Response to APRA directions and conditions on AMP Super licensees

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AMP notes this morning’s announcement by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regarding the imposing of directions and additional conditions on the Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) licences of our superannuation

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AMP recognises outstanding financial advice and advisers

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Outstanding financial advisers and advice practices in AMP’s network have been recognised in the AMP Adviser Awards. Advisers were awarded for outstanding examples of financial advice and their contribution to

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Weekly market update – week ending 7 June, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets, except for China’s, rose over the last week on increasing prospects for Fed rate hikes in response to the

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Changes to Pensioners Loan Scheme set to boost retiree bank balances

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Federal government changes to the Pensioners Loan Scheme allowing retirees to boost their income through a reverse mortgage on the family home are about to come into effect in the

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The nine most important things I have learned about investing over the past 35 years

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My nine most important lessons from investing over the past 35 years are that: there is always a cycle; the crowd gets it wrong at extremes; what you pay for

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Weekly market update – week ending 31 May, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets fell again over the last week on the back of worries about global growth in the face of

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How the election result impacts super

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The re-election of the Coalition Government has provided more certainty for super fund members as they can focus on using the current rules to 30 June 2019 and beyond, rather

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Weekly market update – week ending 24 May, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets fell over past week amid escalating noise around the US/China trade war and increasing signs that it may

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Weekly market update – week ending 17 May, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets fell earlier in the past week as the trade war continued to escalate, before rebounding helped by better economic

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Mind the cap and check your payslips – how to make the most of your super contributions

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As we head towards the end of the financial year, the AMP technical super support team has seen an increase in the number of calls regarding how much people can

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