AMP completes strategic review of Genesys Wealth Advisers

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AMP has announced the completion of a strategic review of Genesys Wealth Advisers and an intention to rationalise the business and offer Genesys firms a smooth transition to other AMP

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Australia facing a brain drain as baby boomers retire, youth unemployment remains high: AMP.NATSEM Report

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Australia is facing a brain drain as a massive wave of skills and experience exit the workforce with retiring baby boomers, while youth unemployment is 4.5 times higher than the

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 14 November, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares were mixed over the last week with Japanese shares up on prospects for a delay in the next sales tax

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AMP.NATSEM 36: We can work it out – Australia’s changing workforce

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In recent years we have experienced a global recession that has changed the global labour force with industries closing down, job lay-offs and increasing unemployment. On top of that, in

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 7 November, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While tensions regarding Ukraine saw shares dip and safe haven assets like bonds and gold rally early in the week, this

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AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt Fund II beats target with US$1.1 billion final close

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AMP Capital’s Infrastructure Debt Fund II (IDF II) has completed its final close, raising US$1.1 billion during its fundraising period. More than 50 investors from eight countries including the US,

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Worsening trade balance and slower jobs growth but solid retail sales

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Yesterday’s economic data like much of that already seen this week presents a mixed picture on the economy. In brief: Revised ABS jobs data up to September (designed to correct for

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

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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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SMSF trustees reduce cash in favour of international shares

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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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Institutional investors reveal their intentions for 2015 and beyond

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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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