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AXA parent may have to pay more for Aust subsidiary - analyst

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2004
... and shareholders, one broking house said on Monday. In its $3.1 billion bid, AXA SA, which owns 51% of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, has offered shareholders $3.75 per share, to be paid half in cash and half in AXA SA shares. Goldman Sachs JBWere said the ...

After 10 years AXA seeks 100% control of Asia Pacific unit

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
... biggest insurer, AXA SA, a controlling stake in Australia\'s struggling National Mutual Holdings. Renamed AXA Asia Pacific Holdings and now Australia\'s second largest life insurer, the company could become wholly owned by its French-based parent with ...

AXA shares soar 19% after resuming trading

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
Shares in Australia\'s second largest life insurer AXA Asia Pacific Holdings jumped 19% when trading resumed today, after news directors were considering a $3.1 billion takeover bid by its parent company. The shares, which had been in a trading halt ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
... activity ahead - was 21 points weaker at 3517 with 1,216 contracts traded. Investors will be watching Axa Asia Pacific Holdings, which releases its interim, results today.

AXA appoints new group CFO

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2004
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings today announced the appointment of Deloitte lead consulting partner Geoff Roberts as its new group chief financial officer. AXA group chief executive Les Owen said Roberts has gained specialised experience in a range of areas ...

AXA eyes China for future growth

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2004
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings chairman Rick Allert said today there will be new opportunities for the group when the market in China opens further at the end of 2004. "The economy in Hong Kong is showing signs of strong growth and the Closer Economic Partnership ...

New AXA boss outlines aspirational goals

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2004
The new head of the Australian and New Zealand operation of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Andrew Penn today outlined six goals that he hopes will take AXA from a player to an industry leader. Mr Penn told reporters that the wealth management and financial ...

AXA says positioned to benefit further from strong equity market

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings said today the company was positioned to continue to benefit from strong equity markets and improved economic conditions in the United States, Australasia, Hong Kong and China. AXA booked a net profit of $926 million in the ...

Owen extends AXA responsibilities

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2004
The AXA Group said that Les Owen, group chief executive, AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, will assume rsponsibility for AXA's property and casualty operations in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), and for representative offices in China, in addition to his existing ...

AXA extends Les Owen's contract to 2006

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2004
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd said today it has extended group chief executive Les Owen\'s contract to December 31, 2006. AXA also announced chief financial officer Andy Penn has been promoted to chief executive of Australian and New Zealand operations ...