AXA ASIA PACIFIC

Financial planning

The National Australia Bank has ensured it remains in the hunt to acquire AXA Asia Pacific by gaining an extension to its negotiating period with AXA's European parent....

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Financial planning

NAB chief executive Cameron Clyne makes clear the group is still in the race for AXA Asia Pacific....

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Financial planning

AMP is seeking another green light in its bid to acquire the Australian and New Zealand arms of AXA Asia Pacific, this time from New Zealand's competition watchdog, the C...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor explains the consequences of the ACCC's surprising decision to halt NAB's acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific....

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Editorial

As the dust settles on the ACCC's decision to veto NAB's acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific, Mike Taylor writes that many have noted the degree to which the regulator's view...

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Financial planning

The ACCC appears to have significantly over-estimated the impact on the Australian platforms market of NAB gaining control of AXA Asia Pacific....

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Financial planning

Scores of AMP's senior executives and high performance financial advisers have had their travel plans disrupted by the volcanic ash wreaking havoc on Europe's flight path...

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Financial planning

A disappointed National Australia Bank says it disagrees with the central reason the ACCC gave for rejecting its bid for AXA Asia Pacific....

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Financial planning

NAB is considering its options in the wake of the ACCC's decision to block its bid for AXA Asia Pacific - but none of them are simple or easy....

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Financial planning

AXA records healthy flows in March quarter despite acquisition talk....

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Financial planning

The ACCC has opposed NAB's bid for AXA Asia Pacific, choosing to instead back AMP....

Financial planning

NAB and AXA parent may have agreed about the fine details, but the ultimate fate of the merger rests with the ACCC....

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Editorial

AMP reports a $772 million underlying profit for 2009, down 5 per cent on 2008....

Financial planning

Non-institutionally aligned advisers argue a move away from commissions is being challenged by the increasing institutional ownership of advice channels....

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Financial planning

AMP chairman Peter Mason has emphasised the ability of his company to act as a non-bank bulwark in the wealth management arena....

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