Insights
13 Jun 2017
Consolidation Of Offshore Service Providers
By way of introduction, Foord Asset Management (Guernsey) Limited established the Foord International Trust (FIT) in Guernsey in 1997. In 2012, Foord Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd was established as an…
20 Apr 2017
Foord International Trust 20-Year Anniversary
Foord’s flagship global fund, the Foord International Trust (FIT), was launched 20 years ago this March. Multiple-counsellor portfolio manager BRIAN ARCESE examines the fund’s performance through the lens of the…
02 Mar 2017
Morningstar Award - 4th Year In A Row
Foord was awarded Best Fund House – Smaller Fund Range at the Morningstar Awards held in Cape Town on 1 March 2017. This is the fourth year in a row that Foord has won this award, a pleasing testament to Foord’s…
03 Feb 2017
The First And Foremost Rule Of Investing: Capital Preservation
Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, defined an investment operation as “one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return.” Graham’s concept of safety of principal…
19 Jan 2017
The Year Ahead
At the Meet the Team investor functions in November, MIKE SOEKOE discussed Foord’s outlook for investment markets in 2017. Mike’s presentation focused on capital preservation, as well as the effect of uncertainty…
09 Jan 2017
The Year In Review 2016
It may be trite to state that 2016 was an eventful year for all of us in South Africa and around the world. NICK CURTIN describes some of the major events and market outcomes of the past year and gives them some…