Back in Style: Rapid COVID recovery a kick starter for the retail sector | AMP Capital

Back in Style: Rapid COVID recovery a kick starter for the retail sector While “rona” was selected by Macquarie Dictionary as 2020’s word of the year, “stir-crazy” would have made it onto many peoples’ shortlists. From closed borders to seating quotas, we have had to contend with various forms of restrictions since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, cases in Australia have remained under control and life has started to return to normal with …

Mixed implications for infrastructure as COVID-19 outbreak continues | AMP Capital

COVID-19: Impacts on Infrastructure AMP Capital believes infrastructure, as an asset class, offers defensive positioning that makes it an attractive inclusion in a portfolio in an environment such as the one we are currently facing. That’s not to say that individual infrastructure assets won’t be exposed to significant risk from the COVID-19 outbreak, however, in our view, a number of defining characteristics of the sector – consistent returns, lower volatility, and reliable long-term income yields …