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Weekly market & economic update – week ending October 31, 2014

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets continued to recover over the past week as QE3 ended in the US uneventfully, US profits and economic data

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03 Nov 2014

SMSF trustees reduce cash in favour of international shares

From AMP

Australian’s self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have turned their focus to international markets to realise more gains, after continued low interest rates deliver un-inspiring cash returns, according to the latest

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29 Oct 2014

Institutional investors reveal their intentions for 2015 and beyond

From AMP

After several years of navigating high volatility and market uncertainty, the latest AMP Capital Institutional Investor Report reveals that institutional investors are now focussed on increasing returns for their clients.

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28 Oct 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 24 October, 2014

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets continue to recover from their recent falls helped by a combination of good earnings news in the US, better

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27 Oct 2014

AMP Capital wins concentrated equities mandate worth A$175 million

From AMP

AMP Capital has won a A$175 million mandate from Nikko Asset Management Australia to manage a concentrated equity portfolio on behalf of its multi-manager team. The mandate is managed by

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23 Oct 2014

AMP Capital launches Global Infrastructure Fund

From AMP

AMP Capital has launched its Global Infrastructure Fund and has attracted a significant commitment from global private equity and infrastructure investor Pantheon into its global infrastructure platform. AMP Capital has

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22 Oct 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 17 October, 2014

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global shares had another rough week on worries about global growth and the Ebola scare continued to build. This saw most

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20 Oct 2014

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 10 October, 2014

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments over the past week The correction in shares continued over the last week. While dovish minutes from the Fed’s last meeting provided mid-week support it

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13 Oct 2014

Record number of students rise to AMP University Challenge

From AMP

A team from Griffith University in Queensland has won the AMP University Challenge in a year that saw a record number of entrants. The AMP University Challenge is a national

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13 Oct 2014

Share market correction

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Global, and particularly Australian, shares have seen a bit of a pull back over the last month which could have further to go in the short term. However,

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08 Oct 2014

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