Raging bull awards recognise excellence

The Raging Bulls Awards, brought to you by Independent Media and Personal Finance, hosted its 20th annual awards at The Bay Hotel in Cape Town. This prestigious event honoured the star managers in South Africa across a range of funds.

In recognising the stars of the collective investment industry the awards were made on the basis of top performers, best risk-adjusted performers and the best unit trust management companies in different categories.

Top performers on a straight performance basis over three years:

Best South African Equity Funds:

• Best SA Equity Industrial Fund: Sim Industrial Fund
• Best SA Equity Financial Fund: Nedgroup Investments Financials Fund
• Best SA Equity Resources Fund: Investec Commodity Fund
• Best SA Equity Smaller Companies Fund: Sim Small Cap Fund

Best South African Multi-Asset Funds:

• Best SA Multi-Asset Flexible Fund: Autus Bci Opportunity Fund
• Best SA Multi-Asset Low-Equity Fund: Autus Bci Stable Fund
• Best SA Multi-Asset Medium-Equity Fund: Platinum Met Balanced Prudential Fund Of Funds
• Best SA Multi-Asset High-Equity Fund: Autus Bci Balanced Fund
• Best SA Interest-Bearing Variable-Term Fund: Absa Multi-Managed Bond Fund
• Best SA Interest-Bearing Short-Term Fund: Atlantic Bci Stable Income Fund
• Best SA Multi-Asset Income Fund: Prescient Income Provider Fund
• Best SA Real Estate Fund: Absa Property Equity Fund

Best (Sa Domiciled) Global And Worldwide Funds:

• Best (SA Domiciled) Global Multi-Asset Flexible Fund: Old Mutual International Growth Fund Of Funds
• Best (SA Domiciled) Global Multi-Asset Low-Equity Fund: Nedgroup Investments Global Cautious Feeder Fund
• Best (SA Domiciled) Global Multi-Asset High-Equity Fund: Sanlam Global Balanced Fund Of Funds
• Best (SA Domiciled) Global Real Estate Fund: Catalyst Global Real Estate Prescient Feeder Fund
• Best (SA Domiciled) Worldwide Multi-Asset Flexible Fund: Flagship Ip Worldwide Flexible Fund Of Funds

Best Offshore Funds:

• Best Offshore Europe Equity General Fund: Templeton Euroland Fund
• Best Offshore Usa Equity General Fund: Franklin Us Opportunities Fund
• Best Offshore Far East Equity General Fund: Ashburton Chindia Equity Fund
• Best Offshore Global Real Estate General Fund: Sarasin Ie Real Estate Equity Global (Gbp) Fund
• Best Offshore Global Fixed-Interest Bond Fund: Sanlam Global Bond Fund
• Best Offshore Global Asset Allocation Fund: Flagship International Flexible Fund

Risk-adjusted performance over five years

Best South African Multi-Asset Funds On A Risk-Adjusted Basis:

• Best SA Multi-Asset Low-Equity Fund: Nedgroup Investments Stable Fund
• Best SA Multi-Asset Medium-Equity Fund: 27four Balanced Prescient Fund Of Funds
• Best SA Multi-Asset High-Equity Fund: Rezco Value Trend Fund

Best South African Interest Bearing and Multi-Asset Income Funds on a risk-adjusted basis:

• Best SA Interest-Bearing Variable-Term Fund: Absa Multi-Managed Bond Fund
• Best SA Interest-Bearing Short-Term Fund: Coronation Jibar Plus Fund
• Best SA Multi-Asset Income Fund: Prescient Income Provider Fund
• Best SA Real Estate General Fund: Absa Property Equity Fund

Best (SA Domiciled) Global and Worldwide Funds on a risk - adjusted basis:

• Best (SA Domiciled) Global Equity General Fund: Old Mutual Global General Equity Fund
• Best (SA Domiciled) Global Multi-Asset Low-Equity Fund: Sanlam Global Cautious Fund Of Funds
• Best (SA Domiciled) Global Multi-Asset High-Equity Fund: Coronation Global Managed [Zar] Feeder Fund
• Best (SA Domiciled) Global Real Estate Fund: Oasis Crescent International Property Equity Feeder Fund
• Best (SA Domiciled) Global Multi-Asset Flexible Fund: Marriott International Growth Feeder Fund
• Best (SA Domiciled) Worldwide Multi-Asset Flexible Fund: Marriott Worldwide Flexible Fund Of Funds

Best Offshore Funds On A Risk-Adjusted Basis:

• Best Offshore Europe Equity General Fund: Templeton Euroland Fund
• Best Offshore USA Equity General Fund: Stanlib Offshore America Fund
• Best Offshore Far East Equity General Fund: Ashburton Chindia Equity Fund
• Best Offshore Global Real Estate General Fund: Catalyst Global Real Estate Ucits Fund
• Best Offshore Global Fixed-Interest Bond Fund: Stanlib Multi-Manager Global Bond Fund
• Best Offshore Global Equity General Fund: Nedgroup Investments Global Equity Fund