Investment team

Director, Sustainable Alpha Funds
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.

Senior Researcher
Dr Ian Woods, MBA (Exec), PhD (Chem.Eng), Masters Env.Law

Ian is responsible for environmental, social, workplace and governance research of Australian listed companies and investigates the relationship between sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) and financial performance. In his role Ian has prepared a number of "position papers" and undertaken research looking at Australian corporate governance and climate change issues. He has also been involved in the "Mays Report", Finance Sector Sustainability Roundtable and UNEP Financial Initiatives. Ian joined the AMP Capital after 10 years in environmental consulting, working with a wide range of companies throughout Asia and Europe. He has also represented the UK Government in negotiations on a UN multilateral treaty on air pollution.

Senior Portfolio Manager
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. He also undertook a Masters in Social and Political Theory at the University of Edinburgh, where he gained a distinction for his dissertation concerning the ‘influence of social institutions on market forces’. In 2002 he was the recipient of a Vincent Fairfax Fellowship with the St James Ethics Centre.

Portfolio Manager
William Riggall, BA, BCom

Will is responsible for Australian equities stock analysis, management of equities portfolios, and the development and maintenance of systems. As a part of this role, Will also constructively engages with companies on environmental and social issues. Prior to this role Will completed the AMP Capital graduate program, rotating working in equities, fixed interest and currency teams as well as our Asia Strategy team.

Researcher Analyst
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 2 years in sustainability consulting at the Institute for Sustainable Futures (University of Technology, Sydney), and 4 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. Nick undertook a Master of Science in Ecological Economics at the University of Edinburgh, where he gained a distinction for his dissertation modeling the demand and supply of environmental goods, and has also worked as an Environmental Economist for the Scottish Agricultural College (Edinburgh).

Assistant Portfolio Manager/Analyst
David Boyle, BEc

David Boyle 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.

Manager, Corporate Governance
Karin Halliday, BBus, ASIA, AASA

Karin Halliday 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.

Dr Simon Longstaff (Chair)

Simon is the Executive Director of St James Ethics Centre (established in 1989). The Centre offers a forum for the promotion and exploration of ethics, providing a setting in which ethical questions can be raised, explored and resolved. Simon began his career working in the Safety Department of BHP subsidiary, GEMCO. This was followed by five years studying and later lecturing at Magdalene College, Cambridge (UK) before returning to Australia in mid-1991. Simon has spent time researching the field of political philosophy, ethics and the philosophy of education. Simon was the inaugural President of The Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics and is a Director of a number of companies. He is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum and a member of the International Advisory Committee of the Foreign Policy Association, based in New York and provides advise and comment on ethics issues to a number of Australian companies .

Molly Harriss Olson

Ms Olson is a Director of Eco Futures Pty Ltd, an Australian-based international policy firm working on building sustainable strategies with business, government and civic leaders. Ms Olson is the Convenor of the National Business LeadersForum on Sustainable Development, and an internationally recognised leader on sustainability.

Rev. Tim Costello

Tim is recognised by the media for articulating the social conscience of many Australians on tough domestic issues such urban poverty, homelessness, problem gambling, reconciliation and substance abuse. He is the CEO of Australia’s largest relief and development agency, World Vision Australia. Tim has also authored and co-authored three books dealing with social issues and self help. After studying law and education at Monash University and then theology in Switzerland, Tim was ordained a Baptist Minister in 1986 and worked actively in the Church for over 20 years. Tim is a former mayor of St Kilda, and has also been executive director of Urban Seed, a not-for-profit organisation providing outreach services and hospitality to the urban poor. He has also worked on advisory bodies for gambling and alcohol rehabilitation.