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SAP and Sybase merger gets ACCC tick

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has given the green light to SAP's $7-billion plus purchase of tech firm, Sybase, which provides complex event processing and analytics services used in the finance sector. According to an ACCC statement ...

NAB granted more time on AXA bid

PRESS RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... entities announced they were close to extending the period for NAB to address the issues raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Friday last week. NAB's proposal involves buying AXA APH, which includes the Australian and ...

Market Wrap - Mid-Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... cent, at $36.98. Fortescue Metals fell eight cents, or 1.94 per cent, to $4.04. Late on Wednesday, the Australian Competition Tribunal ruled that BHP and Rio will not be forced to open up their main rail lines in Western Australia to smaller iron ore ...

NZ Commission gives AMP all clear

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... Commerce Commission delayed a final decision on AMP's bid for AXA Asia Pacific by two weeks. In April, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) blocked NAB's bid, citing concerns about competition between retail investment platforms ...

NAB addresses ACCC concerns

ASX STATEMENT  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
... concerns. In an ASX statement today, NAB said it is continuing to pursue its options regarding the the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's decision to block the bank's proposed acquisition of the Australian and New Zealand business of AXA ...

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 ...

AMP seeks NZ regulator approval for AXA bid

PRESS STATEMENT  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... superannuation, investment, life insurance and financial planning services in New Zealand. This comes after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it does not oppose a deal between AMP and AXA Asia Pacific last month. The ACCC ...

AXA technology available to all: provider

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
... the company, can be accessed by anyone in the market, according to one technology provider. This week the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) blocked NAB's bid for AXA Australia because it would give NAB/MLC an uncompetitive position ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... run-up it had yesterday," Ms Saly said. "Investors are waiting to 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.

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 ...