Blue Ink Investments is a South African Funds of Hedge Funds manager with offices in Cape Town (head office), Johannesburg, Durban and Port Elizabeth.
Blue Ink Investments was established in 1993 as a private wealth asset management company. During the late 1990’s volatility in equity markets increased to levels unacceptable for most clients, who sought consistent, positive, low volatility returns. Accordingly, Blue Ink modified its modus operandi to become a specialist alternative asset manager. Blue Ink continues to research and secure innovative investment solutions, with 2 principal targets in mind:
- Protection and preservation of clients’ capital
- Production of consistent, risk-adjusted, positive returns
Blue Ink Investments’ key institutional shareholders are Sanlam Investments and Ubuntu-Botho Investment Holdings (UBIH):
- Sanlam is a leading South African financial services group, listed on the JSE and the Namibian Stock Exchange.
- Ubuntu-Botho Holdings (UBH) owns 55% of UBIH and the shareholders of UBIH comprise of various broad based interest groups who represent shareholders in South Africa’s nine provinces and includes women, church, trade unions, youth, traditional and community leaders and small and micro business owners. Sanlam Black Management employees are also part of UBH.
Blue Ink’s investment products are distributed through 2 entities:
- Blue Ink Investments: 5 funds of hedge funds structured for private clients, distributed through Blue Ink Investments and through investment consultants, IFA’s and brokers’ networks.
- Blue Ink Institutional: 4 funds of hedge funds structured for institutional clients distributed through Blue Ink Investments.
For information on how to invest in Blue Ink Investments’ funds, please click How To Invest.
- Award winning funds
- Proven performance track record
- Experienced investment team and committees (collective hedge fund industry experience of >40 years)
- Advanced, state-of-the-art information technology and risk management tools
- Incubator fund for new and innovative hedge fund strategies
- Unique, sophisticated administrative and reporting systems
Blue Ink Investments (Pty) Ltd is a licensed Financial Services Provider (FSP No. 712) and a FSB approved Hedge Fund Investment Manager (Category IIA).
| 3rd party Compliance | Independent Compliance Services (ICS) |
| 3rd party Administration | Maitland Fund Services |
| Auditors | PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Legal Advisors | Deneys Reitz |
As an ethical corporate citizen, Blue Ink Investments recognizes its responsibility to give back to the community in which it operates. Blue Ink Investments’ social responsibility programmes provide assistance for:
- Community development and support
- Conservation and environmental protection
- Arts, culture and sport
