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Retirement confidence flatlines as fear of running out grips three in five Australians

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Australia’s retirement confidence has barely shifted over the past year, with the rising cost of living and fear of running out of money leaving almost half the population financially insecure

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03 Sep 2026

North continues to strengthen senior distribution ranks with new appointment

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North, one of Australia’s leading retirement and investment platforms, has appointed Emma Kirk as Head of Strategic Growth, further strengthening its senior distribution leadership team as it continues to build

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25 Aug 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 21 August, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments After record highs in US and European shares a week ago, global shares pulled back in the last week reflecting concerns about rising bond yields,

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24 Aug 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 14 August, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets mostly rose over the last week helped by good earnings results and some moderation in expectations for Fed rate hikes. US and

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17 Aug 2026

AMP announces 1H 26 results and further $150 million buyback

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AMP delivers 33% underlying profit growth, strong Platforms net cashflows and additional capital returns to shareholders through dividends and buybacks Underlying NPAT[1] increased 33% to $174 million, with statutory NPAT

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07 Aug 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 31 July, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Share markets were mixed over the last week helped by some pull back in oil prices as the US held back from escalting further with

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03 Aug 2026

The economics of happiness – why it’s been falling and what to do about it?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Despite rising GDP per person, measures of happiness have been flat to falling in western countries including Australia. Key drivers are likely to be rising expectations, the rise

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29 Jul 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 24 July, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global shares came under pressure again over the last week as the Iran War escalated further with Trump talking of a “massive attack”, oil prices

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27 Jul 2026

Nine key charts for investors to keep an eye on amidst oil and AI worries

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points The first half of this year saw good share market returns despite the oil supply shock on the back of the US/Iran War. We remain upbeat on a

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22 Jul 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 17 July, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global shares were mostly softer over the last week as the Iran War escalated again with oil prices up and worries remained around AI related

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20 Jul 2026

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