Leadership team
- Stephen Dunne, Managing Director, AMP Capital Investors
- Mark O'Brien, Chief Investment Officer
- Anthony Fasso, Director, International Business
- Jim Dawson, Finance Director, AMP Capital Investors
- Andrew Bird, Director and Chief Investment Officer Property
- Phil Garling, Global Head of Infrastructure
- David Kiddie, Director, Multi Asset Group
- Peter Sipek, Head of Operations
- Brian Delaney, Business Director, Client, Product & Marketing
- Prue Milne, Executive Legal Counsel
- Sharon Davis, Director, People and Managing Director’s Office
- Craig Ryman, IT Director
Stephen Dunne, CFA, BBus (Mgt & Mktg), MBA, ASIA
Stephen Dunne joined AMP Capital Investors in 1994 and was appointed Managing Director in 2004. He has over 24 years experience in investment management both in Australia and in the United Kingdom. Prior to being appointed Managing Director, Stephen held a number of roles within AMP Capital including Director of Client and Marketing for Asia Pacific and Director of AMP Asset Management for Australia and New Zealand.
Stephen sits on the AMP Capital Board of Directors and the AMP Leadership Team. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst, holds a Master of Business Administration from Monash University and is an Associate of the Securities Institute of Australia. Stephen is also a Member of CFA Strategic Advisory Board and a Member of St James Ethics Centre Advisory Council.
Mark O'Brien, BAgrSc, MBA, ASIA
Mark is responsible for the ongoing development and refinement of our investment capabilities within our Australian Equities, Australian Fixed Interest, Strategy and Economics, and Private Capital Investment teams.
Mark brings to this role extensive experience across a broad range of asset classes in a variety of investment roles within AMP Capital, including Investment Director of International Assets and our multi-manager funds, Head of Australian Equities and Director of Marketing and Strategy. He was also Director of Investor Relations with AMP from 2001-2003. Prior to joining AMP in 1992, Mark worked for nine years with ANZ in their investment management business.
Anthony Fasso, BCom
Anthony was appointed to his current position in February 2010. As Director, International Business, Anthony is responsible for the development of AMP Capital’s strategy with regard to strategic initiatives and business development in offshore markets.
Anthony has 27 years financial services experience, with over 20 years in funds management. His most recent position was Chief Executive Officer of AXA Rosenberg Asia Pacific and AXA Investment Managers Asia Pacific, where he was responsible for $40 billion in assets under management and successfully set up joint ventures in China and India. Prior to this he was Director, Private Wealth Management at Deutsche Asset Management in Australia, where he led the business across Asia Pacific. As Chief Executive Officer and Head of Institutional Asset Management of Bank Julius Baer & Co Limited in Hong Kong, he built the institutional asset management sales and marketing function in the region and oversaw the expansion of their private banking activities. Anthony has also held several senior positions at BT in Asia and Australia.
Jim Dawson, BSc, CA
Jim is responsible for leading AMP Capital’s finance team, for the delivery of finance services to the business and for contributing to the strategic direction of the company. He has been with the AMP group for more than 10 years during which time he has held a number of finance positions.
Jim has more than 24 years of global financial experience and has worked in the financial services industry for more than 10 years. Prior to joining the AMP Capital business in 2008 as Deputy CFO, he was the Head of Management Reporting for the AMP group. Before joining AMP, Jim worked for chartered accountants KPMG in England, Germany and Australia. Jim has a Bachelor of science in mathematics from Imperial College London and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Andrew Bird, BSc Urban Land Administration, MRICS
Andrew is responsible for AMP Capital's property investment and management business. Andrew oversees the portfolio management of property assets and the group's substantial property investment services. As Chief Investment Officer, he is responsible for overseeing the Property Investment Committees which govern investment strategy and strategy implementation.
He has over 25 years' experience in the property industry in Australia, the UK and Asia Pacific. His property investment experience includes property management roles with APN Funds Management, Colonial First State and Potter Warburg Asset Management. Prior to investment management Andrew worked for property agents Richard Ellis (Melbourne and Jakarta) and PTS Widjojo (in Jakarta) and before that, the British Rail Property Board (London).
Phil Garling, BBuild FAIB, FAICD, FIEAust, AFAIM
Phil is the Global Head of Infrastructure. He is responsible for developing our range of infrastructure products for investors and leading the team in the identification and execution of new investment opportunities. Phil was previously Chief Executive Officer of Tenix Infrastructure, prior to that he was Chief Executive of Lend Lease Capital Services where he was responsible for the development and implementation of its strategy for the infrastructure sector.
Phil is a member of the Federal Government Environment Industry Action Agenda, and a former Councillor of Environment Business Australia. Phil has a Bachelor of Building from the University of NSW. He also completed an Advance Management Program at the Australian Institute of Management and the Advanced diploma from the Australian institute of Company Directors.
David Kiddie, BA (Hons) (Economics
David commenced with AMP Capital in November 2009 as Director of the Multi Asset Group. In this capacity, David is responsible for the strategic direction and development of AMP Capital’s multi-asset capability, as well as the overall performance of the funds managed within the Multi Asset Group. David brings more than 25 years’ global experience in investment management and financial services to the role, and is also a member of the AMP Capital Leadership Team.
Prior to joining AMP Capital, David was an investment adviser for AllenbridgeEPIC, a company of independent investment experts who advise pension funds and investment committees on investment-related issues; and a non-executive director for Trade Union Fund Managers. To March 2008, David was Chief Investment Officer (equities) of ABN Amro Asset Management where he led teams across multiple geographies with investment responsibility for equities, multi-manager, fund of hedge funds, listed real estate and listed infrastructure. David joined ABN Amro from Baring Asset Management, where he spent three years running the equity teams globally. David has also held senior investment roles at Rothschild Asset Management/Insight Investment, Hill Samuel Asset Management and other global institutions. David has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Honours from the University of Kent in the UK.
Peter Sipek, AGSM MBA (Executive)
Peter was appointed as AMP Capital's Head of Operations in February 2010. He is responsible for leading the Investment Services unit which consists of the Investment Control and Investment Operations teams. The key middle office services provided by the Investment Services unit include mandate compliance, performance analytics, vendor management, data management, trade and corporate actions support, transitions and business implementation.
Peter joined AMP Capital as Head of Investment Operations in December 2006 following over eight years as Colonial First State’s Head of Investment Operations. In this role Peter was responsible for developing, implementing and managing Colonial First State’s investment operational functions which included the First Choice product range. Prior to this, Peter has held operational management positions with Prudential Portfolio Managers Australia, Tullett & Tokyo and National Australia Bank. Peter holds a Masters of Business Administration (Executive) from the Australian Graduate School of Management.
Brian Delaney, DipFS(FP), AdvDipFS(FP), FAICD
As Business Director of the Client, Product & Marketing division, Brian is responsible for all aspects of the sales, strategic marketing and service of AMP Capital Investors’ institutional, retail and high net worth segments of the Australian market. This includes product development for these channels. He is also a member of the AMP Capital Leadership Team which is responsible for the brand, strategy and risk management of AMP Capital’s business.
Prior to joining AMP Capital Investors, Brian spent 17 years at Prudential Portfolio Managers, where he was Director of Business Development. He is a Graduate of the Executive Education Program at the Harvard Business School and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He also holds a Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning). He is a Board Member of a Private Equity Business within AMP Capital and is also a Board Member of the Sydney Flames Women’s Basketball Club.
Prue Milne, BEc, LLB, LLM
Prue was appointed Executive Legal Counsel for AMP Capital in July 2005, following a three-year role as Board Executive and Company Secretary of AMP Limited. Prior to that, Prue was Executive Legal Counsel providing advice to senior executives in AMP’s corporate office in Sydney on wide ranging legal issues including acquisitions, integrations, ASX Listing Rules and Corporations Law obligations.
Before joining AMP Prue spent seven years with Blake Dawson Waldron as an associate in their corporate and commercial group specialising in managed investments, trusts, public listings and mergers and acquisitions. Prue holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws from Monash University, a Master of Laws from Sydney University and a Graduate Diploma in Secretarial Practice from Chartered Secretaries Australia.
Sharon Davis, BA (Psych, Sociology), GrDip Bus (Law)
Sharon is responsible for a range of responsibilities at AMP Capital Investors including People, M&A coordination, Business Strategy coordination and management activities on behalf of the Managing Director. Sharon also oversees AMP Capital’s Finance and Operations divisions and is responsible for the business relationship with our client AMP Life. Sharon has an extensive background in human resources and management in a diverse range of companies in Australia and New Zealand spanning public sector, engineering, management consulting, and financial services industries.
Sharon joined AMP in 1996 in the Banking subsidiary in New Zealand and then relocated to Australia into the role of Head of HR for Customer Service - Australian Financial Services. Sharon has since held senior roles including HR Director, AMP Financial Services and Director, Shared Services and currently holds the position of Director, People and Managing Director’s Office for AMP Capital Investors. Sharon’s broad experience is complemented by educational qualifications in psychology, employment law and commerce.
Craig Ryman
Craig was appointed to his current position of IT Director in January 2009. Craig joined AMP in 1997 holding a variety of roles within large IT change programs. He started as a Business Analyst within the Corporate Superannuation division before moving to AMP Bank in 1999. Later that year, he was seconded to the UK where he worked primarily in the International and Technology Division as an IT Project Manager delivering innovative solutions.
In 2005, Craig took on a role within AMP Capital as IT Program Manager on a large business transformation program responsible for developing the IT strategy, roadmap and delivery aspects of the program.
