Exclusive: Hudson’s Bay taps debt adviser amid Neiman Marcus bid challenges – sources – Reuters

By Jessica DiNapoli and Lauren Hirsch Canada’s Hudson’s Bay Co has hired a debt restructuring adviser to review potential options for combining its business with debt-laden U.S. department store operator Neiman Marcus Group, according to people familiar with the matter. The move is the clearest indication yet that Neiman Marcus’ $4.7 billion debt pile poses…

Dragoman Global in liquidation as Tom Harley and John Fast part ways – The Australian Financial Review

As we predicted back in March, Dragoman Global the consulting company that offers “engagement with senior government and political figures”, but is not a lobbying firm is no longer anything at all. Its two equity partners, former BHP Billiton colleagues Tom Harley and John Fast, have tipped their business into voluntary liquidation, a process overseen…

Can InvITs help debt-ridden infra industry? – Hindu Business Line

The fund-raising mode will prove an important tool for development, say analysts Mumbai, May 8:   As many as five more infrastructure companies are moving ahead with issue of infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) after IRB Infrastructure Developers InvIT got oversubscribed 8.5 times. Market analysts project between 15,000 crore and 20,000 crore being raised through the InvITs…

Great-West Life announces further restructuring for distribution network – The Insurance and Investment Journal

Great-West Life today announced further restructuring to its advisory channel organization. The new structure includes three distinct individual advisor networks, and a wholesaling organization that together will improve efficiency, modernize our approach to distribution and help fuel future growth, said Nick Pszeniczny, Great-West Lifes Executive Vice-President, Advisory Network. Going forward, the companys three individual advisory networks are: Wealth…

Khan Resources Announces Appointment of Interim Officers and Termination of its Liquidation Plan – Stockhouse

Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – May 8, 2017) – Khan Resources Inc. (CSE: KRI) (“Khan” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the appointments of interim executive officers and the termination of its liquidation plan. Mr. Marc C. Henderson has agreed to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Michael Sadhra will assume…

Sea Trucks liquidation: Magt team remains in control, its business as usual – Vanguard

Lagos, Nigeria: It is announced that on 5 May 2017, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the High Court of Justice, British Virgin Islands (the Court) placed Sea Trucks Group Limited (the Company) into provisional liquidation, appointing Chad Griffin of FTI Consulting LLP and Ian Morton of FTI Consulting (BVI) Limited as Joint Provisional Liquidators…

Philippines joins China to fight illegal gambling – The Australian Financial Review

by Neil Jerome Morales and Farah Master Kong China and the Philippines have joined forces to tackle illegal gambling, part of Beijing’s broader campaign to curb illicit capital outflows and a pledge by Manila to weed out unscrupulous operators from the country’s booming gaming industry. The coordinated crackdown comes amid warming ties between Chinese President…