Weekly market update – week ending 8 July, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Wariness returned to investment markets in the past week led in part by worries about Eurozone banks – particularly Italian banks.

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Australia’s messy 2016 election

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Key points The Australian Federal election has delivered a messy result suggesting an even more difficult Senate for the Coalition if it is able to form government and the risk

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Weekly market update – week ending 1 July, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rebounded over the past week as worries about Brexit leading to global financial and economic chaos faded somewhat. Despite

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Brexit wins – implications for the world, Australia and investors

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Key points The vote by Britain to leave the European Union poses risks for UK, European and global financial and economic stability that may linger for a while. However, it

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Weekly Market update – week ending 26 June 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Britain votes to Leave the European Union. The past week has been dominated by first the anticipation that Britain would vote

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AMP Board elects Catherine Brenner as Chairman

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AMP  Limited has announced that Catherine Brenner has been elected Chairman of AMP  Limited Board as of 24 June 2016. Ms  Brenner joined the AMP Limited Board in 2010 and was

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End of financial year a great time for financial goals check: AMP Capital

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Investors should revisit and refresh their financial goals in time for the start of the new financial year,according to AMP Capital. AMP Capital’s End of Financial Year (EOFY) investment checklist

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The political pendulum swings to left – implications for medium term investment returns

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Key points The success of Trump and Sanders in the US, the close Brexit vote and the Australian Federal Election campaign suggest median voters have shifted to the left and

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Weekly market update – week ending 17 June, 2016

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The past week has been dominated by Brexit worries which pushed down most share markets and combined with a very dovish US Federal Reserve pushed bond yields down as well.

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AMP Capital praises progress to make China A-share market more accessible for global investors

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AMP Capital is encouraged by MSCI’s recognition of the ongoing reform efforts in China following MSCI’s announcement that it has delayed the inclusion of China A-shares in its emerging markets

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