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“Mindset change” – The ACCC’s proposal to revolutionise Australia’s merger control regime
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“Mindset change” – The ACCC’s proposal to revolutionise Australia’s merger control regime

Australian merger laws are on the verge of revolution [1]. In a fiery call for reform, departing ACCC commissioner Rod Sims recently proposed a slew of provocative changes to Australia’s merger control regime, which he argues is “skewed towards clearance” [2]. For Sims the problem is fundamentally attitudinal:  In
Mar 12, 2022 7 min read
The problems (and promise) of microfinance
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The problems (and promise) of microfinance

Just three decades ago, billions of people around the world were stuck in a trap. Faced with low incomes on the one hand and exploitative loan sharks the other, they could neither save for the future nor purchase the capital required to generate a living. This changed with the pioneering
Apr 15, 2014 6 min read
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It's the (illegal) economy, stupid: the ACC on organised crime

We all know how organised crime works, right? Form a shadowy group (think the Japanese Yakuza, the Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta, the Sinaloa Cartel, an outlaw motorcycle gang – take your pick), preferably one shrouded in secrecy and ritual. Then, establish a reputation for violence and use it to become the underworld’s
Aug 12, 2013 5 min read
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