Bloomberg IOOF Holdings Ltd. has agreed to buy National Australia Bank Ltd.’s (NAB) wealth management unit for A$1.44 billion ($1.1 billion) as its transformation gathers pace. The Melbourne-based investment group will seek to raise A$1.04 billion through a share sale to help finance the purchase of MLC, IOOF said in a statement on Monday. The rest will be funded through ...

Bloomberg BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to set up a wholly-owned mutual fund management company in the country. BlackRock is the first foreign business to receive the approval in China. The new company is based in Shanghai and has registered capital of 300 million yuan ($43.7 million), according to a statement on the ...

Bloomberg Stocks in Europe began the week advancing alongside the US futures after equities set fresh record highs. The yen weakened. Mining shares led gainers in Europe along with utilities including Suez SA, which jumped after an approach by rival Veolia Environnement SA. Contracts on the three main American stock indexes pointed to a strong open on Wall Street. Markets ...