{"id":882432,"date":"2026-11-03T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=882432"},"modified":"2026-11-03T10:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T08:38:44","slug":"business-talk-laurium-capital-portfolio-manager-matthew-pouncett-explains-the-advantages-of-a-market-neutral-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/finance\/882432\/business-talk-laurium-capital-portfolio-manager-matthew-pouncett-explains-the-advantages-of-a-market-neutral-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Talk \u2013 Laurium Capital Portfolio Manager Matthew Pouncett explains the advantages of a market-neutral portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Matthew Pouncett unpacks how a market-neutral hedge fund works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pouncett is a Portfolio Manager at Laurium Capital and has worked at the company for over a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to joining Laurium Capital, he worked at Deloitte, where he held several positions, including Manager in the Transaction Services division and Audit Assistant on audits of a merchant electronic payment service and a private equity fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charter from the CFA Institute and is a qualified Chartered Accountant registered with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours from the University of Johannesburg, where he specialised in accounting and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this Business Talk interview, Pouncett outlines why hedge funds are becoming more relevant to South African retail investors and why traditional diversification can fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pouncett touches on the performance of market-neutral hedge funds in volatile markets and explains what is meant by downside protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also unpacks how he managed his funds during major market events and the best ways to protect a retirement portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pouncett concludes the interview by sharing where he believes a market-neutral fund best fits within the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the interview with Matthew Pouncett below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Business Talk - Matthew Pouncett on how market neutral hedge funds protect portfolios\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hAQV_BqOxA8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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