Fairtree Global Equity Fund Q2 2026 commentary
The quarter was defined by two overlapping themes: a sharp rebound from the March US-Iran shock, as the geopolitical risk premium unwound and oil prices retraced, and an exceptionally powerful but highly concentrated AI and semiconductor rally that drove index returns before consolidating in June following a more hawkish shift in interest rate expectations.
Fairtree Global Emerging Markets Fund Q2 2026 Commentary
The quarter was defined by an exceptionally powerful but highly concentrated recovery in emerging market equities, led by a small number of semiconductor and memory names, following the March US-Iran shock and the subsequent ceasefire that unwound the geopolitical risk premium.
Fairtree SA Equity Prescient Fund Q2 2026 commentary
The quarter opened with a fragile ceasefire announcement between the United States and Iran, but negotiations collapsed mid-month, leaving energy markets highly unsettled. Geopolitical developments in the Middle East continued to dominate the macro landscape.
Fairtree Equity Explorer | On-the-ground insights from India and China | Episode 16
What did we learn from visiting two of the world’s most dynamic economies, India and China? Our Investment team recently travelled across both countries, meeting with company management teams and industry experts to gain first-hand insights into these rapidly evolving markets.
Navigating a momentum-driven market
Global equity markets are currently being driven by a powerful momentum cycle, reshaping the opportunity set across our funds. The AI capex boom has seen beneficiaries such as industrials and semiconductors post exceptional returns.
The countries beneath the index
Emerging markets offer some of the most dynamic and attractive opportunities in global equities. After more than fifteen years of underperformance relative to developed markets, driven by a strong US dollar, weaker earnings growth and corporate governance concerns, the opportunity set looks fundamentally different today.
Global Equity Spotlight: Travel Edition Episode 9
What can a trip to China reveal about one of the world’s most important economies? In Episode 9 of our Global Equity Spotlight: Travel Edition series, Global Investment Specialist Karena Naidu sits down with Global Equity Analyst Adam Spagnoletti to unpack the insights from his recent visit to China.
Global Equity Spotlight Episode 15
In Episode 15 of our Global Equity Spotlight series, Global Investment Specialist Karena Naidu is joined by Equity Portfolio Managers Cornelius Zeeman and Jacques Haasbroek to explore the factors driving these trends, how the changing composition of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has reshaped the emerging market landscape, and the implications for investors.
Global Equity Spotlight Episode 14
In this episode, they unpack the sharp rise in momentum across global equity markets and explore what’s driving it, from record retail participation to increasingly crowded hedge fund positioning in semiconductors. They also discuss how we are navigating this environment and where we continue to see opportunities.
Global Equity Spotlight Episode 13
In this episode, we unpack the post-Q1 results season, the earnings surprises emerging across markets, and the strong results from the hyperscalers that has shifted market narratives around big tech.
Fairtree Equity Explorer | The Booking Wars: Booking.com and Trip.com | Episode 14
Explore the drivers of their share gains, the strength of their supply and demand aggregation models, and the competitive dynamics shaping the next phase of growth.
Fairtree Global Emerging Markets Fund Q1 2026 Commentary
U.S. equities declined 4.6% over the quarter, weighed down by a rapid and correlated de-risking across technology-related holdings as advances in AI increased uncertainty around long-term growth expectations, competitive dynamics and valuation assumptions
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