Fairtree Hedge Fund Wins at Hedge News Africa Awards

Fairtree Hedge Fund Wins at Hedge News Africa Awards

We are really proud of our hedge fund award win in the latest edition of the Hedge News Africa Awards. The Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short SNN QI Hedge Fund won the award for best five-year performance for the fourth consecutive year, returning 21,67%.

 

Fairtree MD, @Bradley Anthony, praised the team for their hard work and commitment to excellence, and said that despite a difficult year, the cohesive team produced another great return outcome for investors in 2021.

Fairtree was also nominated in the following categories:

Long/short equity

Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short SNN QI Hedge Fund

Fixed Income

  • Fairtree Fixed Income SNN QI Hedge Fund

Five-year Performance – Single-Manager

  • Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short SNN QI Hedge Fund
  • Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy SNN QI Hedge Fund

Ten-year Performance – Single-Manager

  • Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short SNN QI Hedge Fund
  • Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy SNN QI Hedge Fund

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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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