AMPCI’s Responsible Investment Leaders Share Fund rating unchanged

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today announced that its three-star rating on AMP Capital Investment’s (AMPCI’s) Responsible Investment Leaders (RIL) Share Fund is unchanged following the announcement that Mary McLaughlin,

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Irish Infrastructure Fund completes first investment in renewable sector

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The Irish Infrastructure Fund has acquired a controlling stake in a portfolio of wind farms in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The portfolio, previously wholly owned by the

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Oliver’s Insight: Greek relief for now, but what about the US?

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The Greek election has averted a messy Greek default and euro exit for now, but European problems remain intense with hopefully the June 28-29 EU leaders’ summit providing some lasting

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Greece Q & A

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Renewed fear of a disorderly Greek default and exit from the euro has been a major driver of a flight to safety and falls in share markets recently. Global shares

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Weekly economic & market update

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It’s been another volatile week in investment markets. Asian markets started the week on a strong note following better than feared Chinese data and news that Spanish banks will receive

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Weekly economic & market update

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The past week has seen a swing in investor sentiment from gloom at the start of the week after the release of disappointing US jobs data to a bit more

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Oliver’s Insights: World economy back in the danger zone

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This article looks at the state of the world economy, with recent developments suggesting that it is back in the “danger zone” referred to by the IMF and the World Bank

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Australia boom – March quarter GDP +1.3%…boom time or is it?

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Australian March quarter GDP rose a surprisingly strong 1.3% resulting in an annual rate of +4.3%.  This is roughly double consensus expectations.  The key drivers of the upside surprise were

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Weekly economic & market update

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Ongoing worries about Europe combined with soft global economic data, including a very weak employment report in the US and poor Chinese data, has seen investors head for safety. Share

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Oliver’s Insights: what to do?

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The investment environment remains tough. On a long term basis shares and other related growth assets look attractive after several years of poor performance. Against this, Europe and the US

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