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After the Huawei and GrainCorp decisions, the "open for business" Coalition must make welcoming foreign investment a higher priority, writes Geoffrey Garrett.
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Like their human equivalents, corporate divorces can have benefits, but can also be very messy affairs, writes Peter Kien Pham.
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New research from the UNSW Business School reveals individuals can make better traders than institutions.
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The worsening Greek debt situation is adding to investor reluctance to buy Chinese shares, according to UNSW Australia’s Visiting Fellow in Banking and Finance Vic Edwards.
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Professor Pamela Hanrahan and Professor Dimity Kingsford Smith are among the experts who will advise the panel investigating ASIC’s enforcement powers.
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View ArticleASIC's nod to class actions may backfire
The regulator's chairman has said class action litigation is a good market-driven solution, but how does that translate to ASIC's policy position, asks Michael Legg.
View ArticleBig ideas buried in innovation graveyard
For Australia to become an idea launcher, it needs to institute a culture that makes big, bold bets on new discoveries to allow them to flourish, writes Ben McNeil.
View ArticleCoal more risky than renewables
Coal-fired electricity may have little or no economic future in Australia, even if carbon capture and storage becomes commercially available, a new analysis has found.
View ArticleOpen for business, restrictions apply
After the Huawei and GrainCorp decisions, the "open for business" Coalition must make welcoming foreign investment a higher priority, writes Geoffrey Garrett.
View ArticleRise of corporate divorces leads to fleeting gains
Like their human equivalents, corporate divorces can have benefits, but can also be very messy affairs, writes Peter Kien Pham.
View ArticleOut-classed: How mum-and-dad investors are beating the professionals
New research from the UNSW Business School reveals individuals can make better traders than institutions.
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