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David Ellis
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Suncorp NZ’s Offer for Tower Declined by NZ Commerce Commission. AUD 12 FVE Unchanged

No-moat-rated Suncorp Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, Vero Insurance New Zealand, has surprisingly had its proposed acquisition of Tower Limited blocked by the New Zealand Commerce Commission. We were expecting the proposal to receive regulatory approval, but regulators considered the proposed deal would substantially lessen competition in New Zealand’s insurance market. Despite the setback, Suncorp will review the decision and assess its options for expansion in the New Zealand market. An upsi...
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Suncorp Group Limited

Suncorp Group is engaged in the general insurance, banking, life insurance, superannuation products and related services to the retail, corporate and commercial sectors. Co.'s segments are: Personal Insurance, which include home and contents insurance, motor insurance and travel insurance; Commercial Insurance, which include commercial motor insurance, commercial property insurance and marine insurance; General Insurance, which include home and contents insurance, motor insurance, marine insurance; Bank, which include personal and commercial banking; and Life, which include financial planning and funds administration services.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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David Ellis

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