09:50 AM | The ACCC has pushed back the deadlines for the release of its findings regarding the NAB and AMP bids for AXA Asia Pacific.
9 March 2010 | AXA chief executive Andrew Penn has revealed the degree to which the company is positioned to handle regulatory change and a fee-for-service environment.
2 March 2010 | The latest Dexx&r data points to the strong growth in the risk market over the closing months of last year and to the dominance that would be enjoyed by NAB/MLC if it gained control of AXA Asia Pacific.
22 February 2010 | Mike Taylor looks at the ACCC's report on NAB's and AMP's bids for AXA Asia Pacific, as well as industry consolidation in general.
19 February 2010 | The National Australia Bank has used a quarterly update to reinforce its liquidity position and its growth aspirations in wealth management.
17 February 2010 | AXA AP signals growth agenda with or without acquisition.
08:00 AM | The executive chairman of Count Financial, Barry Lambert, recently demonstrated the degree to which consolidation has become a
focal point in the Australian financial services industry. Mike Taylor reports.
11 February 2010 | The ACCC has raised concerns about NAB's bid for AXA Asia Pacific, focusing on the platform market.
10 February 2010 | The ACCC will release its findings on AMP’s now defunct bid for AXA AP today. The report is expected to give an indication of the areas of concern that may affect the NAB bid.
8 February 2010 | While AMP has formally acknowledged the end to its initial strategy to acquire AXA Asia Pacific, the competition regulator is reported to be examining the platform market implications of NAB’s bid.
8 February 2010 | Professional Investment Services had a rough ride throughout the global financial crisis. Lucinda Beaman spoke with chief executive Robbie Bennetts about the company’s future.
5 February 2010 | AMP is in no rush to up its bid for AXA Asia Pacific, according to a Credit Suisse analyst.
4 February 2010 | National Australia Bank owned dealer group MLC is building a team of 10 staff to recruit advisers from other dealer groups as it seeks to take the lead in the game of scale.
3 February 2010 | AXA AP is likely to play up good results revealed in the release of its new business and fund flows for the 12 months ended December 31, 2009, which showed particularly good performance in Asia.
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1 February 2010 | Large institutions view the global financial crisis-inspired period of regulatory review and change as a chance to buy distribution and platforms cheaply and to position for future growth. But what implications does this concentration of advice and product have for the Australian financial planning market, asks Paul Kelly.
1 February 2010 | While much of the debate around NAB/MLC’s acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific has focused on who controls which dealer group, Mike Taylor argues that control of the platforms represents a much
bigger issue.
29 January 2010 | New analysis published by Citi Group has revealed the degree to which National Australia Bank's acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific would change the shape of the retail superannuation market.
27 January 2010 | All four of the big banks saw a fall in satisfaction levels from their business banking clients in the second half of 2009, according to a business banking customer satisfaction report.
25 January 2010 | Last year will undoubtedly go down as one of the more remarkable years for equity markets in recent memory. With volatility now more subdued and shares trading somewhere near 'fair value, Matthew Drennan explains what lies ahead for 2010.
14 January 2010 | The country’s top four banks, ANZ, Commonwealth, NAB and Westpac, are emerging from the global financial crisis in relatively good shape but challenges remain ahead, according to findings from Fitch Ratings.
17 December 2009 | One of Australia's few remaining large, non-institutionally owned advice groups is courting four potential institutional equity partners or owners.
17 December 2009 | National Australia Bank has moved on AXA's Australian and New Zealand businesses.
13 November 2009 | One-third of global businesses will seek mergers and acquisitions over the next 12 months, as tough financing conditions are likely to remain for at least three years.
10 November 2009 | NAB has responded to ASIC concerns about the bank’s distribution of unsolicited American Express cards to NAB Qantas Gold customers.