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A unique blend in hedge fund form

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By Patrick Cairns 
| Substack
Since its launch 17 years ago, the Steyn Capital FR QI Hedge Fund has displayed a distinct character. “People speak about return-enhancing versus return-diversifying hedge funds. We try to do a bit of both,” says Steyn Capital CIO André Steyn. “The fund is trying to beat the market over long periods of time, and it has delivered alpha of 3% per year. But it’s trying to do that while at the same time taking on a lot less market exposure.” Since inception, the fund has averaged net exposure of 70%.
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It's not just about the low fees

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By Patrick Cairns 
| Substack
I chatted to Satrix CIO Kingsley Williams about how indexation has come into its own in South Africa based on performance, not just cost. Over the past 10 years, Satrix has grown its AUM from R53 billion to R323 billion. No other local asset manager can boast that rate of growth at that scale. As CIO Kingsley Williams points out, while indexation was slow to take hold in South Africa, the rate of adoption has now taken off.
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John Biccard: I’ve never bought a quality share in my life

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By Patrick Cairns 
| Substack
The Ninety One Value Fund has one of the best long-term track records of any South African equity unit trust. Since its inception in 1997, the fund has returned 16.5% per annum, which is 3.5% ahead of the general equity sector average. While deep value investing was a fairly common pursuit for South African managers when John Biccard started the fund nearly 30 years ago, he is arguably the last-man standing today.
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