Weekly market update – week ending 27 March, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets have had a rough week with uncertainty about the Fed, profit taking in US tech stocks, nervousness ahead of

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Weekly market update – week ending March 20, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Indications from the US Federal Reserve that it is not in a hurry to raise interest rates dominated financial markets over

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AMP Capital demystifies goals-based investing through new adviser website

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AMP Capital has launched a website for financial advisers to help them have conversations with their clients about goals-based investment strategies. Goals-based investing is an approach whereby an adviser identifies

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China – the usual worries, but no boom and no bust

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Key points Chinese economic data is off to a soft start this year. However, there are reasons for optimism that growth this year will still come in “around 7%”. Monetary

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AMP appoints new head of corporate super

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AMP has appointed Vicki Doyle as Director Corporate Superannuation, reporting to AMP Group Executive Advice and Banking Rob Caprioli. Ms Doyle will be responsible for strategy, business growth and retention

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Weekly market update – week ending 13 March, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week was messy and volatile in financial markets as Fed worries waxed and waned, the $US surged to its

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AMP appoints new Victorian State Manager

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AMP Bank has appointed Laurie Duffus as State Manager 3rd Party Distribution, Victoria, South Australia and Northern Territory. AMP Bank’s Head of Sales Glenn Gibson said Mr Duffy’s solid experience

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AMP Capital’s global infrastructure platform attracts US$540m as new fund reaches first close

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AMP Capital has raised more than US$540 million in new commitments for its global infrastructure platform during the last six months. As part of the current fundraising program, the AMP

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SMSF trustees explore global markets for higher returns

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With continued declines in interest rates and positive gains in the stock-market, self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have moved more of their cash holdings into managed funds and international equities,

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Weekly market update – week ending 6 March, 2015

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While European shares continued to power ahead over the past week helped by continued good news out of Europe, most major

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