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Fairtree Global Flexible Income Plus Fund Q1 2026 commentary

The Fund holds 46 instruments with 365 underlying obligors across a vast array of global and European sectors. By ensuring that each individual exposure is small, we ensure that the portfolio does not rely on the survival of any single borrower.

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Fairtree Global Flexible Income Plus Fund Q1 2026 commentary
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Fairtree BCI Income Plus Fund Q1 2026 commentary

The first quarter of 2026 was defined by a sharp risk-off environment in March. While the year began with optimism, geopolitical shocks led to a significant repricing of global assets.

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Fairtree Global Flexible Income Plus Fund Q4 2025 commentary

Moving to the quarterly performance of European credit, the iTraxx suite of indices produced yet another set of positive numbers.

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Fairtree BCI Income Plus Fund Q4 2025 commentary

The global bull market, which started at the beginning of the second quarter, continued without much resistance into the fourth quarter of 2025, with equities across the board rallying strongly over the period.

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Fairtree Outlook 2026 | Fixed Income & Currency

South African government bonds delivered exceptional returns in 2025. The FTSE/JSE All Bond Index (ALBI) rose 24.2%, the strongest calendar year performance since 2000, following a 17.2% gain in 2024.

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Paul Crawford author image Paul Crawford

Where’s the real hazard in Hazard Rates?

All fixed income securities carry inherent default risk, and investors should be compensated for the potential loss of capital that is associated with such investments.

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Fairtree BCI Income Plus Fund Q3 2025 Commentary

The bull market, which started at the beginning of the second quarter, continued unabated into the third quarter of 2025 with North American equities rallying strongly. The large-cap Dow Jones Industrial Average delivered 5.67% to investors, whilst the broader S&P 500 outshone that, producing a rather pleasing 8.11%.

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Fairtree Global Flexible Income Plus Fund Q3 2025 Commentary

The bull market which started at the beginning of the second quarter continued unabated into the third quarter of 2025 with North American equities rallying strongly.

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Fairtree Global Flexible Income Plus Fund Q2 2025 Commentary

After the very slow start for US equities during the first quarter, and the superior performance emanating from the EU and the UK, the second quarter witnessed a turnaround in fortunes with the tech-heavy NASDAQ delivering its fourth-best quarterly performance number over the past 18 years.

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Fairtree BCI Income Plus Fund Q1 2025 Commentary

It was a complete turnaround in the fortunes of global equities in the first quarter of 2025. The 47th US President was sworn in during the period, and contrary to popular opinions, the US stock market took a bit of a beating from a relative perspective.

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Paul Crawford author image Paul Crawford

Fairtree Global Flexible Income Plus Fund Q1 2025 Commentary

It was a complete turnaround in the fortunes of global equities in the first quarter of 2025. The 47th US President was sworn in during the period, and contrary to popular opinions, the US stock market took a bit of a beating from a relative perspective.

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Fairtree Global Flexible Income Plus Fund Q4 2024 Commentary

The NASDAQ produced a rather pleasing 6.36% in USD, which ranks as the 31st best quarter since Q2 2007 or a dataset consisting of 71 quarters.

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