Essential checklist for the end of financial year The end of financial year on 30 June is a good time to take stock and get your finances in order. This is an end of financial year like no other. Being prepared, reviewing your super contributions and submitting your return on time are good policies every year, but the shadow of COVID-19 (coronavirus) means many of us face unexpected pressures in a changing economic environment. Many …
Strategies and support available to help women boost their savings for retirement from AMP’s Lara Bourguignon. Original Author: Produced by AMP and published on 29/05/2020
ECONOMICS & MARKETS After the Bell: daily market update, May 28 28 May, 2020 Another rally on the ASX today, with the banks finishing strong again. Some business investment data was also released, indicating a downgrade for FY21. Senior economist Diana Mousina explains. Important information While every care has been taken in the preparation of this video, AMP Capital Investors Limited (ABN 59 001 777 591, AFSL 232497) and AMP Capital Funds Management Limited (ABN …
Property development in an SMSF: direct ownership In the previous article on property development in an SMSF, we covered the main things that should be considered no matter what type of structure is used for the property development. This week we will look at a fund that has been instructed to purchase a property and owns it directly. When a decision is made for an SMSF to purchase or acquire a property, who the property …
WEBINARS State of share markets and economies worldwide – where are we on the road to recovery? 27 May, 2020 By Diana Mousina Economist – Investment Strategy & Dynamic MarketsSydney Australia In our May market update, Diana Mousina, Senior Economist at AMP Capital, will provide an update on the state of share markets and economies worldwide, to help investors and market watchers be well placed to capitalise on the inevitable recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. …
Since the start of 2020, COVID-19 has changed the world in many unexpected ways. Investment markets have experienced ongoing volatility and even the most stable economies have been shaken. But what does it all mean? AMP Chief Economist Shane Oliver explores some of the most frequently asked questions and provides his forecast for recovery in this recorded webinar from May 2020. Original Author: Produced by AMP and published on 28/05/2020
ECONOMICS & MARKETS After the Bell: daily market update, May 27 27 May, 2020 Huge rally for the banks today, but not enough to push markets higher – the ASX finished slightly lower today. Senior economist Diana Mousina talks us through the day that was. Important information While every care has been taken in the preparation of this video, AMP Capital Investors Limited (ABN 59 001 777 591, AFSL 232497) and AMP Capital Funds Management …
Worker exploitation: an epidemic within a pandemic In the wake of the global economic shutdown, unemployment figures are capturing the attention of most analysists. But the headline figures mask a stark reality – for some who remain in the ranks of the employed, the global pandemic is ushering in a new period of hardship at work. As our head of sustainable investing, Emily Woodland, touched on in a piece last month1, around the world, COVID-19 …
My great hope for life after this crisis COVID-19 is an existential threat which has reminded us of how humans behave when a threat is imminent and significant. My great hope for life after this pandemic is that we confront the threat of climate change with the same veracity, and I can see some early signs of that coming to fruition. The COVID-19 crisis has confronted humanity with a basic truth: we are not invincible. …
The smart money is with sustainable listed real estate In investing parlance, sustainability isn’t just a catch-all phrase for the numbers that don’t carry dollar signs. It refers to substantial elements of the ability of a business to perform over the longer term. For real estate, predicated as it is on ongoing rental yields and the relationships between landlords and tenants, our view is that sustainability factors almost always have considerable impact on performance over …
