Ninety One and Ethos partner on impact fund
Recovery fund targets R10 billion to help restore South Africa’s economic health, with first close in July
Mergence and Third Way in renewable energy deal
Both parties bring strong track records in impact and infrastructure investing to R450 million refinancing of renewable energy plant
All Weather delivers in storm
The All Weather Capital hedge funds have delivered strong returns so far this year - with the firm’s long/short fund adding 7.66%...
STANLIB powers ahead with alternatives
Almost two years since launching its qualified investor fund of hedge funds, STANLIB Multi-Manager (STANLIB MM) is making steady progress on its...
STANLIB launches first impact investment fund
STANLIB Credit Alternatives has launched the STANLIB Khanyisa Impact Investment Fund, which will pursue investment opportunities in areas that support South Africa’s...
Hedge funds battle torrid Q1
South African funds endured their toughest months on record in February and March, yet they pared losses compared with the JSE and All Bond Index
PolarStar offers alternative to mainstream assets
Specialist commodity boutique PolarStar Management has ended the first quarter with an almost 10% gain from its Polar Star SNN QI Hedge...
Van den Berg progresses with long/short
Hannes van den Berg has made good progress with the new Investec Long-Short Equity Hedge Fund, which went live in March 2019
Empiric builds market-neutral track record
Data-driven investment firm Empiric Capital is close to a two-year track record with its South African strategy, which added a net 11.29% last year
Laurium taps into African bond space
Laurium believes that the African eurobond opportunity offers attractive US-dollar returns