M/13/001 – BlackRock / CS ETF Business
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of Credit Suisse’s exchange traded fund businessﾠby BlackRock, Inc.ﾠhas been cleared byﾠthe Competition Authority.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday February 8, 2013 | Thursday, May 9, 2013 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | BlackRock is active in the provision of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and retail clients around the world. |
| Credit Suisse AG (on behalf of CS ETF Business) | In Ireland, CS ETF Business offers 46 ETF products covering a wide variety of equity, fixed income and money market indices in developed and emerging markets. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Asset management | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, February 18, 2013 | |
| Date of Requirement for Information | Date Information Received |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 6, 2013 | Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Elaine Cahill | Tel: 01-804 5482, email: ec@tca.ie |
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