Singapore competition regulator issues findings for market study on e-commerce platforms
Today the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“CCCS”) issued its findings and recommendations for its market study on e-commerce platforms.
Market power of digital platforms – Philip Williams presentation at GCR Live Interactive
Philip Williams presented on the market power of digital platforms at the GCR Live Interactive conference, held on 4 September 2020.
Heavy Vehicle National Law review regulatory impact statement released for consultation
The National Transport Commission has released the consultation regulation impact statement for reforms to the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
ACCC clears mergers: AFG acquisition of Connective and Lumibird acquisition of Ellex both to proceed
Two separate mergers that Frontier Economics advised on have been cleared by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
ACCC consultation on issues for draft news media and digital platforms bargaining code opens
The ACCC has released a concepts paper and opened consultations on a proposed mandatory bargaining code between digital platforms and news media organisations.
Flying High
This bulletin looks at government investment into commercial firms prompted by the QLD Government's possible investment in Virgin Australia.
Full Federal Court dismisses ACCC appeal against Aurizon and Pacific National
The Federal Court has released the judgement in the TPG-Vodafone merger case which outlines the reasons why the merger was allowed to proceed.
Nominal GDP Targeting Required Now
Frontier Economics argues the case for a change in fiscal policy to target nominal GDP rather than inflation.
New Bulletin | Value in Value Capture
A new bulletin from Frontier Economics discusses how value capture can make infrastructure investment more equitable and productive.
The Value in Value Capture
Using value capture to fund infrastructure makes infrastructure investment more equitable and productive.
Bauer Media allowed to acquire Pacific Magazines
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced today that it would not act to prevent the acquisition of Pacific Magazines by Bauer Media.
Federal Court releases reasons why TPG-Vodafone merger allowed to proceed
The Federal Court has released the judgement in the TPG-Vodafone merger case which outlines the reasons why the merger was allowed to proceed.
New Bulletin | Sunny With a Chance of Wind: An Analysis of Supply Diversity in the NEM
A new bulletin from Frontier Economics looks at wind and solar electricity generation in the NEM and analyses the implications for supply diversity.
Sunny With a Chance of Wind
Wind and solar generation in the National Electricity Market is examined in this bulletin, with focus on the implications for supply diversity.
South Creek integrated water and land-use planning on Infrastructure Australia 2020 priority list
Infrastructure Australia's 2020 priority list has been released, and includes South Creek integrated land use and water cycle management as a priority.
TPG and Vodafone merger allowed to proceed
The Federal Court of Australia has allowed the merger of Vodafone and TPG to proceed.
New Briefing | Energy for Planet Earth – 30 years on
This briefing from Frontier Economics reviews the forecasts made by Scientific American in a 1990 special edition, Energy for Planet Earth and looks at primary energy demand.
Energy for Planet Earth – 30 years on (Part One)
This is the first of three notes by Frontier Economics which review the predictions and forecasts made by Scientific American in 1990 in the issue Energy for Planet Earth.
New Briefing – Global coal fired generator emissions – 1904 to 2050
This briefing from Frontier Economics examines global coal fired generator emissions during the period 1904 to 2050 from an annual and cumulative perspective.
Global Coal Fired Generator Emissions – 1904 to 2050
This briefing from Frontier Economics examines global coal fired generator emissions over the period 1904 to 2050.
Frontier Economics Singapore is moving
Frontier Economics has moved into new offices in Singapore. This is effective from 6 January 2020.