ECP Asset Management has promoted Justin Warton to partner, investments, effective immediately. He will continue to oversee the ECP Global Growth Fund with fellow principle, investments, Annabelle Miller.
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.
