The Fairtree team has again shown their mettle by scooping the South African Manager of the Year award and a certificate for Best (SA-domiciled) Global Equity General Fund on a risk-adjusted basis for the Fairtree Global Equity Prescient Feeder Fund.  The Raging Bull Awards are regarded as one of the leading and most established investment […]

The Fairtree Flexible Income Plus Prescient Fund and BCI Income Plus Fund invest exclusively in bonds issued by companies in South Africa and Europe. In other words, the funds are effectively lending money to these businesses and earning interest from them. So, what are the risks, and how are they managed? We’ve just seen a

Fairtree is launching a new blended equity fund that incorporates local and global exposure into a single portfolio. The existing Fairtree Equity Prescient fund, which has limited itself to only investing in the JSE, has been a top-performing strategy for over a decade. More recently, the Fairtree Global Equity Prescient feeder fund has built up an excellent track

‘In the current environment, you must have the ability to change very quickly when the macro environment changes,’ said Lacock, who co-manages the Fairtree Balanced Prescient Fund. He added that while there are a range of risks that warrant a more defensive stance, managers can’t ignore the opportunities. ‘What stands out when we look at

If 7 years ago, walking off Newlands Cricket Ground for the last time, you told me that I would be at a World Cup, playing for the Netherlands, I would have asked if you were OK?! If you told me I would complete my MBA through one of the best educational institutions in Africa (Stellenbosch

Fairtree concludes private equity transaction in the global health sector as Fairtree Elevant Ventures, part of the Fairtree group of companies, partners with TASK in the Netherlands to drive growth. Fairtree Elevant Ventures is a European investment fund focused on accelerating ambitious, growth-orientated companies preparing to scale. With a focus on Seed to Series A

Former Cape Cobras all-rounder Sybrand Engelbrecht has been selected for the Netherlands National Cricket Team, and will be part of the squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. 34-year-old Engelbrecht, who relocated to the Netherlands with his family, played first-class cricket in South Africa for nine years – from 2007 to 2016

The Wild Fig Multi Strategy SNN QI Hedge Fund is diversified across equities, fixed income and commodities and has had no negative years. Fairtree is extending its multistrategy Wild Fig hedge fund to a wider audience with the launch of a retail version of the fund on June 1, as well as a dollar version

Global growth has been slowing for the last few quarters. Contrary to our expectations of a sharper slowdown in the US and stronger recovery in China, economic data suggested that the US household consumption has remained resilient on the back of a strong and tight labour market and still large amounts of excess savings available

One of the driving forces behind the recent successes of the Dutch men’s team is sponsor Fairtree, an investment manager that, although originating in South Africa, also has major interests in Europe and elsewhere. Fairtree is also closely associated with the Gary Kristen Cricket Academy in Cape Town. Several years ago Kobus Nel was introduced