Global Equity Spotlight Episode 17
Markets can move quickly when the narrative changes – even for some of the world’s largest and most closely followed companies.
Global Equity Spotlight Episode 16
Explore what’s driving the emerging market rally, the role of technology and memory chips, and whether recent performance can continue.
Fairtree Equity Explorer | On-the-ground insights from the USA | Episode 17
Join us for a special travel edition of Equity Explorer as we unpack the key sectors and themes shaping the US market, from Healthcare to Defence, Semiconductors and Software. We’ll also explore evolving consumer trends across payments, goods and services, and share our team’s key takeaways from the trip.
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 10
From Las Vegas to Boston, what stood out most about the US economy? In Episode 10 of our Global Equity Spotlight: Travel Edition series, Karena Naidu sits down with Equity Analyst Janco du Toit to discuss the insights from his recent trip to the US.
Fairtree Equity Explorer | Memory’s Golden Age | Episode 15
In this session, we explored how AI has transformed the memory industry into one of the most important areas in technology. We examined how Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung are navigating the current memory cycle and discussed the key trends shaping the industry.
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.
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