2019-20 saw poor returns – but it could have been much worse

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Key points 2019-20 saw a rough ride for investors as coronavirus hit resulting in small losses for well diversified investors. Key lessons for investors from the last financial year were

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Weekly market update – week ending 3 July 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Despite ongoing concerns about coronavirus most major share markets saw solid gains over the last week helped by good economic data,

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COVID-19: implications for those nearing or in retirement

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Talk of a recession and underlying unemployment continuing to head north of the 7.1% official rate won’t be allaying the feelings of uncertainty we’re all feeling at the moment, including

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The US presidential election – implications for investors

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Key points The run up to the US election on 3rd November has the potential to see increased share market volatility if it looks increasingly likely Biden will win and

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Weekly market update – week ending 26 June,2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Most major share markets fell over the last week as concerns about “second waves” of coronavirus cases, uncertainty about the growth

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Using infrastructure debt in a diversified portfolio

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In the first of a two-part series on asset allocation and infrastructure debt, Andrew Jones, Global Head of Infrastructure Debt at AMP Capital, provides a framework for considering infrastructure debt in the

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Weekly market update – week ending 19 June, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rose over the last week as ongoing signs of economic recovery and stimulus measures helped offset concerns about a

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AMP Capital leadership transition

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AMP Limited has announced the appointment of Boe Pahari as Chief Executive Officer of AMP Capital, effective 1 July 2020. Mr Pahari will succeed Adam Tindall who will retire from

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Interest from advised clients in rebuilding super rises as COVID-19 queries ease

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Clients of AMP financial advisers are seeking out strategies to rebuild their superannuation balances as enquiries about COVID-19-related help start to ease, according to the latest figures from the technical

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Weekly market update – week ending 12 June, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets fell sharply over the last week on concerns about a second wave of cases in many US states and

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