Support payment schemes for customers of liquidated builders

In 2023, the government launched 2 support payment schemes to help Victorians. These schemes were to help people who paid amounts towards a new home to a building company that went into liquidation. These included the Porter Davis Homes Customer Support Payment Scheme and Liquidated Builders Customer Support Payment Scheme. The Liquidated Builders Customer Support…

Dover Saddlery Faces Liquidation | SGB Media Online

Dover Saddlery, which claims to be the largest equestrian retailer in the U.S., is expected to close all of its approximately 30 stores unless an “economically viable” deal emerges, according to a report in the Boston Globe. The report said the chain was taken over by its primary lender, an arm of Prudential Financial, and…

The 3 UK airlines that have gone bust in 2026 (so far)

Ecojet Airlines, Ascend Airways, and Zenith Aviation Limited have all fallen into administration or liquidation in 2026. These failures come amid a turbulent backdrop of high fuel costs, conflict in the Middle East, and operational challenges. The EU’s new entry/exit system has also caused additional disruption by increasing processing times for travellers at airports. The…

Swift resolution required: Capacity gaps threaten insolvency outcomes | Current Affairs

Structural Weakness in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs seeks Cabinet approval for 50 additional National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) courts and two more National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Benches. This move highlights a longstanding structural weakness affecting the effective functioning of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Capacity…

Surety insurers push for self-regulation after Infinite collapse

Even before Brazil’s insurance regulator, the Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP), ordered the liquidation of Goiás-based Infinite last week, companies operating in the surety insurance market had already begun talks to create a self-regulatory system in what would be an unprecedented initiative in the country. Although Infinite held only around 0.5% market share, the case…