Kobus Nel

Group Chief Executive Officer, Fairtree

Kobus Nel is Group Chief Executive Officer of Fairtree, in the role since 2013.

Fairtree is a South African fund management group that became independent in 2006 after a buyout of the management company of the Fairtree Market Neutral Equity Fund. Nel is a co-founder and also sits on its investment team.

In the job

  1. He helped Andre Malan negotiate the buyout of the management company of the Fairtree Market Neutral Equity Fund, which led to Fairtree becoming independent in 2006. Source

Career before

  1. to 2000Auditing articles, PwC
  2. from 2001Corporate Finance team, Sanlam
  3. 2006Co-founder, Fairtree

Education

Chartered Accountant (qualified 2000); CFA charterholder

Sources

  1. fairtree.com
  2. fairtree.com

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