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Investment team
Sustainable Alpha funds team
Our Sustainable Alpha Funds Team comprises portfolio managers, financial analysts and environmental and social researchers. We believe it is necessary to possess a certain set of skills to evaluate sustainability opportunities effectively. While some investment companies choose to outsource their sustainability research, we believe it is critical to have researchers work closely with financial analysts to get the best possible result. This research has proved valuable for assessing new technologies and their commercial viability.
Sustainable Funds Advisory Committee
AMP Capital has appointed an independent Sustainability Funds Advisory Committee to provide strategic advice and ensure the accountability of the Sustainable Funds team in its activities and conduct towards its stakeholders. The committee keep the team informed of the rapidly evolving corporate responsibility and sustainable development agenda, providing a sounding board for strategic policy and monitoring the team's compliance with its policies and procedures.
- Michael Anderson, Director, Sustainable Alpha Funds
- Dr Ian Woods, Senior Research Analyst
- Michael Murray, Senior Portfolio Manager
- William Riggall, Portfolio Manager
- Nick Edgerton, Research Analyst
- David Boyle, Assistant Portfolio Manager/Analyst
- Karin Halliday, Manager, Corporate Governance
Michael Anderson, BEc, GradDipTheol, FIAA
With 20 years investment experience, Michael has an extensive background in Australian equities management and has held a range of senior asset management positions within AMP Capital. He has had a significant role in developing the business models and investment processes of many of the Australian Equity styles. In his role as Director of Advanced Strategies, Michael is responsible for assisting the business to incubate new investment capabilities and develop the hedge funds business, a key growth area for AMP Capital. As Head of Sustainable Funds, Michael has been responsible for developing our Sustainable Funds process and a continued focus on providing competitive performance.
Dr Ian Woods, MBA (Exec), PhD (Chem.Eng), Masters Env.Law
Ian is the Senior Research Analyst for the AMP Capital Investors Sustainable Alpha Fund. Ian's prime role is to assess the management of intangible assets of companies on the Australian Stock Exchange through the assessment of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and in engaging with these companies in the areas of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. Ian also undertakes assessment of greenhouse gas risk issues for the wider AMP Capital Investment teams and has undertaken a number of studies in the is area. Since joining AMP Capital in December 2000, Ian has been instrumental in the further development of the Sustainable fund assessment process used to integrate ESG issues into the fund’s investment decision making. Ian’s particular focus has been in considering how the issues of sustainability and ESG relate to financial investment and the investment risks. Ian's background is in environmental and risk consulting both in Asia/Pacific region and Europe, working with most of the large companies in Australia and the UK.
Michael Murray, BCom, MSc (Social and Political Theory), CFA
Michael is responsible for researching stocks in the media, healthcare, transport, technology and materials sectors. He also engages with companies on environmental and social issues. Before joining AMP Capital, Michael worked as a management consultant with Bach Consulting and as a portfolio manager with UBS Brinson. In 2002 he was the recipient of a Vincent Fairfax Fellowship with the St James Ethics Centre.
William Riggall, BA, BCom
William is responsible for Australian equities stock analysis, management of equities portfolios, and the development and maintenance of systems. As a part of this role, William also constructively engages with companies on environmental and social issues. Prior to this role he completed the AMP Capital graduate program, rotating working in equities, fixed interest and currency teams as well as our Asia Strategy team.
Nick Edgerton, BEc, MSc (Ecological Economics)
Nick is responsible for analysing companies on their corporate social responsibility performance and capabilities, and analysing the sustainability of industry sectors, including the key challenges and opportunities for a sustainable future. Nick joined AMP Capital after two years in sustainability consulting at the Institute for Sustainable Futures (University of Technology, Sydney), and four years as an Environment Officer and Policy Officer for the Australian Government Department of Environment and Heritage, where he represented the Australian Government on an international multilateral environment agreement.
David Boyle, BEc
David was appointed to his current position in June 2007. He is responsible for Australian equities stock analysis, management of equities portfolios, and the development and maintenance of systems. As a part of this role, David also constructively engages with companies on environmental and social issues.
Karin Halliday, BBus, ASIA, AASA
Karin was appointed to her current position with AMP Capital Investors in May 2000. She is responsible for determining how AMP Capital votes on behalf of itself, and its clients, at all meetings held by the Australian companies in which AMP Capital invests. In doing so, Karin also monitors various aspects of corporate governance in many Australian companies.
Before taking on her current role, Karin was Investment Manager within the Specialist Funds team at AMP Capital Investors for two years. Prior to this Karin had a range of Portfolio Management roles within AMP Capital Investors between June 1987 and June 1998, where she managed a wide range of Australian based share trusts and was responsible the Australian and international share component of a range of separately managed portfolios.
