Laurium Capital is one of South Africa’s leading hedge fund managers. Previously hedge funds were only available to institutions and high-net-worth investors. Today, both retail and qualified investors have the opportunity to invest in hedge funds.
Laurium offers two retail investor hedge funds (RIFs), and a qualified investor hedge fund (QIF). Retail investor hedge funds are open to all investors, while QIFs are only made available to qualified investors. RIFs are more strictly regulated by the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA) than QIFs, and consequently the risks to these investments is lower.
The Laurium Market Neutral Prescient RI Hedge Fund is a single-strategy, market neutral equity hedge fund that focuses on listed South African equities. It aims for less than 15% net zero exposure to the equity markets, with returns being generated from the best ideas in the portfolio.
The Laurium Long Short Prescient RI Hedge Fund is a single-strategy equity long short hedge fund that invests predominantly in South African listed equities. Moderate leverage and utilisation of derivatives are used where appropriate to enhance yield, protect asset values and minimise volatility.
The Laurium Aggressive Long Short Prescient QI Hedge Fund is a single-strategy equity long short hedge fund that invests predominantly in South African listed equities. This fund is an aggressive version of the Laurium Long Short Prescient RI Hedge Fund. Leverage and utilisation of derivatives are used where appropriate to enhance yield, protect asset values and minimize volatility.