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New asset class in SA: first secondaries fund launched to address illiquidity of private equity and alternative investments

MeTTa Capital has launched SA’s first secondaries fund based on the growing success of this asset class internationally. It aims to address the growth of the South African private equity industry where illiquidity remains a key challenge and investors grapple with limited exit options for their investments.

Introducing the new kids on the investment block

If building a diversified investment portfolio is high on your list of resolutions for 2025, you should familiarise yourself with the new kids on the investment block. There are currently only 26 in the country, but if international trends are anything to go by, this will likely change in 2025 and beyond.

The Clarity of Hindsight

Every December, veteran financial journalist John Authers writes about a fictional investment manager, Hindsight Capital LLC, which as its name suggests, knows exactly what will happen during the course of the coming year, and positions its portfolios accordingly on 1 January.

Natural Resources 2025 Outlook: Trade tariffs and geopolitics could sustain gold’s shine in 2025