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ACCC approves Perpetual offer for The Trust Company

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose the Perpetual buyout offer for The Trust Company as the acquisition "is unlikely to lead to a substantial lessening of competition in any relevant market." The decision came after ...

The Trust Company to consider IOOF offer

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... key to the IOOF offer is the fact that is not conditional on the approval of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) at a time when Perpetual is waiting for the ACCC to determine whether or not its offer would damage market competition. ...

EQT takes the hit on the battle for Trust

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... the Perpetual offer to its shareholders. However, EQT brought the proposal to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on the grounds that it could damage competition in the trustee market. The ACCC will release the conclusions of its ...

Perpetual not concerned about ACCC initial report

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
Perpetual is not concerned about the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) preliminary views, which suggested that Perpetual's takeover bid for The Trust Company could harm market competition. "This is a natural step of the process," ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up eight points at 5016. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims is slated to speak at at the Australian Institute of Company Directors Leaders' Edge lunch in Melbourne. ...

EQT extends offer period for The Trust Company

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... increase of $15 million per year. The company said that it is also waiting for the Australian competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to announce the results of the review of Perpetual's proposal to acquire The Trust Company. The ACCC is expected ...

Former First State Super director joins ACCC

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... State Super director Cristina Cifuentes has been appointed a commissioner at the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Cifuentes started in her new role in May 2013 and has been appointed for a five year term. She is responsible for chairing ...

ACCC postpones Perpetual and Trust merger ruling

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delayed making a decision on Perpetual's proposed takeover of The Trust Company to allow Perpetual to provide it with extra information. The decision date was previously slated for 11 July ...

EQT formalises improved offer for The Trust Co

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... dominate the trustee company sector." The issue is currently considered by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after a formal submission from EQT. EQT is offering to give shareholders 37 EQT shares for every 100 TRU shares, as well ...

EQT to take Trust-Perpetual acquisition to ACCC

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) will make a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on the implications for the competitive positions of the trustee markets if Perpetual acquires The Trust Company. In a letter to its shareholders ...