New parents feel highest level of financial stress before baby arrives, AMP study shows

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New research from AMP has revealed parents worry more about money in the lead up to having a baby than any other time. The results from the AMP’s Financial Wellness

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AMP Capital appoints Wholesale Office Fund Manager

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AMP Capital has announced the appointment of Kit Georgeos as the Fund Manager for the AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF).  AWOF is AMP Capital’s flagship office pooled fund, which

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Weekly market update – week ending 13 September, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The good news continued over the last week with the US and China trading goodwill gestures on the trade war front,

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Australian house prices back from the abyss – seven things you need to know about the Australian property market

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Key points The Australian housing market remains far more complicated than optimists & doomsters portray it to be. Yes, it’s expensive and heavily indebted but talk of mortgage stress is

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Weekly market update – week ending 6 September, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Good news week! It certainly seemed that way for financial markets with a lot of relatively small positives – the US

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Nine reasons why recession remains unlikely in Australia

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Key points Australian growth is likely to remain weak over the next year. Expect further monetary & fiscal stimulus. However, while the risks have gone up, recession remains unlikely: tax

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AMP continues to invest in risk management, appointing a dedicated Group Whistleblowing Officer

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AMP Limited has appointed Anne-Marie Paterson as its Group Whistleblowing Officer as it invests $100 million (pre tax) over two years above usual investment to further strengthen its risk, governance

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Weekly market update – week ending 30 August, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw share markets boosted by renewed hopes for US-China trade talks helped by a conciliatory approach from China.

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Standing up for the future of advice

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AMP Australian Wealth Management CEO Alex Wade discusses how the wealth management industry needs to step up to help Australians fund the future they deserve. If AMP doesn’t step up

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Weekly market update – week ending 23 August, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week The past week saw a roller coaster ride in share markets with sharp falls after China responded to Trump’s latest tariffs

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