Building personal relationships
Edify’s Adam Bulkin believes that building strong personal relationships with clients is a surefire way to attain success in the DFM industry.
Enhancing value and diversification
Independent Investment Solutions’ Michael Badenhorst shares why DFMs are important in the grand scheme of investment solutions.
Hedge fund fees suggest investors are buying a superior product
Hedge funds have a reputation globally for charging higher fees than their long-only counterparts. The mantra “2 and 20” is traditionally the way hedge fund fees have been described, capturing the fee model of 2% management fee and 20% of outperformance as a performance fee.
The benefits of incorporating hedge funds into long-only portfolios
The performance review of hedge funds showed that there is clear investment merit in investing in hedge funds, not only for the potential downside protection that is at the core of the hedge fund proposition, but also for the absolute returns that hedge funds can generate.
The behavioural alpha – hedge funds offer more than an investment...
The decision to invest in a hedge fund often isn’t an attempt to beat the market in a purely mathematical sense or simply to achieve an investment objective. Instead, it is a behavioural strategy – a way to manage the psychological friction of long-term investing.
Bateleur Capital
Bateleur Capital is a Cape Town-based, owner managed fund manager founded by Kevin Williams in 2004.
Hedge fund manager and fund listing
This list of hedge fund managers and hedge funds has been supplied by the companies featured. It does not claim to be an exhaustive list, but rather gives an indication of the range of businesses offering hedge funds.
Is multi-asset prime brokerage becoming essential for the modern hedge fund?
Many argue that the global financial crisis permanently changed the relationship between hedge funds and their prime brokers, writes Chris Edwards, Managing Director and Head of the Prime Services, and the Index and Structured Solutions businesses at Absa Bank.
Catering for bespoke needs
Analytics’ Daniel Schoeman provides a thorough breakdown of what their DFM brings to the table for advisors and clients.
When it comes to performance hedge funds are not all made...
Hedge fund performance has been favourably comparable to long-only investment strategies. This undoubtedly has helped with the increased investment in Retail Investor Hedge Funds.
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Where value meets macro
Leandro Gastaldi, Portfolio Manager at Blue Quadrant Capital Management, discusses Macrovalue investing and a probability-based approach to markets.
Amplify Investment Partners
Amplify Investment Partners is a registered discretionary Financial Services Provider, holding a FAIS Category I, II and IIA licence (FSP No. 712). Renamed in 2019 from Blue Ink Investments (Pty) Ltd, Amplify has evolved from a fund-of-hedge-funds business.
Four questions on investing in a geopolitically uncertain world
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has raised multiple concerns for South African investors. This article addresses some of their most pressing questions. By John Gilchrist, Chief Investment Officer at PSG Asset Management.
COFI readiness
What is the industry telling us about readiness for COFI? Anton Swanepoel, the founder of Trusted Advisors, offers his insights.
Understanding you is where great advice begins
Choosing a financial adviser is about far more than qualifications or technical expertise. It's about finding someone who takes the time to understand you, writes George Mahlakgane, Franchise Principal and Financial Adviser at Consult by Momentum.
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