Manning departs AMP Capital for Apostle

Fiona Manning has left AMP Capital after nearly eight years to become a portfolio manager with Apostle Funds Management.

A spokesperson for Apostle said, "We are delighted to announce the appointment of Fiona Manning as Portfolio Manager to Apostle People and Planet Diversified Fund. This is an important initiative for the firm to drive a market leading position in Impact Investing. Fiona comes with extensive ESG credentials and passion for Impact Investing."

Manning will be a portfolio manager covering the soon-to-launch Apostle People and Planet Diversified Fund.

Manning held several roles with AMP Capital during her tenure including ESG researcher and investment communications manager. She has also held investment reporting and analysis roles with The Climate Institute and Insight Investment.

Reporting from Kanika Sood at Financial Standard contributed to this story.