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Fairtree Namibia Balanced Prescient IJG Fund

Equity strategies

Our equity unit trusts take advantage of stock market opportunities, using effective investment strategies to foster growth and safeguard against market volatility.

Navigating equity markets for long-term growth

Unit trust investments capitalise on opportunities in the stock market. By adapting to changing market conditions, these investments aim to provide potential for growth and diversification, helping investors achieve their long-term financial goals.

Equity solutions

7 Years + Traditional | ZAR

Fairtree SA Equity Prescient Fund

Risk

High

Asset holdings

Equity

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Inception date

01 Nov 2011

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7 Years + Traditional | ZAR

Fairtree Select Equity Prescient Fund

Risk

High

Asset holdings

Equity

Factsheet

Inception date

01 Dec 2018

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7 Years + Traditional | ZAR

Fairtree Global Equity Prescient Feeder Fund

Risk

High

Asset holdings

Equity

Factsheet

Inception date

01 Jan 2017

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7 Years + Traditional | ZAR

Fairtree Global Emerging Markets Prescient Fund

Risk

High

Asset holdings

Equity

Factsheet

Inception date

01 Feb 2020

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7 Years + Traditional | USD

Fairtree Global Equity Fund

Risk

High

Asset holdings

Equity

Factsheet

Inception date

01 Sep 2021

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Our dedicated team brings together diverse expertise and insights, ensuring we deliver investment excellence.

Cor Booysen

Cor Booysen

Equity Portfolio Manager

Deon Botha

Deon Botha

Equity Portfolio Manager

Cornelius Zeeman

Cornelius Zeeman

Equity Portfolio Manager

Donald Curtayne

Donald Curtayne

Equity Portfolio Manager

Chantelle Baptiste

Chantelle Baptiste

Equity Portfolio Manager & Head of SA Equity Research

Rob Hart

Rob Hart

Global Real Estate Equity Portfolio Manager

Clarissa van der Westhuyzen

Clarissa van der Westhuyzen

Equity Portfolio Manager

David Rossouw

David Rossouw

Equity Portfolio Manager

Jacques Haasbroek

Jacques Haasbroek

Equity Portfolio Manager

Stephen Brown

Stephen Brown

Equity Strategist

Jacobus Lacock

Jacobus Lacock

Macro Strategist

Cor Booysen

Cor Booysen

Equity Portfolio Manager

2005

Started in the investment industry

2013

Joined Fairtree

Cor joined Fairtree in 2013 and is an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 1996 as an engineer at De Beers Group, before transitioning into consulting, where he worked from 2000 to 2008. During this time, he advised corporations in Johannesburg, New York and Sydney on strategy, operational optimisation and revenue enhancement. He held roles as a senior associate consultant at Bain & Company, followed by positions at Enhance Value Creation and Seabury Consulting……

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Fairtree SA Equity Prescient Fund Q1 2025 Commentary

Equity

Fairtree SA Equity Prescient Fund Q1 2025 Commentary

During Q1, Iron ore increased by 1.6% to US$96.7/t and Brent crude oil increased by 1.6%, ending at US$74.8/bbl.

Deon Botha

Deon Botha

Equity Portfolio Manager

2011

Started in the investment industry

2013

Joined Fairtree

Deon joined Fairtree in 2013 and is an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He started his career in 2011 in leveraged finance at IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG in Germany. After returning to South Africa, he joined Merit Capital, a boutique consulting and corporate advisory firm, as a corporate financial analyst. Deon holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Financial Economics, a Master’s degree in Economics, both from Stellenbosch University, and a Master of Business Administration from the……

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Cornelius Zeeman

Cornelius Zeeman

Equity Portfolio Manager

2014

Started in the investment industry

2015

Joined Fairtree

Cornelius joined Fairtree in 2015 as an Equity Analyst and is now a Portfolio Manager within the Investment team. He began his career in 2012 as a trainee accountant at Deloitte. Cornelius holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of Stellenbosch. He is also a Chartered Accountant (SA) and a CFA® charterholder.

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Fairtree Global Equity Fund Q2 2025 Commentary

Equity

Fairtree Global Equity Fund Q2 2025 Commentary

US equities ended the quarter 11.2% higher; however, they experienced pronounced volatility following President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcements of tariffs on imported goods.

Donald Curtayne

Donald Curtayne

Equity Portfolio Manager

2013

Started in the investment industry

2016

Joined Fairtree

Donald joined Fairtree in 2016 as an Equity Analyst and is currently an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 2013 as an accountant at KPMG before transitioning to asset management. Donald holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree in Finance and Accounting and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town. He is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and CFA® charterholder.

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Chantelle Baptiste

Chantelle Baptiste

Equity Portfolio Manager & Head of SA Equity Research

2011

Started in the investment industry

2017

Joined Fairtree

Chantelle joined Fairtree in 2017 and is an Equity Portfolio Manager & Head of SA Equity Research in the Investment team. She began her career in 2006 at Deloitte, where she completed her articles. She then joined Barclays Africa, initially working in the Finance team before moving into Equity Research, where she served as a sell-side analyst covering South African banks and general financials. In 2016, she was ranked #2 in General Financials and #6 in SA Banks in the……

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Rob Hart

Rob Hart

Global Real Estate Equity Portfolio Manager

1996

Started in the investment industry

2016

Joined Fairtree

Rob joined Fairtree in 2016 and is a Global Real Estate Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 1996 at Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong, where he spent 12 years and became Managing Director. During his time there, he led the Hong Kong Strategy, Regional Property, Regional Conglomerate, and Regional Gaming teams. In 2008, he joined Sansar Capital in Singapore as a Portfolio Manager, focusing on listed property and property-related equities. He later moved to……

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Clarissa van der Westhuyzen

Clarissa van der Westhuyzen

Equity Portfolio Manager

2004

Started in the investment industry

2017

Joined Fairtree

Clarissa joined Fairtree in 2017 and is an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. She began her career in 2000 as an audit clerk at KPMG, where she completed her articles. In 2004, she joined Allan Gray as an equity analyst, before moving to Citi in 2011 to work in Equity Sales. Clarissa holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree in Finance and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, both from the University of Cape Town. She is also a……

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David Rossouw

David Rossouw

Equity Portfolio Manager

2015

Started in the investment industry

2017

Joined Fairtree

David joined Fairtree in 2017 as an Equity Analyst and is currently an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 2015 at Standard Bank as part of the Risk Management Graduate Programme, before moving into a Credit Analyst role and later a Portfolio Insights Analyst role. David holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Investments and Securities and an Honours degree in Financial Analysis, both from the University of Stellenbosch. He is also a CFA®……

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Jacques Haasbroek

Jacques Haasbroek

Equity Portfolio Manager

2014

Started in the investment industry

2023

Joined Fairtree

Jacques joined Fairtree in 2023 and is an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 2012, completing his articles at Deloitte. In 2015, he joined Aylett & Co. Fund Managers as an equity analyst, before moving to Centaur Asset Management, where he spent nearly six years in equity research and portfolio management roles. Jacques holds a Bachelor of Accounting and an Honours degree in Accounting and Finance from Stellenbosch University. He is also a Chartered……

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Stephen Brown

Stephen Brown

Equity Strategist

1997

Started in the investment industry

2011

Joined Fairtree

Stephen joined Fairtree in 2011 and is an Equity Strategist in the Investment team. He began his asset management career in 1997 as an industrial analyst at Southern Asset Management. In 2000, he joined RMB Asset Management as an analyst and later progressed to head of Resources Research, a role he held until the end of 2009. He then transitioned permanently into portfolio management, overseeing both institutional and retail portfolios. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and……

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Jacobus Lacock

Jacobus Lacock

Macro Strategist

2004

Started in the investment industry

2011

Joined Fairtree

Jacobus joined Fairtree in 2011 and is a Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager & Macro Strategist as well as a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. Prior to joining Fairtree, he spent five years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in London, where he served as UK Head of Fixed Income and Currency Product Management. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Economics from the University of Stellenbosch and is a CFA® charterholder.

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Fairtree Global Equity Fund Q2 2025 Commentary

Equity

Fairtree Global Equity Fund Q2 2025 Commentary

US equities ended the quarter 11.2% higher; however, they experienced pronounced volatility following President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcements of tariffs on imported goods.

Fairtree Equity Explorer | The digital duopoly: Alphabet & Meta in the global ad market | Episode 5

Equity

Fairtree Equity Explorer | The digital duopoly: Alphabet & Meta in the global ad market | Episode 5

Fairtree Equity Analyst Christoff Marais and Fairtree Global Investment Specialist Karena Naidu will unpack the ever-evolving world of digital advertising.

Fairtree Global Equity Fund Q1 2025 Commentary

Equity

Fairtree Global Equity Fund Q1 2025 Commentary

The first quarter was turbulent for global equities. The Fund underperformed the benchmark by 65 bps as the benchmark increased by 159 bps, while the Fund increased by 94 bps.

Fairtree SA Equity Prescient Fund Q1 2025 Commentary

Equity

Fairtree SA Equity Prescient Fund Q1 2025 Commentary

During Q1, Iron ore increased by 1.6% to US$96.7/t and Brent crude oil increased by 1.6%, ending at US$74.8/bbl.

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