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Hedge funds outperform ALSI by 6% in 2011, with significantly less volatility

01 February 2012 | General

The Blue Ink Composite (BIC), which tracks the performance of around 100 Hedge Funds in South Africa, recorded an 8.65% increase in 2011, outperforming the JSE All Share Total Return Index (ALSI) by more than 6%. This outperformance was achieved with sign

Cash strapped South Africans withdraw from unit trust funds

01 February 2012 | Unit trusts

The tough economic climate was reflected strongly in the 2011 unit trust results released by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) today. The industry had its worst year in six years and saw a 55 percent decline in flows from R10

Allan Gray’s record reign continues

01 February 2012 | General

Allan Gray was once again crowned as South Africa’s top retail asset manager at the prestigious Raging Bull Awards ceremony held in Cape Town recently.

ETFs are low cost, but beware the downside

30 January 2012 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have become popular because of their low cost and simplicity. In addition, proponents of ETFs point out that the average active fund manager typically fails to outperform the market.

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