AMP sells Collimate Capital’s international infrastructure equity business

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AMP Limited has announced it has entered into an agreement for the sale of Collimate Capital’s international infrastructure equity business to DigitalBridge Investment Holdco, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DigitalBridge

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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 22 April, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets were mixed over the last week with solid gains initially, helped by strong US earnings results, but a resumption of interest rate concerns

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The 2022 Australian Federal election and investors

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Key points Australian election campaigns tend to result in a period of uncertainty which have seen weak gains on average for shares followed by a bounce once it’s out of

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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 14 April, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell over the past week with concerns about inflation and monetary tightening continuing to weigh. For the holiday shortened week US shares

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Australian housing slowdown Q&A – What impact will higher interest rates have? How far will prices fall?

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Key points Australian home prices are likely to fall by 10% to 15% into 2024 primarily as a result of poor affordability and rising interest rates. The negative wealth effect

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North’s ESG AUM growing 6.5 times faster than other investments

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North, one of Australia’s leading investment platforms, has seen assets under management (AUM) for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment options grow 6.5 times faster than non-ESG investments during

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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 8 April, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets fell over the last week mainly on the back of hawkish central banks and ever rising bond yields. Australian shares also fell

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Five great charts on investing that are particularly useful in times of uncertainty like the present

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Key points Successful investing can be very difficult in times like the present with immense uncertainty around inflation, interest rates, war in Ukraine & continuing covid waves. This makes it

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Weekly economic and market update – week ending 25 March, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets were mixed over the past week with uncertainty over the war in Ukraine, a rebound in oil prices, increased Fed hawkishness and a

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North adds to investment menu as new Partnered Managed Portfolios launched

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North, one of Australia’s leading investment platforms, has added a further 18 investment options to its investment menu. The options, added progressively since December 2021, cover equities, property, bonds and

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