Pension funds – should performance fees be retired?
Structured correctly, performance fees can actually benefit retirement fund members, writes Prasheen Singh, senior consultant, investment advisory, at RisCura
Differential delivers AI edge
Anchor shareholder Standard Bank is providing working capital and seed capital, making it the most significant hedge fund launch in the South African market for some years
Reitway Global positive on 2019
A lower global growth trajectory and a more benign interest-rate environment are contributing to a more positive outlook for global listed real estate this...
Protea steps out on its own
Fairtree Asset Management and Protea Capital Management have announced that, after an intensive nine-month process, the FSCA has granted Protea its own FSP licence
All Weather celebrates five years
All Weather Capital has reached its five-year anniversary as a business, making significant strides since launching its flagship All Weather Performance Retail Hedge Fund...
Mergence makes solar strides
Investment by Mergence on behalf of the GIPF, with full and equal PDN participation, signals further localisation of the solar industry
Renander joins forces with Duet
Renander’s fund is Duet’s first Africa multi-asset hedge fund strategy, offering hedged exposure across the continent via fixed income and equity opportunities
Aurum Isis approved by FSCA
Aurum, the specialist global investment manager focused on selecting hedge funds, has had its Aurum Isis Dollar Fund approved by South Africa’s Financial Sector...
Optis focuses on the long term
Van Wyngaarden’s unconstrained global investment thesis is based on identifying high-conviction positions that he holds for a number of years, combined with being defensive during market meltdowns
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...