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The impact of the US/Iran war on economies and markets – Q and A

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Uncertainty around the duration of the US/Israel war with Iran has intensified with oil prices spiking to $US119/barrel only to then plunge as President Trump hinted that the

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11 Mar 2026

North delivers market-first portal for adviser efficiency and client engagement

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AMP has launched the ‘North Interactive Wealth Portal’, marking a significant evolution of the North platform from a product administration engine to a comprehensive, advice enablement experience. Built on North’s

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11 Mar 2026

Gulf War 3 – the threat to economies and markets from the US/Iran war

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points The start of a war between the US and Israel and Iran poses the risk of a significant disruption to global economic growth given the likelihood of significant

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03 Mar 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 27 February, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments While US shares were flat over the last week as AI and tech related worries continued to impact, other global markets continued to benefit from

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02 Mar 2026

The outlook for Australian shares – is the long underperformance over?

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Over the long-term Australian shares have been a relatively strong performer, but it does go through relatively long periods of out and underperformance versus global shares. We see

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25 Feb 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 20 February, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets mostly rose over the last week as worries about AI and tech valuations took a breather but concerns about a US strike

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23 Feb 2026

Nine key charts for investors to keep an eye on

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points This year has started off rather messy with geopolitical threats and worries around AI disruption and valuations. We are mildly upbeat on shares for the year but see

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18 Feb 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 13 February, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments US shares fell over the last week on the back of ongoing concerns about AI disruption, excessive related capital spending and tech sector valuations. However,

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16 Feb 2026

Inflation, rate hikes and public spending – Q&A

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points Keeping inflation low and around target is important in terms of maximising living standards in Australia. We are optimistic that much of the recent rise in inflation will

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11 Feb 2026

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 6 February, 2026

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Investment markets and key developments Global share markets mostly fell over the last week amidst increasing worries about tech valuations and overinvestment in AI, some weak US jobs data &

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09 Feb 2026

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