AMP appoints CIO for new AWM leadership team

Lakshman Anantakrishnan
LAKSHMAN ANANTAKRISHNAN
AMP Financial Planning Pty Limited - Chief Investment Officer, Australian Wealth Management
DEPARTURE
CREDIT SUISSE INVESTMENT SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
Date: April 2019
Position: Head of Portfolio Management
APPOINTMENT
AMP FINANCIAL PLANNING PTY LIMITED
Date: June 2019
Position: Chief Investment Officer, Australian Wealth Management

AMP has announced five key appointments to its Australian Wealth Management leadership team, including the appointment of Lakshman Anantakrishnan as chief investment officer.

In his new role, effective at the end of June, Anantakrishnan will focus on supporting AMP's superannuation trustees to "ensure members receive the strongest possible investment returns," AMP said.

He joins from Credit Suisse, where he was most recently head of portfolio management, leading a team managing global multi-asset portfolios across multiple risk profiles and strategies.

The other new appointees are: Jen Thomas as chief operating officer; Fraser Herd as managing director, client relationships; Ant Dureau as chief client officer; and Lara Bourguignon as chief executive officer, SuperConcepts.

The team will report to Alex Wade, AMP CEO, Australian Wealth Management.