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ACCC blocks NAB bid for AXA, backs AMP

MEDIA RELEASES  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has blocked the NAB bid, citing concerns about competition between retail investment platforms if NAB and AXA merged, but said it won't oppose the AMP bid. "At the heart of the ACCC's decisions ...

WA govt drops GESB mutualisation bid

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
The West Australian state government has terminated the mutualisation of GESB and is instead allowing the state's public servants to choose their fund. This decision follows the Whithear Review into public sector superannuation. The choice for public ...

Grass is greener in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
Green, green grass of China. America must be seething with envy that despite signs of continued improvement in its own economy, the grass is still greener in China. While the US remains unsure whether or not it's already out of the woods -- just ask ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
The broad Australian share market index at noon on Monday had pushed upwards through the 5,000-point barrier for the first time since the global financial crisis. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 33.4 points, or 0.68 per cent, at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... general meeting of shareholders in Macarthur Coal Ltd, scheduled originally for Monday in Brisbane to consider the company's bid for Gloucester Coal, has been deferred to Monday, April 19. The Australian share market closed higher on Friday, as takeover ...

Bill backed for calling placement agents lobbyists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
A US retirement assembly has backed a bill treating placement agents as "lobbyists", in a bid to help protect the integrity of the nation's two largest public pension funds. Assembly member Ed Hernandez, who helped author the bill, said the vote meant ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... in several sectors on Thursday, most notably resources. In the gold sector, Lihir Gold has rejected a $9.2 billion takeover bid from Newcrest Mining, saying it did not represent good value for shareholders. Lihir shares were up 92 cents, or 30.36 per ...

AXA Asia Pac shares on trading halt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... and NZ operations in November last year, potentially to AMP. But at the time, AXA AP's independent directors rejected the bid, claiming it wasn't enough. A month later, AMP and the parent group sweetened the deal with its "last and final offer" of $11.4 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
... New Hope Corporation Ltd said it would vote its 16.7 per cent stake in the company in favour of the $4.70 per share takeover bid for that company by Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina. "New Hope has capitulated so there will be a bit of loss-taking with ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
... trading activity came in the energy sector, as Arrow Energy recommended its shareholders accept a new, improved joint takeover bid from Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina Co Ltd. Arrow shares were down 19 cents, or 3.59 per cent, to $5.10. "It is quite ...