Australia's regulator gave SGX-ASX merger the green light

Reuters Canada, 25 Oct 2010
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's competition watchdog effectively gave the Singapore Exchange (SGX) (SGXL.SI: Quote) a green light on Monday to pursue a takeover of Australian stock exchange operator ASX (ASX.AX: Quote), saying it did not see any major concerns.
"I think it's a matter between the Singapore Exchange and the Australian Exchange, and I can't see that raising competition issues for us," Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chief Graeme Samuel told Australian radio. Full story