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Equifax Completes Acquisition of Australia’s Leading Credit Information Company, Veda Group Limited, for Total Consideration of USD$1.9 Billion
ATLANTA, February 25, 2016 -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) (‘Equifax’) has completed its acquisition of Veda Group Limited (‘Veda’), the leading provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand.
Veda acquires EDX, expanding its PPSR solutions
Sydney, Australia, Monday, 22 February 2016: Veda, the data analytics company and leading provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand, today announced the acquisition of EDX, the experts in Personal Property Securities across Australia and New Zealand.
Trans-Tasman credit ratings agency receives Reserve Bank of New Zealand approval
Sydney, Australia: Wednesday, 17 February 2016 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has provided approval for Corporate Scorecard – part of Equifax and Australia's leading independent ratings agency – to establish a credit ratings agency (CRA) in New Zealand for the non-bank deposit taker sector.
CCR reciprocity framework is set as Australia’s journey to positive reporting continues
Sydney, Australia: Thursday, 17 December 2015 – the framework to standardise the exchange of credit information between credit bureaus and credit providers has now been set with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) releasing its final determination in regard to the Principles of Reciprocity and Data Exchange (PRDE).