AMP will take a 15% stake in its new joint-venture with China Life, with the insurance company owning the rest. The JV may eventually apply for QFII quota.
AMP Limited's CEO-in-waiting, Craig Meller, is prioritising growth in China in a drive to turn around its investment management arm's shrinking AUM in Asia following a rout in Japan.
The US bailout plan removes the risk of a major financial market meltdown, but restoring confidence overall will take time, says AMP Capital InvestorsÆ Shane Oliver.