{"id":22360,"date":"2026-02-16T16:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=22360"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:04:40","slug":"alexforbes-clinches-top-honour-at-2026-raging-bull-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=22360","title":{"rendered":"Alexforbes clinches top honour at 2026 Raging Bull Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"textFreeArticle\">\n<p>Alexander Forbes Investments was named Manager of the Year at the 2026 Raging Bull Awards, with Sasfin Asset Managers as runner-up and Sygnia Asset Management in third place.<\/p>\n<p>The awards, which recognise South Africa\u2019s top-performing investment managers and funds, were presented in Cape Town on Friday, 13 February.<\/p>\n<p>Read\/listen:<br \/>Alexforbes lifts Heps 17% as new business rises<br \/>New operation model sees Alexforbes lift dividend on stronger earnings<\/p>\n<p>The Raging Bull Awards, now in their 30th year, evaluate performance across a wide universe of funds, with certificates based on straight performance over three years across 16 categories, and trophies awarded for the best risk-adjusted performance over five years and across eight categories.<\/p>\n<p>Winners are determined using performance data supplied by Apex and Iress, with results calculated using the Sortino methodology, which focuses on downside risk when assessing returns.<\/p>\n<p>The winners have displayed consistent, risk-adjusted performance across multiple funds, follow disciplined investment processes and show effective management through volatile markets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall honours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manager of the Year: Alexander Forbes Investments<br \/>Runner-up: Sasfin Asset Managers<br \/>Third place: Sygnia Asset Management<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trophies for risk-adjusted performance (five years)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best SA Equity General Fund (including SA General)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>36One BCI SA Equity Fund<\/li>\n<li>Investec BCI Dynamic Equity Fund<\/li>\n<li>Corion BCI Equity Fund<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Best SA Multi-Asset Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sygnia Enhanced Income Fund<\/li>\n<li>Curate Momentum Income Plus Fund<\/li>\n<li>Taquanta BCI Active Income Fund<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Best SA Interest Bearing Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"visible-sm-block visible-xs-block m1010\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-wrapper\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Alexander Forbes Investments Superior Yield Fund<\/li>\n<li>Truffle SCI Income Plus Fund<\/li>\n<li>Sasfin BCI High Yield Fund<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Best Global Equity Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>BCI Ranmore Global Value Equity Feeder Fund<\/li>\n<li>PSG Global Equity Feeder Fund<\/li>\n<li>Merchant West SCI Global Equity Feeder Fund<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Best Global Multi-Asset Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Allan Gray-Orbis Global Balanced Feeder Fund<\/li>\n<li>Merchant West SCI Global Managed Growth Fund<\/li>\n<li>PSG Global Flexible Feeder Fund<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Best Global Interest-Bearing Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No award<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Worldwide Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Blue Quadrant Worldwide Flexible Prescient Fund<\/li>\n<li>BCI Flexible Fund<\/li>\n<li>Flagship BCI Prosperity Worldwide Flexible Fund of Funds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Best Real Estate Fund (SA and Global)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Nedgroup Investments Property Fund<\/li>\n<li>Metope Property Income Prescient Fund<\/li>\n<li>NGI Private Wealth Property Fund<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Certificates for straight performance (three years) \u2013 top three funds in each category\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best SA Equity General Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ninety One Value Fund<\/li>\n<li>Methodical BCI Equity Fund<\/li>\n<li>Steyn Capital Equity Prescient Fund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best SA Equity SA General Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>36One BCI SA Equity Fund<\/li>\n<li>Vunani BCI Equity Fund<\/li>\n<li>Prescient Core Equity Fund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best SA Equity Small and Medium Cap Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old Mutual Mid &amp; 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