Weekly market update – week ending 8 February, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global shares were flat to down over the past week not helped by weak economic data and trade uncertainty. Australian shares

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AMP realigns leadership team to drive transformation

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AMP Limited has announce a series of changes to its leadership team to drive the transformation of the group in 2019. AMP Chief Executive Officer Francesco De Ferrari said the

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Royal Commission final report – a catalyst for change

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The Royal Commission has been a catalyst for change across the financial services sector and within AMP. The outcomes of the final report provide greater certainty and will help to

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AMP Limited appoints Andrea Slattery as Non-Executive Director

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AMP Limited has announced Andrea Slattery will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director, effective 15 February 2019, subject to usual pre-appointment processes. Ms Slattery brings substantial experience from 14

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Weekly market update – week ending 25 January, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets pulled back a bit over the last week on the back of trade and growth worries, but the

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AMP Capital creates team to facilitate infrastructure equity co-investments for institutions

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AMP Capital has established a dedicated global direct investments team in response to a growing preference for large institutional investors to gain access to infrastructure through direct equity investment. The

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Oliver’s Insights: Australian housing downturn Q&A – how bad will it get?

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Key points Australian home prices are likely to fall another 5-10% this year driven by a further 15% or so fall in Sydney & Melbourne. Tight credit, rising supply and

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Financial stress costs Australian businesses $31.1bn in lost revenue

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AMP’s Financial Wellness report has found financial stress impacts two in five Australian workers during their careers, with nearly half feeling financially stressed for an average of six and a

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Weekly market update – week ending 18 January, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets continued to rise over the last week helped by talk of policy stimulus (notably in China) and optimism of

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2019 – a list of lists regarding the macro investment outlook

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Key points Despite continued volatility, 2019 is likely to be better for diversified investors than 2018 was. Recession is unlikely and so too is a long and deep bear market

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