Swiss Insurers Face Tougher Insolvency Rules

Zurich Insurance, Swiss Re, and Swiss Life have been added to a list of insurance firms required to develop resolution plans in case of insolvency, according to the G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB). The updated global list, published on Tuesday by the FSB, now includes 17 companies, an increase of four from the previous year.…

A timeline of the Sterling Biotech fraud case

The Sterling Biotech case, one of India’s most significant bank frauds, has neared its conclusion with the Supreme Court’s conditional quashing of criminal cases against the fugitive Sandesara brothers. The complex saga, intertwining a massive financial scam with a protracted insolvency process, spans nearly a decade. Here is a detailed timeline of key events. The…

Restructuring update – 25 November

Further to its announcement on 27 October 2025, Petrofac (“Petrofac” or “the Group”) provides the following update. As previously announced, Petrofac’s Executive Management is working alongside administrators of the Group’s ultimate holding company, Petrofac Limited (in administration), to preserve value, operational capability and ongoing delivery across the Group’s operating and trading entities. This includes M&A…

Sushi Bikes bankrupt? – Munich startup

The Munich-based e-bike startup Sushi Bikes Sushi Mobility GmbH, the company behind the Sushi Bikes brand, faces an uncertain future. According to a ruling by the Munich District Court on November 14, 2025, preliminary insolvency proceedings have been initiated for Sushi Mobility GmbH. This means the company can only dispose of its assets with the…