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Avanteos platform fails to find buyer

BY CHRIS NICHOLLS | TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007 12:35PM

The Commonwealth Bank has failed to attract a buyer for its Avanteos platform, after bids from potential buyers did not match their expectations.

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