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Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... expert advisory panel made up of David Gonski, Kerry Schott, John Asker, Sharon Henrick, John Fingleton, Danielle Wood and Rod Sims," Chalmers and Leigh said. "We want mergers to drive improvements in productivity, to put downward pressure on prices ...

CDPP dumps ANZ cartel case

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission led the investigation and later referred it to the CDPP. ACCC chair Rod Sims said: "We respect the independent decision of the CDPP, and with them will consider what lessons can be learnt from this matter." ...

Sydney Airport takeover given green light

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... specified in the legislation, IFM Investors also has holdings in Adelaide Airport and Darwin Airport. However, ACCC chair Rod Sims said the regulator's investigation found there is very little competition between Australian airports and any lessening ...

ACCC not opposed to NAB, Citi deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
... product for consumers, despite increasing use of other unsecured lending products such as Buy Now, Pay Later," ACCC chair Rod Sims said. "However, market feedback suggested that Citi is not unique with respect to its credit card offering, and many different ...

ASIC appoints new chair, deputy chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... alongside Court. Court has been an ACCC commissioner since May 2008, reappointed for her third term in 2018. ACCC chair Rod Sims commented on Court's appointment at ASIC, saying: "ASIC's gain is very much our loss." Court steps into the deputy ...

ACCC merger reforms may impact super industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... concerned about lack of competition in financial services. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Rod Sims said merger reforms will be a key focus for the consumer watchdog this year, flagging concerns over the increase in mergers ...

APRA, ACCC sign new MoU

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... ACCC, and acknowledges the importance of competition in maintaining a healthy and efficient financial system." ACCC chair Rod Sims said the new MoU would enable the two agencies to continue to work closely together at the benefit of the Australian public. ...

Open banking to charge on

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... confirmed the launch of open banking will go ahead at the July 1 deadline as a means to help drive competition. ACCC chair Rod Sims said he believes a key driver of reform, and greatly improved competition in financial services will be the Consumer Data ...

ACCC to probe rate cut decisions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... to divulge specific information about their decision making processes, including decision making documents. ACCC chair Rod Sims said the inquiry would aim to answer questions Australians have long asked about the decisions made by banks to pass on rate ...

Super funds defend $5bn infrastructure investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... and Port Botany if the Port of Newcastle developed a container terminal, is anti-competitive and illegal," ACCC chair Rod Sims said. If compensation was to ever be paid by the NSW Government, it would be equivalent to the wharfage fee that Botany and ...
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