Experts task banks on CAMA, integrity in insolvency practice

Insolvency experts have called on banks and practitioners to align loan agreements and practices with the rescue provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020. Vice President, Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN), Albert Folorunsho, made this call at BRIPAN’s annual conference gala night yesterday in Lagos. The event brought…

UPSC Mains Current Affairs for 28 September 2025

UN Reforms Latest News India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.  During this speech, he emphasised that the UN must be reformed and member states — led by active Global South contributors like India — must strengthen cooperation, confront terrorism, and restore multilateral credibility to…

The new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act: Implications for asset-based lenders | Latin America | Global law firm

Key points for asset-based lenders We explore the implications for the Act in the context of asset-based lending below. Key points to note are: The Act introduces a new “moratorium” procedure allowing eligible companies to continue to trade whilst being protected from creditors who may not take enforcement steps against them. The moratorium…

Recent case law developments in Singapore’s restructuring and insolvency laws show balancing between pro-rehabilitation policies and pro-creditor policies | Latin America | Global law firm

Singapore continues to develop its status as an upcoming international hub for debt restructuring. The nation-state updated and strengthened its restructuring and insolvency laws in recent years, primarily through enacting the omnibus Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA) and incorporating the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (the Model Law) into Singapore law. The…

The new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act: Implications for the energy and infrastructure sectors | Latin America | Global law firm

Introduction The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the “Act”) came into force in June 2020. It introduced a number of temporary and permanent measures to restructuring and insolvency law which will affect creditors’ rights in the UK. The overarching objective of the Act is to promote the rescue of companies in financial…