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AXA clarifies possible Wealth.net sale

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
AXA Research has sought to allay advisers' worries on NAB's possible divestment of Wealth.net by clarifying the bank is considering selling the North Wealth.net platform, not the North products and the guarantee attached to these. AXA Research said ...

AXA and Wealth.net split poses planner risk

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... most popular platforms among advisers if the bank decides to offload the North Wealth.net platform as part of its potential AXA buy. Advisers who use the Wealth.net platform have the highest level of satisfaction with AXA's service, relative to other ...

NAB addresses ACCC concerns

ASX STATEMENT  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
National Australia Bank (NAB) hopes to appease the ACCC's concerns about the 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 ...

Select wins AXA and CFS mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
Select Asset Management's Alternatives Portfolio has been added to the AXA North platform and CFS FirstWrap. The Select Alternatives Portfolio went live on the AXA North platform on 10 May, and CFS FirstWrap on 1 June. A press statement from Select ...

Zurich doubles death and TPD business

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... business development managers. Richard Dunkerley has been appointed marketing manager of life risk. He has held similar roles at AXA, IAG, MBF and Westpac and was most recently a product manager at CommInsure. Meanwhile, Ben Bancroft was appointed the ...

NAB gains more time on AXA deal

ASX RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
AXA Asia Pacific, AXA SA and NAB have 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 ...

North gets S&P very strong rating

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... downside protection, growth potential, income predictability and longevity risk. The product is issued by subsidiaries of AXA Asia-Pacific Holdings. The guarantee is a retirement income stream product that guarantees to pay a specified amount for the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... Affordability Reports. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry releases a small business survey. In company news, AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd holds its annual general meeting. The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association ...

AXA protects retirement income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
AXA Australia has launched the phase of its North product that guarantees income in retirement. Adrian Emery, manager of sales and marketing at AXA Australia, said the financial planning industry has mainly focused on accumulating assets for baby boomers ...

Alliance Bernstein loses staff from Aus Equity Growth and Ind'l funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
Johan Carlberg, portfolio manager of AXA Australia's wholesale Australian Equity Growth and Industrials funds, and three analysts, have left the firm, prompting a 'sell' rating from S&P on both products. Standard & Poor's said the loss of Carlberg and ...