Multi-manager

Multi-manager funds are designed to be a one-stop solution for investors, blending a range of specialist investment managers in a single fund.

These funds aim to provide diversification across asset classes, manager types and manager styles, with the aim of achieving growth with smoother returns by negotiating the ups and downs of the market.

AMP Capital’s multi-manager funds are actively managed, which means we are constantly assessing and implementing new opportunities that have the potential to the improve the risk and return outcomes of your clients' portfolios.

Pioneering

Clients benefit from our pioneering heritage in developing contemporary diversified investment solutions since 1975.

Information advantage

We offer in-house specialist expertise and collaboration between investment teams in property, infrastructure, fixed income, equities and economics, as well as the economics team headed by Dr Shane Oliver.

Risk management

Our strong focus on risk management helps to build stronger portfolios, generate smoother returns and target lower volatility.

Investment philosophy

We believe that markets are by nature inefficient and that we can take advantage of inefficient markets across asset classes to deliver diversified, real investment outcomes for clients with measurable and manageable risk.

Investment process

We use active management to select what we believe to be high quality investment managers. In addition to strategic (long term) investment decisions, we employ dynamic (shorter term) allocation. This approach aims to achieve growth with smoother returns, reducing overall portfolio risks. We also aim to invest in asset classes which enhance diversification, such as infrastructure, hedge funds and private equity.

Investment team

Our people and their experience set us apart. The multi-manager team draws on the expertise of a broader team of over 40 specialists in manager selection, asset allocation, portfolio construction and risk management, as well as the economics team headed by Dr Shane Oliver.

Risks specific to the multi-manager investments may include or be associated with investment management and style, selection of investment managers, share market investments, international investments, alternative assets, interest rates, credit, property investments, derivatives and liquidity. Risks specific to certain asset classes are also briefly outlined on the product page for the relevant fund. Please also refer to the relevant fund’s Product Disclosure Statement for more information.

The team

Deborah Alliston

Head of Multi-Asset Portfolio Management

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Deborah Alliston

Head of Multi-Asset Portfolio Management

BBus, CFA

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Deborah Alliston is the Head of Portfolio Management within the Multi Asset Group. In this capacity, she is responsible for overseeing the Group’s specialised portfolio management capability for the management of the full range of diversified portfolios, including both pooled trusts and tailored client mandates. Deborah is the designated portfolio manager of the Future Directions diversified funds and the Responsible Investment Leaders diversified funds, and a senior member of the Multi Asset Fund workgroup.

Previously, Deborah was with Apostle Asset Management as an Investment Director (since 2007), whereby she was responsible for the management of the ongoing affiliate program including investment due diligence and manager selection and review. From 1991 to 2007 she was with BT Financial Group (formerly Rothschild Asset Management) in a range of roles, including Head of Investments, Chief Operating Officer Investment Management and Director Head of Portfolio Management. She has also held roles with Bankers Trust Investment Management in the UK, Equitilink Australia and New Zealand Permanent Building Society.

Sean Henaghan

Director and CIO, Multi-Asset Group

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Sean Henaghan

Director and CIO, Multi-Asset Group

BA (Mathematics & Economics)

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Sean Henaghan is the Director and CIO of AMP Capital's Multi-Asset Group with responsibility for over $70 billion (as at June 2014) invested in AMP Capital’s multi-asset portfolios, multi-manager single sector portfolios and Tailored Investment Solutions. The Tailored Investment Solutions provides bespoke client solutions and manager and asset allocation solutions for AMP Financial Services platforms. Mr Henaghan is a member of the AMP Capital Global Leadership Team and also sits on the AMP Capital Investment Committee. Mr Henaghan chairs the various Multi Asset Group Investment Committees Group which provide both strategic direction and fiduciary oversight to the underlying portfolio workgroups.

Having spent over 28 years’ in the industry, Mr Henaghan has extensive manager research and investment strategy experience stemming from his investment consulting background. Mr Henaghan moved to AMP Capital Investors in early 2006, prior to which he spent 12 years at Watson Wyatt in New Zealand, Hong Kong, London, and four years in Sydney. Mr Henaghan has a BA degree from Otago University majoring in Statistics and Economics.