SmileStyler, backed by Melbourne-based businessman Paul Docherty of BRC Capital, may have operated insolvent for 18 months: McGrathNicol

Administrators of troubled dental supplier SmileStyler have found the company backed by Melbourne-based businessman Paul Docherty may have been trading while insolvent for at least the last 18 months, subject to further investigations. The findings are contained in a preliminary report to creditors filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on January 12.…

Why Debt Relief Matters to the Wealthy West

As many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) grapple with a sharp rise in payments on their sovereign debt in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, leaders across the world are calling for urgent debt restructuring and reforms to the development financing system. Their calls are often framed in humanitarian and…