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ASX fends rivals with price cuts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... transaction fees charged by ASX," it said. "The steady decline in market impact costs on ASX is evident by the tightening bid/ask spreads for stocks across three main indices in the last 12 months." For example, for the S&P/ASX100, the average bid/ask ...

RIP May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... effects on the global economy. Financial markets flipped, then flopped, then flipped again with the euro's fortunes as we bid May RIP. Chances are we'll see a continuation of this trading pattern in the coming month or until there's a semblance of a ...

RSPT reaction excessive: ISN

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
An analysis of the proposed Resources Super Profits Tax (RSPT) by Industry Super Network reveals that its short-term introductory costs of 12 basis points will be more than offset by positive impacts on mining companies and super fund returns as they ...

Aviva boost MLC and NAB Wealth numbers

NAB RESULTS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
... group is developing a new platform to migrate clients from the existing GSJBW infrastructure into NAB's. As for the bank's bid to buy AXA, chief executive Cameron Clyne restated their interest and said they would continue to pursue their options after ...

AMP seeks NZ regulator approval for AXA bid

PRESS STATEMENT  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it does not oppose a deal between AMP and AXA Asia Pacific last month. The ACCC shut down NAB's bid for AXA Asia Pacific due to concerns about the competition between retail investment platforms. The body found a merger ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... three cents richer at $5.18 after the Foreign Investment Review Board approved the joint Royal Dutch Shell/PetroChina takeover bid for Arrow. On Wall Street overnight, stocks closed higher, after another series of upbeat earnings reports and a reading ...

NAB/AXA merger not anti-competitive: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
Researcher Roy Morgan joins the chorus of dissenting voices on ACCC's reasons for blocking the 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 ...

AXA technology available to all: provider

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
The technology behind AXA Australia's platform, one of the key reasons why the competition regulator blocked NAB's bid for the company, can be accessed by anyone in the market, according to one technology provider. This week the Australian Competition ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... see whether it will challenge the ACCC's (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's) decision to reject its takeover bid for AXA Asia Pacific," she said.

NAB clashes with ACCC decision

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
National Australia Bank has spoken out against the ACCC's verdict to block its bid for AXA - and is exploring a "range of actions" to continue its pursuit of the firm. In a press statement released late yesterday, NAB said it "does not agree with the ...