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This is an opportunity to hedge against volatility in cash, bond and equities. Africa offers endless uncorrelated risk-adjusted yields. ~ Jean Craven – CEO
Barak’s team has grown significantly since inception of the flagship Barak STF Fund, when there were two CIO’s, a Deal Originator and a Deal Administrator. Today the business has regulated offices in six regions globally, and has focused on hiring individuals that fit Barak’s culture and drive. ~ Prieur du Plessis
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Barak Fund Management has identified 5 core values that encompass the culture and ethos of what the organisation believes in and carries out on a daily basis.
To be Africa’s leading alternative financier across a range of tenors in a variety of industry sectors and jurisdictions. To comply with the African regulatory requirements to provide risk-adjusted returns and services to all clients, investors and business stakeholders.
Barak ended a particularly strong 2017 in growing its assets base, and starts off the new 2018 year with assets under management in excess of USD 1 billion
Barak continues to grow counterparty relationships and is providing loans to over 100 portfolio companies with Firm AUM in excess of USD 450 million
Barak starts to target a growing base of Middle Eastern investors looking for a USD-denominated trade finance product, and launches its own Shariah-compliant STF Fund
Barak launches two longer-tenor funds in Africa focusing more on term debt in infrastructure development in both agricultural and industrial EM markets
The Barak STF Fund achieves a positive performance for 2015 in Emerging Markets exposure and grow the Fund Management team to 25 members
Barak continues to expand its footprint further into Africa with offices in Kenya and Ivory Coast, looking into more East and West African investment opportunities
The Barak Impact Finance Fund is launched, with the intention to generate a measurable, beneficial social and environmental impact alongside a financial return in Africa
The Barak Shanta Commodities SP Fund is launched, with fund focusing primarily on relative value and directional trading opportunities within global agricultural commodity markets
Barak continues its expansion across the continent and reaches 10 countries, growing its asset base to USD 40 million across 30 borrowers
The STF Fund finished its first full year of operation reaching USD 20 million assets under management and a net return for the year of 16.47%
The Barak STF Fund is launched with seed funding of USD 300,000. First countries financed include South Africa and Zimbabwe
Barak is launched and domiciled with Mauritius, with founding partners and co-CIO’s Jean Craven and Prieur du Plessis taking the helm
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Since inception almost a decade ago, Barak Fund Management has evolved into a team comprising over 35 investment professionals with experience covering trading of derivatives and physical commodities, and structuring of commodity trade finance, focussing on Africa.
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