Excelsia builds record with hedge strategies
Rajay Ambekar and Richard Middleton at Excelsia Capital in Cape Town are advising on two hedge fund strategies, a long/short fund and a market-neutral...
Rozendal takes partnership approach
Cape Town-based Rozendal Partners is taking a partnership approach with clients as it seeks to deliver superior long-term returns over time, applying a flexible,...
Forging an effective identity
Knowing your competitive advantage, sticking to your investment strategy, staying on top of technological innovation and communicating with your investors – these were just...
SA assets contract in tough year
Assets in South African hedge funds came in at R66.28 billion as at the end of 2018, a 3.17% decrease on the year before, according HedgeNews Africa research, with the overall numbers mask a year of change for the industry
Trident prepares credit portfolio
Cape Town-based Trident Capital is raising capital for the Trident Capital BCFS Premium Income Fund, a low-risk credit portfolio that focuses exclusively on lending...
ASOC preps second distressed fund
Africa Special Opportunities Capital (ASOCapital) will be raising capital from mid-year for its second fund, a special opportunities private equity fund that seeks to...
Badsha targets different sources of return
Bulent Badsha at Sanlam Alternative Investments sees his long-volatility global macro opportunities fund as an important addition to a diversified investment portfolio, offering a...
Muhu multi-strategy at three-year mark
Johannesburg-based Independent Alternatives has achieved a three-year track record with its flagship Muhu Multi Strategy Prescient Retail Investor Hedge Fund, a quantitatively biased, macro-thematic,...
Obsidian funds make steady progress
Johannesburg-based Obsidian Capital has seen strong performance in recent months, with both its long/short and multi-strategy funds gaining around 10% each in the past...
Investec takes partnership approach
Investec for Intermediaries, a new business unit within Investec’s Specialist Bank, brings dedicated relationships, an integrated digital platform and client-focused solutions together under a single offering