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At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent. The global economic expansion is continuing. A number of advanced economies are growing at an above-trend rate and unemployment rates are low. Growth in China has slowed a little, with the authorities easing policy while continuing to pay...Read More
Sonia Baillie, Head of Credit and Portfolio Manager of the AMP Corporate Bond Fund, shares how investing in fixed income can benefit investors and what her investment philosophy is. https://vimeo.com/287557418 Source: AMP Capital September 2018 Important notes: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this article, AMP Capital Investors Limited (ABN 59...Read More
In the first of our two-part analysis of the changing face of retail, our team of experts look at some longer-term social trends and explain how these are changing the way that we shop and visit malls. Q. What changes are impacting commercial real estate? Commercial real estate is going through rapid change as people...Read More
Disruption is a term that is used widely. But what does it really mean when it comes to investing? This is the first in a series of articles that explores what disruption really means, exploring examples of leading disruptive companies, and implications for investors. It’s easy to assume disruption is just another business buzzword. But...Read More
https://vimeo.com/289814747 Investors may be eyeing off value in emerging markets after the recent sell-off triggered by concerns about the Turkish economy. Emerging market (EM) shares in local currency terms are down around 14% from their January high, and emerging market currencies are down 16% since their February high. Emerging markets are now trading on a...Read More
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent. The global economic expansion is continuing. A number of advanced economies are growing at an above-trend rate and unemployment rates are low. Growth in China has slowed a little, with the authorities easing policy while continuing to pay...Read More
The potential for financial technology (fintech) and bank collaboration is endless. Emerging technologies and innovations such as crypto currencies, voice-activated banking and the application of artificial intelligence to financial services are likely to transform banking in the future. This was a key message from Henri Arslanian, founder of the fintech Moven, who addressed AMP’s recent...Read More
Investor uncertainty and market volatility appear to be increasing as the economy continues to strengthen, leading to higher bond yields and eventual interest rate rises. Australian equity investors trying to navigate the choppy waters that lie ahead should ignore the day-to-day ‘noise’ of the markets and instead focus on seven key questions. The answers to...Read More
https://vimeo.com/282266316 At AMP’s recent Amplify event, Mark Moore, Uber’s engineering director of aviation and Nick Earle from Hyperloop One, spoke about how innovation is likely to change the face of public transport. Emerging public transport systems are poised to free up road and rail systems, leading to less congestion and better use of infrastructure. As...Read More
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent. The global economic expansion is continuing. A number of advanced economies are growing at an above-trend rate and unemployment rates are low. Growth in China has slowed a little, with the authorities easing policy while continuing to pay...Read More