Australia’s AMP Capital Investors has appointed Rob Verrion as head of European infrastructure asset management.

Taking up his new role in November, Mr Verrion will be based in the firm’s London office and will be responsible for the long term performance of the company’s European infrastructure assets.

Mr Verrion joins AMP from UK-based Angel Trains, which he joined in 2008 as chief executive officer. Prior to his role at Angel Trains he was chief operating officer and director of Transco, now National Grid.

AMP Capital Investors is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMP and had just under $73 billion in assets under management as at 30 June 2009.

Mr Verrion’s appointment emphasises the company’s focus on growing its European presence, said Rob Gregor, head of European Infrastructure at AMP Capital Investors.