Ashton is a Portfolio Manager at Martin Currie Australia (MCA) and leads the Real Asset team, with research responsibilities for listed property and infrastructure.
Ashton joined MCA’s predecessor firm in August 1998 as a Research Analyst and has been the lead Portfolio Manager for MCA’s Property Securities and Real Income strategies since December 2005, and a co-Portfolio Manager for Global Real Income strategy since July 2020.
As the building blocks of society, Ashton has a passion for Real Assets and has built an in-depth knowledge of the listed property and infrastructure sectors from many years of coverage.
Ashton previously worked for Prudential Portfolio Managers in London and National Australia Asset Management in Melbourne
Ashton has a Bachelor of Economics (honours) from Monash University, is a CFA® charterholder, a graduate from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is CPA certified.
On the leisure side, Ash enjoys a broad spectrum of travel, but has a passion for camping, safaris and destinations with an adventure angle. A keen sportsman, Ash keeps fit by dabbling in tennis, skiing, rowing, cycling, the odd triathlon and golf.
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Listed Real Assets - Your 'safe harbour' in a storm
In this four-part series, our investment team discuss the reasons why listed Real Assets are well-placed for the storms on the economic horizon.
- Date published
- 17 Apr 2025
- Tag
- Global Real Income
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Australia Reporting Season Wrap – ‘Mind the gap’
Are fundamentals still being left behind on the platform this reporting season, or does the shift in factors driving market returns, macro themes and management tone suggest that valuations, earnings, and prices are starting to realign?
- Date published
- 24 Mar 2025
- Tag
- Cross-Strategy Australia
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Webinar: Mind the Gap. Will price and earnings reconnect?
Chief Investment Officer, Reece Birtles presents his key takeaways from Australia's bi-annual reporting season.
- Date published
- 12 Mar 2025
- Tag
- Cross-Strategy Australia
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Why we are excited about the opportunities in Listed Real Assets
The stage is set for an uptick in valuation and income growth for listed Real Assets. We discuss the assets we find favourable right now and explain our positive outlook on our listed Real Assets portfolio.
- Date published
- 18 Oct 2024
- Tag
- Global Real Income