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Hedging against complexity

Fairtree's Kamini Naidoo and Amplify Investment Partners' Wade Witbooi discuss how hedge funds, particularly multi-strategy approaches, have evolved beyond their complex…

Alan Yates, Head of Distribution at Peregrine Capital.

Financial consumers back hedge funds for better risk-adjusted returns, downside protection

The SA hedge funds industry is gaining popularity among a broader range of consumers due to increased regulatory oversight

GameStop rally crash calms JSE

The equities rally has come crashing down, along with fears of contagion on the JSE after large-scale sell-offs by investors

The rand reached R10.96 to the dollar this month from R10.38 in November 2013.

Hedge funds get over ‘cowboy’ image

Hedge funds in SA are counting on new government regulations to help them win credibility with fund managers who oversee R2.5-trillion in pensions.

Investors barred from savings party

Hedge funds are being excluded from the treasury’s plan for a tax-free savings account.

Motorists can expect relief at the fuel pumps in October, with the price of all grades of petrol and diesel set to decrease from Wednesday

Record-high diesel price offers traders new hedging opportunities

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has introduced contracts that allow investors to protect against changes in diesel prices.

President Robert Mugabe.

The investor who saved Mugabe

A New York hedge fund "loaned" the millions Zanu-PF needed to crush the opposition Movement for Democratic Change’s victory in the 2008 elections.

Hedge funds to be regulated by the JSE

The JSE has introduced a risk-management platform that will oversee hedge fund management.