South Africa - Giving clarity

South Africa's hedge fund industry has developed at a breakneck pace, with assets under management more than doubling last year. While supervisors around the globe ponder how to regulate the hedge fund sector, South Africa's growth has been underpinned by an industry commitment to transparency and risk management. Clive Davidson reports

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The South African hedge fund market is experiencing rapid growth. In the 12 months to June 2006, around 30 new funds entered the market and the total amount of assets under management more than doubled to R18 billion ($2.5 billion). One of the reasons for this growth has been the unusual degree of transparency and risk management the industry offers. This has encouraged institutional investors to allocate an increasing proportion of their portfolios to hedge funds. It has also allowed the sector

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