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.
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.
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.
Macro Pulse Episode 34
In this episode, Jacobus discusses market resilience despite ongoing geopolitical conflict, the outcomes from Donald Trump’s visit to China, the status of talks between the United States and Iran, and why oil prices have not risen higher. He also focuses on recent US economic and inflation data, the outlook for South Africa’s monetary policy, and the impact of the recent Western Cape floods.
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.
Macro Pulse Episode 33
In this episode, Jacobus breaks down the global oil surge, the AI tech rally, and the impact of SARB rate hikes and fuel prices on South Africa.
Fairtree SA Balanced Prescient Fund Q1 2026 commentary
Coming into 2026, easing financial conditions supported a continued rally in global risk assets. Equities and commodities advanced as front-end rates declined, central banks extended rate cuts, the US dollar softened, and oil traded below $70 a barrel.
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
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.
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.
Fairtree SA Equity Prescient Fund Q1 2026 commentary
All markets remain in a state of flux as we move into the second quarter of the year, but within that uncertainty, we see genuine opportunity. The US dollar has continued to soften, and with the Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting cycle well underway, the environment remains broadly supportive for precious metals.
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