Press & Awards
News and updates from the group and subsidiaries
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Africa Coal Partners, an SPV Set Up and Managed by Duet Group, Announced Today Its Acquisition of 45.18% Stake in Mbuyelo Coal Proprietary Limited (“Mbuyelo” or “the Company”) From Ichor Coal N.V.
Africa Coal Partners, an SPV set up and managed by Duet Group, announced today its acquisition of 45.18% stake in Mbuyelo Coal Proprietary Limited (“Mbuyelo” or “the Company”) from
Duet Group (Duet) has selected global single-source financial solutions provider, Apex Group Ltd.
Duet Group (Duet) has selected global single-source financial solutions provider, Apex Group Ltd. (Apex), to deliver full depositary and fund administration services for their liquid Africa strategies. Duet is a
Funds receive 5* rating from Morningstar
Duet Alternative Investments is pleased to announce that MC Patrimoine 1 and Merit Care Fund receive 5* Rating from Morningstar. MC Patrimoine 1 and Merit Care Fund, sub funds of
Duet sponsors ‘Game Changers’ soccer camp for girls in South Africa
Duet Group supported the Game Changers soccer camp this week in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Having been investing in the continent since 2007, Duet is excited to support this local initiative
De Tijd: Duet sends Merit Capital on acquisition path
Published 25 May 2019 by De Tijd The British Duet group has completely taken over Antwerp’s asset manager Merit Capital, formerly strongly associated with liberal top politicians. “Within three years
Awards
2011
- Duet Commodities Fund Wins EuroHedge Awards 2011for Commodities & Currency Fund of the Year
- Duet Global Plus Fund Nominated for EuroHedge Awards 2011 New Equity Strategy Fund of the Year
- Duet MENA Opportunities Fund Wins MENA Fund Manager Performance 2011 Awards’ MENA Hedge Fund of the Year
2009
- Duet Luxury Hotel Fund, Chalet RoyAlp Switzerland Wins HarpersBazaar’s 2009 Best Glamorous Mountain Hotel Award
2007
- Duet Global Opportunities Fund Wins EuroHedge Awards 2007 for Equity Market Neutral Fund of the Year
- Duet Global Opportunities Fund Placed 3rd in Germany’s 1st Annual Hedge Fund Award 2007 among Long/Short Equity funds
- Duet Commodities Fund Wins Investor Choice 2012 Awards’ Commodities Fund of the Year
- Duet Global Plus Fund Wins Investor Choice 2012 Awards’ Emerging Long Short Equity Fund of the Year
- Duet Global Plus Fund Wins 2 gold medals from Sauren Golden Awards 2012 for excellent fund management in the Event Driven category
- Duet Africa Private Equity Nominated at Africa CEO Forum Awards 2012 for Private Equity Investor of the Year Duet India Hotels Wins World’s Leading New Mid-Market Hotel 2012, Holiday Inn Express Ahmedabad
- SARE Homes Wins Residential Property of the Year 2012
- SARE Homes Wins Affordable Housing of the Year 2012
- SARE Homes Wins Emerging Developer of the Year 2012
- Duet Africa Private Equity Wins New Frontiers Deal of the Year at the Private Equity Africa Awards 2013. (DASHEN)
- SARE Wins 4 awards at the Observer Dawn IRA 2013, and 2 awards at the Silicon India Chennai RE Awards 2013.
- SARE Wins 4 awards at the Estate Avenues Awards 2013.
- SARE Wins 3 awards at the Realty Plus Excellence Awards 2013.
- Duet Africa Opportunities Fund Wins 3 awards for ‘Best Fund’ at the Africa Asset Management Performance Awards 2013.
- Duet Africa Opportunities Fund Wins Africa Fund of the Year at the Investor Choice Hedge Fund Awards
- Duet Global Plus Fund Wins 2 Gold Medals for Excellent Fund Management at the Sauren Golden Awards 2013.
- Duet Global Plus Fund Wins 2013 International Hedge Fund Award for UK fund of the year – Global Equity long/short.
- Duet Global Plus Fund Nominated EuroHedge Awards 2013 Market Neutral Fund of the Year.
Duet MENA Horizon Fund* Wins Best Emerging Markets Fund of the year at the Investor Choice Awards
*Awarded whilst part of Duet Group. Duet Group sold its controlling stake in Duet Mena Ltd/ FIM Partners in March 2017
- Duet Private Equity Wins “Portfolio Company of the Year” at the Private Equity Africa Awards 2014. (DASHEN)
- Duet India Hotels Wins “Best Development of 2014” Award at Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) for Holiday Inn Express in Ahmedabad.
- Duet MENA* Wins “Equity Manager of the Year” at the Investment Excellence Awards 2014.
- Duet Africa, Dr Ayo Salami Wins “CIO of the Year “ at the Investment Excellence Awards 2014.
- Duet Africa Opportunities Fund Wins “Best Africa Fund of 2013” at the Investor Choice Awards.
*Awarded whilst part of Duet Group. Duet Group sold its controlling stake in Duet Mena Ltd/ FIM Partners in March 2017
- Duet India Hotels Wins ‘Best New Hotel of the Year’ at the Hotel Investment Conference South Asia.
- SARE Wins “Best Emerging Developer” across India 2015.
- Duet Commodities Fund Wins ‘Commodity & Currency Fund of the Year’ at the EuroHedge Awards.
- Duet MENA Horizon Fund* Wins ‘Best MENA Equity Fund for 3 Year Performance’ at the MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards 2015.
- Duet MENA Horizon Fund* Wins ‘Best MENA Equity Fund’ at the MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards 2015.
*Awarded whilst part of Duet Group. Duet Group sold its controlling stake in Duet Mena Ltd/ FIM Partners in March 2017
- Duet Africa Private Equity Wins Frontier Deal of the Year at the Private Equity Africa Awards 2016 (SAPLED).
- Duet MENA Horizon Fund* Wins ‘Specialist Equity Fund – Long Term Performance’ at the Investor Choice Awards 2016.
Duet MENA Horizon Fund* Ranked 1 out of 49 MENA Managers in CityWire Selector
*Awarded whilst part of Duet Group. Duet Group sold its controlling stake in Duet Mena Ltd/ FIM Partners in March 2017
- Duet Africa Opportunities Fund Nominated for Emerging Markets Equity Fund 2018 at the Investor Choice Awards.
2011
- Duet Commodities Fund Wins EuroHedge Awards 2011for Commodities & Currency Fund of the Year
- Duet Global Plus Fund Nominated for EuroHedge Awards 2011 New Equity Strategy Fund of the Year
- Duet MENA Opportunities Fund Wins MENA Fund Manager Performance 2011 Awards’ MENA Hedge Fund of the Year
2009
- Duet Luxury Hotel Fund, Chalet RoyAlp Switzerland Wins HarpersBazaar’s 2009 Best Glamorous Mountain Hotel Award
2007
- Duet Global Opportunities Fund Wins EuroHedge Awards 2007 for Equity Market Neutral Fund of the Year
- Duet Global Opportunities Fund Placed 3rd in Germany’s 1st Annual Hedge Fund Award 2007 among Long/Short Equity funds
- Duet Commodities Fund Wins Investor Choice 2012 Awards’ Commodities Fund of the Year
- Duet Global Plus Fund Wins Investor Choice 2012 Awards’ Emerging Long Short Equity Fund of the Year
- Duet Global Plus Fund Wins 2 gold medals from Sauren Golden Awards 2012 for excellent fund management in the Event Driven category
- Duet Africa Private Equity Nominated at Africa CEO Forum Awards 2012 for Private Equity Investor of the Year Duet India Hotels Wins World’s Leading New Mid-Market Hotel 2012, Holiday Inn Express Ahmedabad
- SARE Homes Wins Residential Property of the Year 2012
- SARE Homes Wins Affordable Housing of the Year 2012
- SARE Homes Wins Emerging Developer of the Year 2012
- Duet Africa Private Equity Wins New Frontiers Deal of the Year at the Private Equity Africa Awards 2013. (DASHEN)
- SARE Wins 4 awards at the Observer Dawn IRA 2013, and 2 awards at the Silicon India Chennai RE Awards 2013.
- SARE Wins 4 awards at the Estate Avenues Awards 2013.
- SARE Wins 3 awards at the Realty Plus Excellence Awards 2013.
- Duet Africa Opportunities Fund Wins 3 awards for ‘Best Fund’ at the Africa Asset Management Performance Awards 2013.
- Duet Africa Opportunities Fund Wins Africa Fund of the Year at the Investor Choice Hedge Fund Awards
- Duet Global Plus Fund Wins 2 Gold Medals for Excellent Fund Management at the Sauren Golden Awards 2013.
- Duet Global Plus Fund Wins 2013 International Hedge Fund Award for UK fund of the year – Global Equity long/short.
- Duet Global Plus Fund Nominated EuroHedge Awards 2013 Market Neutral Fund of the Year.
Duet MENA Horizon Fund* Wins Best Emerging Markets Fund of the year at the Investor Choice Awards
*Awarded whilst part of Duet Group. Duet Group sold its controlling stake in Duet Mena Ltd/ FIM Partners in March 2017
- Duet Private Equity Wins “Portfolio Company of the Year” at the Private Equity Africa Awards 2014. (DASHEN)
- Duet India Hotels Wins “Best Development of 2014” Award at Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) for Holiday Inn Express in Ahmedabad.
- Duet MENA* Wins “Equity Manager of the Year” at the Investment Excellence Awards 2014.
- Duet Africa, Dr Ayo Salami Wins “CIO of the Year “ at the Investment Excellence Awards 2014.
- Duet Africa Opportunities Fund Wins “Best Africa Fund of 2013” at the Investor Choice Awards.
*Awarded whilst part of Duet Group. Duet Group sold its controlling stake in Duet Mena Ltd/ FIM Partners in March 2017
- Duet India Hotels Wins ‘Best New Hotel of the Year’ at the Hotel Investment Conference South Asia.
- SARE Wins “Best Emerging Developer” across India 2015.
- Duet Commodities Fund Wins ‘Commodity & Currency Fund of the Year’ at the EuroHedge Awards.
- Duet MENA Horizon Fund* Wins ‘Best MENA Equity Fund for 3 Year Performance’ at the MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards 2015.
- Duet MENA Horizon Fund* Wins ‘Best MENA Equity Fund’ at the MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards 2015.
*Awarded whilst part of Duet Group. Duet Group sold its controlling stake in Duet Mena Ltd/ FIM Partners in March 2017
- Duet Africa Private Equity Wins Frontier Deal of the Year at the Private Equity Africa Awards 2016 (SAPLED).
- Duet MENA Horizon Fund* Wins ‘Specialist Equity Fund – Long Term Performance’ at the Investor Choice Awards 2016.
Duet MENA Horizon Fund* Ranked 1 out of 49 MENA Managers in CityWire Selector
*Awarded whilst part of Duet Group. Duet Group sold its controlling stake in Duet Mena Ltd/ FIM Partners in March 2017
- Duet Africa Opportunities Fund Nominated for Emerging Markets Equity Fund 2018 at the Investor Choice Awards.