Mr Warton joined ECP in 2021 as principle, investments. Prior to ECP, he spent seven years at First Sentier Investors in a number of investment roles, including as a member of the Emerging Companies team in Sydney and the Global Infrastructure team in London.

ECP Asset Management founder, Dr Manny Pohl, says Mr Warton’s promotion reflects his excellent track record and commitment to delivering positive outcomes for clients.

“Justin has been an integral member of the team since he joined, and has made a significant contribution to ECP. Justin’s promotion to partner recognises that he has been a key driver of the business and will continue to be a part of the firm’s long-term success,” says Dr Pohl.

The ECP Global Growth Fund has recently been added to the HUB24 platform giving investors greater access to opportunities in global companies. It also celebrated its 5-year track record this month.

“The ECP Global Growth Fund’s investment strategy is grounded in the belief that the underlying economics of a business drive long-term investment returns. The portfolio is constructed from high quality franchises, with a sustainable competitive advantage and aims to deliver superior long-term performance,” says Dr Pohl.

“Our portfolio represents a collection of exceptional businesses operating across a range of industries and geographies, as well as up-and-down the market cap spectrum,” says Mr Warton.

“Pleasingly, over the course of the Fund’s life, we have demonstrated particular ability to deliver outperformance through the identification of high quality franchises in the smaller, off-benchmark, and more under-covered parts of the market, and have grown with them as shareholders. Cross-border money movement platform Wise PLC (AIM:WISE), tabletop gaming manufacturer Games Workshop (LSE:GAW), and digital advertising platform AppLovin Corp (NASDAQ:APP) are standout examples of this,” he says.

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ECP Asset Management is a high conviction quality-growth Australian equities fund manager established in 2012 by Dr Manny Pohl AM.

Mr Warton joins from First Sentier Investors where he was an investment analyst in the emerging companies team, responsible for small cap technology and consumer research and coverage.  He has also worked in London for two years with First State Investments in the European infrastructure team. Mr Warton holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales, majoring in finance, international business and philosophy.

Dr Pohl says that Mr Warton’s experience in emerging companies, coupled with his investment style and way of thinking, make him a welcome addition to the team.

“At ECP we are strong believers in sharing knowledge among the investment team, with no one individual having a monopoly on information or a louder voice than others. Justin will be an excellent fit for the team.

“His appointment comes at a time when we are experiencing strong growth in the business, with the current economic environment very favourable for our flagship ECP Growth Companies Fund.

“Justin’s track record in emerging companies, as well as his overseas experience, will further enhance the breadth and depth of the team’s capabilities,” he said.

The ECP Growth Companies Fund seeks to deliver long term outperformance by investing in high-quality growth businesses that have the ability to generate predictable, above-average economic returns over the long-term.

Since inception^[1], it has returned 14.93 percent per annum, compared to 10.6 percent for the benchmark^[2].

The Fund is available through BT Panorama, BT Wrap, Hub24, Powerwrap, HUB24, Netwealth, Praemium and WealthO2. Last year it received a recommended rating from Lonsec and from Zenith in its debut ratings.

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[1] Inception of the ECP Growth Companies Fund (Unit Trust) for performance calculation purposes is 31 July 2012 (based on ECPAM All Cap Strategy Returns).
[2] S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index

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