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ANZ and Identrus achieve Gatekeeper recognition

... Boyles said that Gatekeeper recognition by the Government was an important step in developing a safe and secure business e-commerce environment. Andrew McLauchlan, chairman of Identrus, said the milestone was important as it represented the first formal ...

Westpac submits application to New Zealand Commerce Commission

Westpac Banking Corporation announced today that it had submitted an application to the New Zealand Commerce Commission regarding the sale of the National Bank of New Zealand by Lloyds TSB Group PLC. Westpac is one of several entities involved in the ...

Westpac expected to bid for NBNZ

... billion. Analysts have said Australian banks face considerable competition and regulatory scrutiny from the New Zealand Commerce Commission and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. If an Australian bank gets hold of NBNZ then it would mean all New Zealand's ...

ANZ tells NZ regulator acquisition will not affect competition

... New Zealand regulator that its proposed acquisition would not affect competition. In its submission to the New Zealand Commerce Commission, ANZ said that after the acquisition, if successful, ANZ will continue to be constrained by existing competitors ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares eke out modest gains

... the bond market opened considerably weaker, in line with rising yields in the US Treasuries market. Overnight the US Commerce Department reported US retail sales jumped by 1.4% in July, and which has resulted in US economists revising higher forecasts ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds down on strong data

US bond yields jumped to the highest level in a year, as a report from the US Commerce Department showed retail sales surged by 1.4% in July. The consensus of markets forecasts was for an increase of just 0.9%, while the same report also included substantial ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up on strong data

... while the S&P 500 advanced 2.8 points to 990.3. The Nasdaq composite index finished 14.2 points higher at 1,735.1. The Commerce Department earlier reported GDP grew at an annualised rate of 2.4% in the June quarter, while initial claims and the Chicago ...

Australian banks jostle for pole position in NBNZ race

... face less opposition from regulatory authorities in NZ. Westpac, however, could come under closer attention from the NZ Commerce Commission if it was interested in NBNZ because of its stronger presence in the country. NBNZ's United Kingdom-based owner ...

Morning market wrap: Dow closes at 5-week high

... 17.1 points (1.7%) to 998.7, while the Nasdaq composite index jumped 29.3 points (1.7%) to close at 1,730.7. Earlier the Commerce Department reported orders for durable manufactured goods jumped by 2.1% in June, the largest monthly increase since January. ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds claw back losses

... 6 points to 3.92%, while the yield on the 5-year bond was down 5 points to 2.76%. Gains were helped by news from the Commerce Department that excluding food and energy, consumer prices were broadly unchanged in June. But the Federal Reserve reported ...