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AMP seeks NZ regulator approval for AXA bid

PRESS STATEMENT  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
AMP has applied to the New Zealand Commerce Commission for clearance to buy AXA Asia Pacific's Australian and New Zealand business. AMP's application will be scrutinised by the New Zealand commission to determine whether the acquisition would lower ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... could have easily seen our market trade down to the 4,720 level," he said. Wealth managers AMP gained six cents or $6.32 and AXA Asia Pacific firmed two cents to $6.21. Westpac gained 16 cents to $27.36, ANZ added 31 cents to $24.51, and NAB slipped ...

Fidelity and Perennial top Aus eq review

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... equities growth managers had their ratings reaffirmed, five were upgraded including Aberdeen Asset Management's Equities fund and AXA's Wholesale Australian Equity Growth fund. Orion Asset Management's Wholesale Australian Share fund was the only fund ...

AXA upgrades insurance in super

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
AXA Australia has added its financial protection product, Elevate, to the Summit, Generation and iAccess investment platforms. "This enhancement means clients will have access to a complete range of insurance features within the convenient framework ...

AXA Real Estate and Sumitomo sign property deal

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
AXA Real Estate Investment Managers has signed a deal with Sumitomo Trust and Banking to raise $585 million for a Japanese real estate investment trust. The fund, which is expected to open in the first half of this year, is hoping to gain capital commitments ...

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
... 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.

Trust is a hard currency: research

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... communications, said a huge component of investors and clients' trust in a financial brand stems from openness of communication. In AXA's case, Wells believes more communication is required to explain the firm's position to stakeholders. "I think the ...

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 ...