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AXA and Wealth.net split poses planner risk

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... hopes to appease the ACCC by potentially divesting the North Wealth.net investment platform, one of the causes of the competition regulator's concerns. NAB stressed that discussions are preliminary. "However, at this stage, there is no assurance that ...

NAB addresses ACCC concerns

ASX STATEMENT  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
... planned AXA APH acquisition by potentially divesting the North Wealth.net investment platform, one of the causes of the competition regulator's concerns. In an ASX statement today, NAB said it is continuing to pursue its options regarding the the Australian ...

ASX fends rivals with price cuts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... Australia, an alternative trading platform provider, said the fee changes validate the government's decision to introduce competition into the market, the same way as reforms elsewhere in the financial services industry call for lower fees. "This is ...

NAB gains more time on AXA deal

ASX RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... each agreed to extend the period for NAB to satisfy concerns raised by ACCC till 15 June this year. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said last month it would oppose NAB's proposal to buy the Australian and New Zealand businesses ...

AustralianSuper and AMP fight for super's most wanted

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... CoreData research however shows they are the number one choice, not AustralianSuper. In addition, AMP is set to intensify competition when it consolidated six of its core superannuation offering into two, with its latest low cost-entry level product ...

Fund fees not coming down: Cooper

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... (CEDA) briefing yesterday, Cooper called on the attendees to look more closely at research that suggests industry competition drove fees down. "The corporate master trust market is one where it is sometimes argued that the benefit of rigorous competition ...

ME Bank inks Telstra deal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... they chose Telstra because of its network coverage, particularly in remote and rural areas. "We face ever-increasing competition in the home loans market, with customers demanding flexible and immediate responses to their banking queries." He continued ...

AMP seeks NZ regulator approval for AXA bid

PRESS STATEMENT  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... AMP's application will be scrutinised by the New Zealand commission to determine whether the acquisition would lower competition in the market. The commission is expected to make a decision on AMP's application in 10 days. AMP is listed in Australia ...

NAB/AXA merger not anti-competitive: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
... NAB bid for AXA, releasing a report that shows a combined NAB/AXA or AMP/AXA would have the same impact on industry competition. Roy Morgan Research said regulatory concerns that a merged NAB/AXA would seriously undermine industry competition have been ...

LUCRF invests in new cash account

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
... executive, said the new ME Bank Super Cash Management Account is a positive step forward and creates a welcome new layer of competition within the banking industry. "We are proud to be the first investor in this new product as it compliments our diversified ...