Visio funds target positive returns on capital invested, irrespective of market conditions.

The funds are traditionally net long and carry limited derivative positions. Portfolio churn is low and the average holding period for investments in the portfolios exceeds 12 months.

Strategies employed include:

  • Individual long and individual short positions
  • Particular sector/theme exposures through equities or commodity ETF’s
  • Event driven opportunities - takeovers, mergers and de-mergers, de-listings, etc.
  • Correlated and uncorrelated equity pair trades of a medium to long term nature
  • Listed debt  e.g. corporate and government bonds
  • Commodity exposure through exchange traded funds (ETF’s) 
 

SA domiciled funds - Rand currency

Administrator: IDS (Investment Data Services)
Risk Manager: RisCura
Prime Broker: Peregrine Securities

The hedge funds are managed on the same basis and strategies are applied uniformly. The Market Neutral Fund has a net long exposure limit of 50% of invested capital. The limit in the long short funds is 100% of invested capital.  

Visio II and the Mazi Visio Market Neutral fund are Rand denominated onshore funds. Term sheets and fact sheets are available for the long/short funds by emailing info@visiocapital.co.za.

  • Visio II:  Golden Hind Partnership (LLP)
    - Clients: Various fund of funds, multi managers and family offices
    - Issuer: Visio Capital
    - Fund launch: November 2003

  • Long/Short Market Neutral Fund
    - Clients: Various fund of funds, multi managers and family offices
    - Issuer: Mazi Visio Manco
    - Fund launch: November 2006

  • Occasio - Concentrated L/S hedge fund focused on undervalued opportunities
    - Client and Issuer: Visio Capital
    - Fund launch: May 2009

Flexible Funds

Category: Domestic Asset Allocation – Flexible

The unit trust has a 7 year track record. It is managed on a basis similar to the long/short funds however there are fewer permitted hedging strategies available in terms of the rules set out in the Collective Investments Schemes Act.  

Fund fact sheet is available for the Actinio Portfolio: Click here

  • The Visio Actinio Portfolio
    - Clients: Fund of funds, multi managers and family trusts
    - Fund launch: April 2004
    - Issuer: Metropolitan Life

Selected Unit Trust Performance to December 31, 2011

Visio Actinio Portfolio

Domestic - Asset Allocation - Flexible
Inception: 01 May 2004

Ranking:
  • 5yr- ranked no. 2 out of 45
  • 3yr- ranked no. 3 out of 58
  • 1yr- ranked no. 6 out of 74

 As at 31 December 2011

A monthly returns table is available for the Actinio Portfolio: Click here

Our preference is to engage with selected institutional investors, multi managers and family trusts on a direct level. Our marketing initiatives are generally limited to the monthly distribution of fact sheets and newsletters on a selective basis. The hedge funds returns do not feature in any hedge fund surveys with the exception of  the Mazi Visio Market Neutral Fund. 

Please contact Thato Bereng at thato@visiocapital.co.za should you require further information on the funds.

News Highlights

Coming Soon.
Visio Capital Management (Pty) Ltd. Authorised Financial Services Provider (FSP No:871).
The Place, 1 Sandton Drive, Ground Floor, South Wing, Sandton, 2146, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tel + 27 11 245 8900 Fax +27 11 245 8915 E-mail info@visiocapital.co.za
© Copyright 2007-2011 Visio Capital Management (Pty) Ltd  |  Disclaimer  |  Login