Is China witnessing its Lehman moment as Zhongrong shadow bank that managed $108 bn faces liquidation? – Firstpost

China’s shadow banking and trust industry, once a pillar of high returns for wealthy investors, is now in crisis due to the property market collapse. The government is letting investors bear the losses, signalling a new era of financial discipline, but at the cost of undermining confidence in the system. The Zhongrong International Trust Co,…

Popular brewery group enters voluntary administration

By Laura Box, Hospitality magazine The Fox Friday Group has entered voluntary administration after its primary lender collapsed. The hospitality group has struggled to find a new lender or equity partner in time to avoid voluntary administration. Fox Friday has been a rising star in Australia’s craft beer scene since 2019 and is known for…

Kansas’ Key Insurance Placed Into Liquidation

Key Insurance, a Kansas-based insurer specializing in non-standard auto, was placed into liquidation after a court ruled the company insolvent. The Shawnee County District Court ordered the liquidation of Key on March 31 after reviewing significant evidence that Key’s liabilities exceed its admitted assets. The court found that Key’s consistent underwriting losses, existing claims and…