011Hedge funds 'make sense' in emerging markets, says Douglas
Keynote speaker takes global heli-view of industry, which he believes will continue to attract top t... Read more ›
Hedge funds 'make sense' in emerging markets, says Douglas
Keynote speaker takes global heli-view of industry, which he believes will continue to attract top t... Read more ›REGULATIONForeign players to face tighter rules from July 2011
Foreign players to face tighter rules from July 2011
Offshore providers will need category 1 licence to offer products in South Africa under revised Reg ... Read more ›
SYMPOSIUM 2011FRAIM's Lashbrook sees healthier, more robust industry
Manager selection will outperform asset allocation in much improved operating environment, he says... Read more ›
FRAIM's Lashbrook sees healthier, more robust industry
Manager selection will outperform asset allocation in much improved operating environment, he says... Read more ›FUND PROFILEEstablished Genometry process finds broad appeal
Established Genometry process finds broad appeal
New brand describes DNA technology algorithm that underpins quantitative fund range... Read more ›
AWARDS 2010Double honours for Steyn Capital & Blue Ink
Double honours for Steyn Capital & Blue Ink
The best regional performers recognised for excellence based on calendar year performance in 2010... Read more ›
NEW FUNDCreditSmith gets going with Enhanced Yield fund
CreditSmith gets going with Enhanced Yield fund
Flagship event-driven fund reaches five years with good track record... Read more ›
FUND PROFILEChayton works towards second close with agriculture fund
Team seeks to build world-class farming operations in Africa, finding the right mix of land and wate... Read more ›
Chayton works towards second close with agriculture fund
Team seeks to build world-class farming operations in Africa, finding the right mix of land and wate... Read more ›NEWSBouchard and Koch join for Florin launch
Bouchard and Koch join for Florin launch
Experienced duo team up as FSB grants category IIA licence... Read more ›
FUND PROFILE36ONE flagship at five years with a solid record
Founders Cy Jacobs and Steven Liptz look back at a track record of nearly 20% annually and look forw... Read more ›
36ONE flagship at five years with a solid record
Founders Cy Jacobs and Steven Liptz look back at a track record of nearly 20% annually and look forw... Read more ›News Alerts
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