Insolvency Code: Need stricter norms to keep out crooks- The New … – The New Indian Express

A recent ordinance introducing Section 29A in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) debars promoters declared wilful defaulters of companies facing bankruptcy proceedings to bid for the stressed assets. This legal initiative has come not a day too soon. Clever operators who had stripped their companies and misused loans have been regaining control through legal…

RBS management turned a blind eye to failings in its small business restructuring group, leaked report reveals – City A.M.

Management at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) were aware of failings in its small business restructuring group, but turned a blind eye, according to a leaked report seen by the Mail on Sunday. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigated RBS‘s Global Restructuring Group (GRG) after small businesses claimed they were wrongly and to their…

Luxury Australian retailer Oroton collapses into administration – Yahoo7 News

Oroton stores will operate as usual after the 79-year-old Australian luxury handbag retailer collapsed into voluntary administration. The company says it has been unable to find a viable option for recapitalising or selling the business following a seven-month strategic review. Interim chief executive Ross Lane, the grandson of Oroton founder Boyd Lane, said there was…