Data from the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) has found a significant rise in personal insolvencies for the March 2024 quarter. According to the report, there has been a 19.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Unsurprisingly, economic challenges have been contributing to this rise, including cost of living pressures. However, a large…
In a published notice from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) last week, it was revealed that start-up superannuation fund GigSuper has entered voluntary liquidation. At a general meeting on 24 June, it was resolved that the company would be wound up and that principal at DW Advisory, Paul Gerard Weston, would be appointed…
After rumors circulated that Bruno Mars would need a bit of 24-karat magic to pay back the millions he reportedly owed MGM Resorts in gambling debt, the hospitality empire is clearing the air. “We’re proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the world’s most thrilling and dynamic performers,” MGM Resorts International said in…
Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, a Chinese shadow bank with deep ties to the country’s property sector, filed for bankruptcy Friday. The group no longer has the means to pay off its debts, according to a statement from Beijing’s First Intermediate People’s Court, which accepted the shadow bank’s bankruptcy application. Zhongzhi has looked shaky since late November.…
Hello, it’s Harry here in Sydney. Here’s the news you need to start your day. Today’s must-reads:• Rex enters voluntary administration • BHP and Canva deals• Rio earnings Rex has entered into voluntary administration, the second domestic airline to fail this year in a market dominated by Qantas. Regional Express Holdings Ltd., as Rex is…
The federal government has announced it will wipe $3 billion from Australians’ HECS-HELP debt. Millions of Australians have faced ballooning debts as student loans were indexed in line with inflation. But, the government said it will move to adjust how the debt is indexed, so it’s either in relation to the consumer price index (CPI)…
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 02: A processor (R) fills orders for bud tenders (L) who sell the … [+] product at MedMen, one of the two Los Angeles area pot shops that began selling marijuana for recreational use under the new California marijuana law today, on January 2, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. Los…
Business failures are on the rise in Britain, with several high-profile names lost already this year. But since the 1980s, the UK has made it a priority to throw a lifeline to struggling companies. It appears, however, that these efforts to enhance the law are being hampered by sloppy language in the media, increasing the…
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Since the pandemic, during which insolvency rates were low due to Government measures, there has been a considerable rise in insolvencies in the UK and many other jurisdictions. High interest rates have significantly increased the cost of borrowing and many companies are saddled with mountains of debt that was taken out in better times and…