Weekly market & economic update – week ending August 23

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Key events of the past week and implications Fed taper fears dominated over the past week resulting in further increases in bond yields and volatile share markets. Some emerging share

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AMP MySuper offers approved by APRA

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AMP will launch its two MySuper offers from 1 January 2014, following approval from the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority. AMP Financial Services will draw on the investment expertise of AMP

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Myopic investors a risk to long-term performance

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Addressing more than just near-term share prices is key to shareholder and company success according to the latest AMP Capital Corporate Governance Report. The AMP Capital Corporate Governance 2013 mid

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AMP Capital acquires South East Queensland Schools Project

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The AMP Capital Community Infrastructure Fund (CommIF) has acquired a 49.99 per cent equity interest in the South East Queensland Schools Public Private Partnership (PPP) project from the Commonwealth Bank

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AMP Capital to grow residential aged care investment

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AMPCapital today announced Singapore-based G. K. Goh Holdings Limited (GK Goh) will acquire a 47.62 per cent stake in the AMP Capital managed residential aged care provider Domain Principal Group

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Weekly market & economic update: week ending August 16

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week saw more good data out of the US and Europe, but share markets were mixed with worries about Fed tapering

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Weekly market & economic update: week ending August 9

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Key events of the past week and implications Positive global economic data was a mixed blessing over the last week as it combined with comments from various US Federal Reserve

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The Australian election and investors

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Key points Historically election campaigns result in a period of flat lining for the Australian share market followed by a bounce once the election is out of the way. The

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Growth for AMP’s Genesys Wealth Advisers

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AMP yesterday announced that Wealth Plus Solutions and three other financial planning practices have joined Genesys Wealth Advisers. Wealth Plus Solutions has 11 advisers across its two offices in Perth

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Energy Super’s Robyn Petrou awarded Fund Executive of the Year

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Energy Super’s Robyn Petrou has been named the winner of the 12th Annual Fund Executive of the Year Award by the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL), in partnership with AMP

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