Fitch: Basel Foreclosure Proposal May Push EU Insolvency Reform – Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervisions proposal that only mortgages backed by easily realisable collateral should benefit from low risk-weightings might encourage insolvency regime reform in the EU, says Fitch Ratings. Mortgage lending represented 22% of total non-defaulted exposures extended by a large sample of EU banks. Timelines for real-estate foreclosure and liquidation vary significantly…

Women’s clothing retailer Meredith & Moore collapses into voluntary administration – SmartCompany.com.au

A womens clothing business with 19 retail stores across Australia and New Zealand has collapsed into voluntary administration but is continuing to trade. Meredith & Moore was founded in 1962 under the name Meredith and specialises in womens knitwear, jackets and coats. The Melbourne-based brand operates 17 stores across Australia, with stores in New Zealand. The…

Romania’s govt. aims to implement corporate governance in 56 SOEs this year – Business Review

The Ministry of Economy said it finished an assessment on the implementation of corporate governance principles and private management in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) under the Government Decision 109/2011. Out of the 114 companies that were analyzed, only 11 percent have fully implemented the corporate governance. This process was started in another 18 percent of the…