Weekly market update – week ending 12 August, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Shares moved higher again over the last week with US shares hitting new record highs, Eurozone shares hitting their highest since

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AMP launches financial adviser support site for insurance

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AMP has launched an adviser support website offering a one-stop site for financial advisers on all things insurance, including a range of tools and support initiatives. The specialist website is

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Weekly market update – week ending 5 August, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets mostly pulled back over the last week. Profit taking after the strong gains seen in July were part of

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Don’t let your investments fall at the final hurdle

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With the Olympics starting this week, AMP Capital is forecasting its gold, silver and bronze-medal winning investments in this low interest rate environment. In line with AMP Capital’s forecasts, the

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AMP Capital modernises its flagship Australian and New Zealand infrastructure equity fund and launches significant capital raising

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AMP Capital has renamed its long-standing Infrastructure Equity Fund the AMP Capital Diversified Infrastructure Trust (ADIT) and announced a capital raising program that aims to attract A$300 million from new

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Megatrends impacting investment markets

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Key points Key megatrends relevant for investors are: slower growth in household debt; the backlash against economic rationalism & rise of populism; geopolitical tensions; aging and slowing populations; low commodity

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Weekly market update – week ending 22 July, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week It’s now four weeks since the Brexit panic on June 24 and since then US and European shares are up 6%,

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RBA: Inflation to decide on rate cut

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Reserve Bank Board minutes; Consumer confidence Reserve Bank Board minutes: “The Board noted that further information on inflationary pressures, the labour market and housing market activity would be available over

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Weekly market update – week ending July 15, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week It has been “risk on” again over the last week in investment markets helped by a combination of good economic data

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AMP Capital appoints construction partner for the redevelopment of Karrinyup Shopping Centre

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AMP Capital has appointed construction company Brookfield Multiplex as the builder for the $600 million redevelopment of Karrinyup Shopping Centre. Karrinyup Shopping Centre is a highly successful regional centre located

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