Original article by Sarah Danckert
The Australian – Page: 19 : 4-Feb-15

Australian-listed real estate investment trusts (A-REITs) Novion and Federation Centres, active in the retail malls segment, will be merged in a deal worth $A22bn. The combined entity will be ranked third in the A-REITs category behind rival shopping centre owners Westfield Corporation and Scentre Group. Novion is the former CFS Retail, and along with Federation has 100-plus mall assets. Speculation is growing that a merger agreement may also soon be struck that could involve Dexus, GPT and Stockland

CORPORATES
NOVION PROPERTY GROUP – ASX NVN, FEDERATION CENTRES – ASX FDC, WESTFIELD CORPORATION – ASX WFD, SCENTRE GROUP – ASX SCG, DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP – ASX DXS, GPT GROUP – ASX GPT, STOCKLAND – ASX SGP, CHADSTONE SHOPPING CENTRE, CHATSWOOD CHASE, ASX LIMITED – ASX ASX, COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY OFFICE FUND, FRASERS CENTREPOINT LIMITED, AUSTRALAND PROPERTY GROUP, CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, MERRILL LYNCH (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED – ASX MBL, CREDIT SUISSE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED