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Morant Wright was founded in 1999 to specialize in Japanese equities, launching its first fund, the MW Japan Fund, that year. It later introduced the WS Morant Wright Japan Fund (2003) and the WS Morant Wright Nippon Yield Fund (2008).
Morant Wright manages segregated accounts for institutional clients, tailoring each to the client’s requirements while adhering to its fundamental investment philosophy.
Andrew joined Morant Wright in 2005 after managing Japanese equities at Henderson Global Investors, where he worked from 1997, including two years in Tokyo. He holds an MA in Economics and Management from Oxford University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Ian has over 30 years of investment management experience, including leadership roles at Foreign & Colonial Management’s Japanese and Far East departments and as manager of the Foreign & Colonial Pacific Investment Trust.
Richard joined Morant Wright in 2001 as a director and shareholder, bringing 20 years of investment management experience, including five years as an Associate Director at Schroder Investment Management, three of which were spent in Japan.
Stephen founded Morant Wright in 1999 after serving as a partner at Cazenove & Co., where he oversaw Japanese business since 1978 and managed the Hong Kong office from 1978 to 1984.
Morant Wright invests exclusively in listed Japanese equities, using a disciplined process applied uniformly across all funds managed collectively by its team of seven fund managers.
Morant Wright specializes in managing Japanese equities, applying a value-based investment approach.
Morant Wright Management Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, registered under number 189419.