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Fairtree Balanced Prescient Fund as an investment solution for multi-asset & building block investors.

(For financial advisors & professional investors by Ryan Jamieson.) The flagship, multi-asset fund solution, the Fairtree Balanced Prescient Fund, has produced stellar inflation-beating returns over the last 5 years and continues to challenge the larger, traditional fund solutions in the popular >R1tn multi-asset fund category. According to Morningstar, this top-performing fund, managed by Jacobus Lacock […]

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What are the future implications of the global cost of living crisis?

What are the future implications of the global cost of living crisis?

Investing in an inflationary environment Date: 19 September 2022 For immediate release: The cost-of-living crisis has impacted consumers across the economic divide but, globally, it’s the lower income households that will be the most affected according to leading investment manager Fairtree. Rising costs in fuel, food and energy will result in the poorest 10% of

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The Money Market

Diverse Portfolios Are Key

What Is Diversification? In our last article we mentioned the importance of diversification. However, what is diversification and how do you achieve it inside your portfolio? We learnt that diversifying a portfolio is incredibly important. Behavioural finance research shows that investors understand the importance of diversification, however struggle to apply it in practice. Many investors

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Multi Asset Class Fund

Multi-asset class fund shows a preference for South African stocks Fairtree fund focuses on tactical asset allocation and protection against the downside. By Marcia Klein Given the current uncertain environment, some investors are wanting to protect their portfolios that may currently be predominantly in equity. Fairtree Balanced Prescient Fund manager Jacobus Lacock says investors may

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Capabilities & Funds - Institutional Investor - SA

Income funds are critical building blocks of a balanced fund

Volatile equity markets emphasise the need for balance. By Marcia Klein Mixing income funds with equity in a balanced fund’s portfolio offers additional predictability and helps to protect capital and maximise income growth. The Fairtree Flexible Income Plus fund invests in interest bearing and non-equity securities, including bonds, cash deposits, money market instruments, non-equity derivatives

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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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