AMP Capital hires former Future Fund Director of Property

AMP Capital has appointed Rebecca Smith as head of real estate debt, Australia, and as a member of the firm's real estate leadership team, effective early April 2019.

In this newly-created role, reporting to AMP Capital global head of real restate Carmel Hourigan, Smith will establish the firm's real estate debt capability in the region.

Commenting on the appointment, Hourigan said: "I'm delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Smith, who has extensive global investment experience across debt and equity. Rebecca brings a diverse range of skills and experience to our team, and her ability to structure and execute investment strategies, coupled with experience in debt and special situations means she is well placed to establish our real estate debt capability in Australia."

Smith joins from the Future Fund, where she held the role of director of property. Prior to this, she was an executive director in the Absolute Return strategy at PAG, and previously served in property and banking roles at NM Rothschild & Sons, Allco Finance Group and at CBRE.