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Third time lucky | South Africa’s 2025 Budget

By Jacobus Lacock, Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager & Macro Strategist, and Sevashen Thaver, Multi-Asset Analyst  South Africa’s new Government of National...

Fairtree Global Emerging Markets Prescient Fund celebrates five years of strong performance

Emerging markets continue to present some of the most dynamic and attractive investment opportunities in global equities. These economies are...

The South African National Budget and Global Developments

By Jacobus Lacock, Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager & Macro Strategist, and Sevashen Thaver, Multi-Asset Analyst  To watch the video of this...

Has US exceptionalism peaked?

By Jacobus Lacock, Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager & Macro Strategist, and Sevashen Thaver, Multi-Asset Analyst   Market performance YTD: A shift from...

Celebrating Five Years of the Fairtree Global Equity Prescient Feeder Fund

As we mark the fifth anniversary since the team, process and philosophy of the Fairtree Global Equity Prescient Feeder Fund...

Market Insights | Franchising Unveilied

By Cornelius Zeeman and Wesley Gardener,Fairtree Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst Imagine finding a pot of gold at the end...

Fairtree Blended Equity Prescient Fund | Understanding the ASISA category changes

Following our previous article on the Fairtree Blended Equity Prescient Fund’s one-year anniversary, we would like to shed light on...

Fairtree Blended Equity Prescient Fund | One-year anniversary

We are delighted to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Fairtree Blended Equity Prescient Fund. This milestone marks the success...

Fairtree Capital acquires minority share in MidSquare Capital

Fairtree Capital, the South African holding company of the local Fairtree group of companies, is pleased to announce that it...

Fairtree Gives Back: Multiplying Impact Through Volunteerism

At Fairtree, we believe that giving back goes beyond financial contributions. True impact is created when we combine our resources...

Ryan Jamieson

Ryan Jamieson

Head: Retail Sales (North & KZN)​

Ryan joined Fairtree in 2016 and is the head of Retail Sales. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined Momentum in 1998, where he held various roles, such as investment marketing, sales and distribution, over 15 years. In addition, he led the national team of Investment Specialists at Momentum and served on Group Investment Committees. Ryan then joined Investec, where he continued to be involved in the sales, marketing and distribution of the Investec fund range. He returned to Momentum as head of Wealth Management, where he was responsible for the full integration of the investment philosophy, house views, fund solutions and wealth management proposition. 

Grethe Fourie

Business Development Manager

Grethe joined Fairtree in 2025 as a Business Development Manager in the Distribution team. She focuses on cultivating strong, long-term relationships with financial advisers and identifying opportunities for meaningful growth. Prior to joining Fairtree, Grethe spent eight years at PPS, where she held several leadership roles, including Regional Sales Manager, Regional Specialist Support Manager, and ultimately National Manager of PPS Wealth Advisory. In her most recent role, she led the Wealth Advisory team nationally, overseeing strategy, operations, reporting, and key stakeholder relationships. She also served as a Key Individual on the FSP licence and chaired the Best Practice Committee. Earlier in her career, she worked as a financial adviser for seven years. She is passionate about empowering women in finance and previously led the Women in Finance initiative at PPS. Grethe holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning from Stellenbosch University and is a Certified Financial Planner® professional.

Stephan Venter

Investment Specialist

Stephan joined Fairtree in 2025 as an investment specialist in the Distribution team. He began his career at Deloitte in 2006 as an accountant. He then joined Discovery Invest as an Investment Specialist, before moving to Sanlam Investments, where he spent nine years as a portfolio manager. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from the University of Pretoria, an Honours degree and CTA in Accounting from the University of South Africa, and an Honours degree in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management from the University of Cape Town.

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