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ACCC gives go ahead to SGX-ASX deal

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The competition regulator has approved the Singapore exchange's controversial plans to acquire the local bourse - setting the stage for a volatile debate next year over whether the deal is in the national interest. Approval from the ACCC was not expected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... skilled job vacancies advertised on December 4. In equities, the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into Competition within the Australian Banking Sector continues in Sydney, with appearances by, inter alia, Commonwealth Bank of Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... survey for November. In equities news, in Sydney, the Senate Economics References Committee continues its inquiry into competition within the Australian banking sector, at NSW Parliament House, with appearances, inter alia, by the Australian Prudential ...

Banking on a super precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... reforms work in a banking environment, then they'll easily work in superannuation and introduce much needed demand-side competition. The first indicator to worry about is that the move to ban exit fees outright means that the government has stared down ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... data, also for October. In equities news, in Sydney, the Senate Economics References Committee opens its inquiry into competition in the Australian banking sector, with appearances by, inter alia, RBA governor Glenn Stevens and National Australia Bank ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... Australian share market lower from an almost one month high after the Federal Treasurer pledged to release banking competition measures within the next week. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index declined 26.9 points, or 0.57 per cent, to close at 4,699.9 on ...

AMP won't be fifth banking pillar

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... strengthen wealth management, not banking, should it merge with AXA just made the government's task of bringing more competition in banking that much harder. Craig Dunn, AMP managing director, told ABC television yesterday that the new combined group ...

Cormann blasts ALP over default super

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... Minister for Superannuation, Senator Mathias Cormann, has criticised the ALP for failing to support moves to improve competition into the default superannuation fund market. The ALP voted against a coalition motion in the Senate yesterday, resulting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... Melbourne, Justice Finkelstein is expected to deliver judgement in the Federal Court in a case between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Cabcharge Australia Ltd. On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed moderately higher, led ...

AMP unveils $6.34 per share bid for AXA

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... plans subsequently fell apart in September after it was twice rejected by the ACCC, whose concerns centered around competition in the retail investment platform market. "AMP would hold the number one market position for risk insurance, retail superannuation ...