AMP Capital’s head of fundamental equities Ella Brown said Payne’s appointment “introduces a new capability to AMP Capital” and that the fund was in response to “increasing demand from clients in Asia and the Middle East”.
Payne joined the broader fundamental equities team as a senior portfolio manager this month, and has more than 24 years’ experience in funds management having run global resource strategies at Hexam Capital, Baring Asset Management, Invesco, Tiburon and Capital Elements.
All the appointments will bolster AMP Capital’s new products – concentrated, income-focused and long/short strategies.
Gardner is responsible for Australian resources, and joins from MF Global.
Rayner, seconded from AllianceBernstein since October last year, accepted a permanent role as senior portfolio manager/analyst, and will continue to run a core growth strategy.
He was previously at AllianceBernstein, UBS Brinson and JP Morgan Investment.
AMP Capital’s Australian fundamental equities team now has 13 staff in Sydney.
It includes senior portfolio managers/analysts Gian Pandit, Jonas Palmqvist, Michael Price and Andrew Lally; portfolio managers/analysts Adrian Lemme, Carlos Castillo, Phillip Hudak and Thomas Young; and environmental, social and governance specialists Dr Ian Woods, Mans Carlsson-Sweeny and Karin Halliday.
