QUARTERLY MARKET INSIGHTS | Q4 2025
At MitonOptimal we take asset allocation (AA) very seriously, taking into consideration both...
ARTICLES
JANUARY 2026 | MARKET AND PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY
Global Market Overview Global markets began 2026 with a noticeably...
DECEMBER 2025 | MARKET AND PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY
Global Market Overview Global markets entered the final month of 2025...
CLOSING OUT 2025
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NOVEMBER 2025 | MARKET AND PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY
Global Market Overview Global markets entered November navigating a...
OCTOBER 2025 | MARKET AND PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY
Global Market Overview Global equity markets extended their winning...
EDUCATION HUB
PORTFOLIO DEVIATION AND BEHAVIOURAL RISK – THE IMPORTANCE OF STICKING TO A LONG TERM PLAN
MitonOptimal is a specialist discretionary fund manager (DFM) with a...
WHAT IS A HEDGE FUND
South African Hedge Funds are classified as Collective Investment Schemes...
WHAT IS A DISCRETIONARY FUND MANAGER
Merriam-Webster defines the term discretionary as: “left to individual...
WHAT IS A MODEL PORTFOLIO
A model portfolio, also referred to in some instances as a wrap fund, is...
AN INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOCURRENCY
RISING FROM THE CRYPT: A brief case study into Cryptocurrency Throughout...
PRESS & PODCASTS
BLUE CHIP: HEDGE FUND GUIDE
We are pleased to be featured in the Blue Chip 2025 Hedge Fund Guide....
FIVE IN FIVE | FOORD ASSET MANAGEMENT
Head of Portfolio Management, Jacques de Kock, chats to Nick Balkin,...
CITYWIRE FEATURE | FUND SELECTOR
Head of Portfolio Manager, Jacques De Kock, sits down with Citywire South...
LESSONS IN LONGEVITY: FOORD’S 44 YEAR INVESTMENT JOURNEY
In this episode of DFM Discussions, Head of Portfolio Management, Jacques...
ASSET TV | FUND FIT SUMMIT
Head of Portfolio Management, Jacques de Kock, joined the latest AssetTV...
VIDEOS
ASSET TV | FUND FIT SUMMIT
Head of Portfolio Management, Jacques de Kock, joined the latest AssetTV Fund Fit Summit to discuss how an unconstrained investment philosophy—paired with true alignment—can reshape the future of hedge funds for serious, long-term investors. In this engaging panel,...
ASSET TV | FUND FIT SUMMIT
Head of Portfolio Management, Roeloff Horne, participates in AssetTV's Fund Fit Summit series focusing on the Old Mutual Global Equity Fund, managed by Jupiter Asset Management. The panel unpacks strategy, risk management and long track record of the fund. The...
ASSET TV BOUTIQUES CONNECT | ASTUTE RANGE
Executive Director - Discretionary Fund Management, George Dell, joins AssetTV's Mosidi Modise in this Boutique's Connect as they discuss our Core ASTUTE Range of model portfolios. This range consists of two portfolios constructed using only local SA absolute return...
ASSET TV | OUTLOOK 2025 DFM PANEL
Head of Portfolio Management, Roeloff Horne, joined industry leaders at AssetTV's Outlook 2025 virtual conference, where he took part in the DFM Panel alongside experts from Cogence and INN8 Invest. This video has been approved and certified by the FPI as suitable for...
ASSETTV DFM MASTERCLASS 2024
Head of Portfolio Manager, Roeloff Horne, participated in AssetTV's DFM Masterclass. The discussion included addressing the cost of appointing a DFM, Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation, the real return forecast for local equities vs. global equities and crypto as...
HEDGE FUNDS | ROUNDTABLE | ASSET TV
Portfolio Manager, Jacques de Kock, participates in AssetTV's Roundtable discussion on Hedge Funds - initially focusing on the reason MitonOptimal launched a dedicated range of hedge fund model portfolios. He is joined by a panel of experts: Andre Steyn - CEO &...
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