A rough start to the year, which could have further to go

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Key points Financial markets have started the year on a rough note as last year’s worries about China and global growth in the face of US monetary tightening continue. This

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14 Jan 2016

AMP Capital’s outlook for real assets in 2016

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Tim Humphreys said “Next year is shaping up  to be an interesting time for financial markets as the post-Global Financial  Crisis bull market faces a key test: dealing with the

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15 Dec 2015

Australian household debt reaches record highs

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Average Australian household debt is four times what it was in 1988, rising from $60,000 to $245,000 after inflation, according to the latest AMP.NATSEM Income and Wealth report –Buy now,

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14 Dec 2015

AMP Capital an early adopter of new compliance standards

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AMP Capital has transitioned the first of its retail products to the new regulatory  regime under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act) a year ahead of  the required

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11 Dec 2015

Weekly market update – week ending 4 December, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week was dominated by worries about the Fed hiking rates later this month against a background of mixed economic

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07 Dec 2015

RBA chilled out as expected

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RBA leaves rates at 2%, but retains an easing bias The decision by the RBA to leave interest rates on hold at 2% provided no surprises. The post meeting statement

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03 Dec 2015

AMP announces close of AMP capital notes offer raising A$267.5 million

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AMP Limited (AMP) has completed its offer of AMP capital notes (capital notes), raising a total of A$267.5 million. AMP has also confirmed the allocation policy for the offer with

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01 Dec 2015

AMP announce Board changes

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AMP  Limited yesterday announced that Ms Vanessa Wallace will join the AMP Limited Board  as a non-executive Director, effective 1 March 2016. Ms  Wallace is a non-executive Director of Wesfarmers and

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01 Dec 2015

Weekly market update – week ending 27 November, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week was mixed for shares with Eurozone shares up on good economic data and expectations for further ECB easing,

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30 Nov 2015

Weekly market update – week ending 20 November, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets bounced back over the last week helped along by a combination of okay earnings news in the US and

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23 Nov 2015