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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 24 January, 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global and Australian shares saw a relief rally over the last week as President Trump provided no negative surprises and there was a lack of

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28 Jan 2025

What’s driven the fall in the $A? Does it threaten inflation and RBA easing?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points The $A has been hit since September by the return of Trump, a hawkish pivot by the Fed versus the RBA and concerns about the outlook for iron

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22 Jan 2025

Weekly economic and market update – Week ending 17 January, 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Shares mostly rose over the last week helped by lower-than-expected underlying inflation in the US which boosted confidence that the Fed was still on track

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20 Jan 2025

More volatile and constrained – the macro investment outlook for 2025

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points 2024 was another strong year for investors with shares up strongly on the back of better than feared growth & profits and global central banks cutting rates. Volatility

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15 Jan 2025

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 13 December, 2024

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global shares were mixed over the last week with a back up in bond yields and a bit of profit taking after a strong run

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16 Dec 2024

Enhancements to MyNorth Sustainable managed portfolios to lift sustainability footprint and diversification

From North

AMP has made several enhancements to its MyNorth Sustainable managed portfolios in line with our commitment to customers. As a core ESG principle, the portfolios invest in funds where managers

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13 Dec 2024

Australia’s falling living standards – what’s driving it and how to fix it

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Falling real wages and a surge in tax and interest payments have led to a slump in Australian living standards. But a broader driver of the malaise in

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12 Dec 2024

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 6 December, 2024

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Despite another week of geopolitical noise with the fall of the French Government, a few hours of martial law in South Korea and more noise

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09 Dec 2024

Goldilocks stayed for 2024, but what’s in store for investors in 2025?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points The key themes for 2024 were: better than feared growth; global divergence; more disinflation; falling interest rates but with Australia lagging; and more geopolitical threats but not as

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06 Dec 2024

North’s Interactive client review tool now supports household reporting

From North

AMP is pleased to announce the addition of household reporting across multiple clients to North Interactive, helping significantly reduce the time and effort required for client reviews. Advisers gain all

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05 Dec 2024

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