‘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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Cape Town, 10 March 2023: The Fairtree investment team continues their remarkable winning streak, with the Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short SNN QI Hedge Fund and the Fairtree Wild Fig Multi-Strategy SNN QI Hedge Fund crowned as winners in two prestigious categories at the HedgeNews Africa Awards this year. At the 14th annual HedgeNews Africa …
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Preserving our natural heritage for future generations – 10,000 trees at a time. Listed as Critically Endangered, there are fewer than 2,000 Cape Parrots (Poicephalus robustus) left in the wild, limited to forest patches in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo Province. The parrots nest in existing tree hollows in old indigenous trees, especially Yellowwood-South …
By Jacobus Lacock, Fairtree Portfolio Manager Recession, instead of stagflation, has become the watchword in financial markets at the outset of 2023 as the global economic impact of the substantial interest rate hikes last year take effect in the first half of this year and inflation retreats. But the threat of stagflation – stagnant growth …
Stagflation still looms large over developed markets in 2023 Read More »
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