Aug 22 (Reuters) - AMP Ltd AMP.AX :
* AMP APPOINTS FRANCESCO DE FERRARI AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
* DE FERRARI WILL SUCCEED MIKE WILKINS, WHO HAS SERVED AS INTERIM CEO SINCE APRIL 2018
* DE FERRARI TO JOIN AMP AFTER 17 YRS WITH CREDIT SUISSE
* DE FERRARI WILL JOIN AMP LIMITED BOARD AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT FIRST BOARD MEETING IN JANUARY 2019
* "HAVE DESIGNED A REMUNERATION STRUCTURE (FOR DE FERRARI) TO DRIVE RECOVERY OF AMP AND RECOGNISE DEGREE OF CHALLENGE IN TASK AHEAD"
* "HIS (DE FERRARI'S) REMUNERATION AND INCENTIVES ARE DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH INTERESTS OF SHAREHOLDERS"