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ACCC slams Macquarie and ANZ for cartel conduct

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is commencing proceedings against ANZ and Macquarie Bank for attempted cartel conduct. ANZ and Macquarie co-operated with the ACCC's investigation, and the parties have agreed that the court will be ...

Link makes Pillar bid

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016

... Administration from the NSW government. In the past month Link has worked closely with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in developing its binding proposal. In an ASX announcement Link said it continues to "work constructively ...

Doubts over Link bid for Pillar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission believes the sale of Pillar Administration to Link Group would reduce competition in superannuation. The commission said the sale would entrench Link's dominant position in super administration, resulting ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016

... input of external medical specialists, the definitions will be submitted to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for approval. "Life insurers have come together to develop the Life Insurance Code of Practice as a demonstration of just how ...

Canadian instos approved for Aussie ag investment

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016

... Australian arm of diversified natural resource company Glencore Agriculture. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it will not oppose the proposed acquisitions of a 40% and 9.99% interest in Glencore Agriculture. Both the Canada ...

IFM and QIC to compete for Port of Melbourne

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016

... respective consortium bids to acquire the 50-year lease of the Port of Melbourne. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it will not oppose the two separate proposals after carefully considering potential cross-ownership interests ...

Link considers Pillar bid

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016

... that if it decides to progress with a bid it may submit for Pillar's assets. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) indicated that it will commence a public informal merger review in respect of Links' possible bid. "Link Group generally ...

NAB appoints independent customer advocate

KERRIE SYDEE | TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016

... a number of consumer advisory panels, advising authorities including ASIC, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and Consumer Affairs Victoria. NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn said: "We are committed to making it easier for our customers ...

Super funds cautious about administration

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015

... a monopolistic environment." CareSuper chair Cate Wood said the fund found the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) decision to allow the Link Group purchase was interesting. "We viewed it from a fund level about competition but they ...

ACCC approves Federations Centres and Novion merger

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose Federation Centres' proposed acquisition of Novion Property Group, paving the way for the new combined group to become a major player in Australia's highly concentrated institutional ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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