ASIC reports sharp increase in business failures

Increased number of restructuring and court liquidation appointments The report also highlighted a notable increase in restructuring and court liquidation appointments. There were 878 restructuring cases, a 294.6% increase, and 1,593 court liquidations, an upsurge of 218.8% compared to the prior period. These figures exceed those recorded for the entire preceding fiscal year, which ended…

Chinese shadow bank files for bankruptcy

Getty Images Zhongzhi lent billions to China’s crisis-hit property developers A major Chinese shadow bank has filed for bankruptcy on the grounds it was unable to pay its debts. On Friday, a Beijing court accepted the application from Zhongzhi Enterprise Group (ZEG), which has lent billions to real estate firms. Chinese officials launched an investigation…