Investment outlook after another solid financial year

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Key points The past financial year saw solid to strong returns from most asset classes drive good returns from balanced and growth oriented investment strategies, including from super funds. Investors

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 18 July, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets had a messy week as good economic data, earnings reports and reduced concerns regarding Banco Espirito Santo helped

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 11 July, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets retreated over the last week on worries that problems at some European banks might spark a return of its

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AMP launches $1 million Fund to support talented Australians: 60% of Australians say money has stopped them pursuing their dream

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For 60% of Australians money is a reason they have not pursued an individual talent or dream, while only 24% say fear of not being good enough was a reason,

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Abenomics: good for Japan, good for investors and good for Australia

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Key points Japan’s economy appears to be weathering the April sales tax hike well and Abenomics looks to be working. Third arrow supply side reforms are very positive. The success

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending June 27, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Despite mostly good economic data, global share markets fell back slightly over the last week amidst ongoing uncertainty regarding Iraq and

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AMP Capital’s listed infrastructure fund reaches US$1 billion milestone

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AMP Capital’s Global Listed Infrastructure Fund has reached US$1 billion in assets under management amid strong demand from investors around the world. The fund was established in July 2010 and

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 20 June, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets generally rebounded over the last week as a dovish Fed and  solid economic data offset continuing uncertainty regarding

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The bond rally, secular stagnation & now Iraq

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Key points The global bond rally so far this year can be explained by a combination of soft growth, dovish central banks, short covering and increasing belief in “secular stagnation”.

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 13 June, 2014

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week After four weeks of gains, the past week saw US and European share markets slip as a combination of worries from

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