Manny Pohl, aged 69, is the Chairman and CIO of investment house EC Pohl & Co which he founded in June 2012 and has led through its evolution into today’s independent, highly acclaimed Australian fund manager. Manny holds engineering and MBA degrees from the University of Witwatersand and a doctorate in Business Administration (Economics) from Potchefstroom University.
Manny has over 30 years of investment experience, initially as head of research for leading South African broking firm, Davis Borkum Hare, followed by Westpac Investment Management in Australia after he emigrated to Australia in 1994. Manny founded Hyperion Asset Management in 1996 and left in 2012. He has served on the Boards of several major corporations in his native South Africa, the UK and his adopted home Australia. In 2019 Manny was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours list for significant service to the finance sector, and to the community.
