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Conflict-of-Interest Rules Are Holding Back Medical Breakthroughs

Harvard Business Review

Legitimate concerns over conflict of interest that have resulted in overly extreme preventative policies are a central cause. It is time for all parties to revisit those policies and replace them with rules that recognize both true conflicts and true confluences of interest. Insight Center. Sponsored by Optum.

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What You Should Know About Dodd-Frank and What Happens If It’s Rolled Back

Harvard Business Review

But it does create more opportunities for conflict of interest between banks, including investment banks, and their customers.” ” The real problem with the economy isn’t too little lending: “We’ve got low interest rates. And not very much capex , not very much innovation.