Team members
Meet the talented individuals driving our vision forward and delivering investment excellence for our clients.
Bradley Anthony
Director: Multi-Strategy & Risk
Jacobus Lacock
Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager & Macro Strategist
Kurt van der Walt
Multi-Strategy Portfolio Manager
Kamini Naidoo
Head: SA Alternatives & Multi-Strategy Portfolio Manager
Jacques du Plessis
Multi-Strategy Analyst
Obakeng Mophosho
Multi-Strategy Analyst
MJ Dippenaar
Multi-Strategy Analyst
Sevashen Thaver
Multi-Asset Analyst
Menzi Njakazi
Risk Analyst
Itumeleng Maruping
Risk Analyst
Fadeelah Abdullah
Risk Analyst
Johann Beck
Risk & Business Analyst
Nitchiel Dliwayo
Risk Reporting Analyst
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News and insights
Explore a wealth of knowledge from our thought leaders, offering in-depth analysis, market trends, and expert commentary to help you navigate the evolving financial landscape.
Why multi-strategy hedge funds matter in today’s markets
For many investors, the term “hedge fund” still conjures images of aggressive trading, excessive risk and investment strategies reserved for a select few. Yet the hedge fund industry has evolved significantly.
Through the Hedge Fund Lens
The first four months of 2026 have served as a clear reminder that volatility is not an anomaly, but a structural feature of financial markets. Over time, returns are rarely generated in smooth, linear paths. Instead, they are shaped by periods of disruption, uncertainty, and rapid repricing.
Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy Hedge Fund Q1 2026 Investor Update
The Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR RI Hedge Fund (“the Fund”) delivered a marginal gain of +1.2% for the first quarter. The strategy remains true to its investment objective of compounding clients’ capital over the long term.
Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy Hedge Fund Q4 2025 Investor Update
The Fairtree Wild Fig strategy (“Wild Fig”) is our flagship multi-strategy balanced hedge fund range, designed to deliver equity-like returns with meaningfully lower drawdowns by combining uncorrelated alpha streams across equities, fixed income and commodities.