Sebi tweaks public shareholding norms for companies under insolvency process – Economic Times

NEW DELHI: Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday decided to tweak norms pertaining to 25 per cent minimum public shareholding for companies which undergo corporate insolvency resolution and seek relisting following the process. Besides, it decided to enhance disclosure for such companies, Sebi said in a statement after its board meeting. The move would ensure revival…

Corporate and individual insolvency on the rise in November – Business Up North

Eleanor Temple, Yorkshire Chair of R3 Eleanor Temple, chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, responds to todays publication of Novembers corporate and personal insolvency statistics for England and Wales: The increase in corporate insolvency numbers in November has been driven by a rise…

Luxury leather goods retailer Mon Purse collapses into liquidation – SmartCompany.com.au

Mon Purse co-founder Lana Hopkins. Luxury leather goods retailer Mon Purse has entered liquidation and reportedly ceased trading, amid complaints from customers saying they have been waiting for weeks to receive their orders. Liquidators from Wexted Advisors are seeking urgent expressions of interest for the business and its assets, according to the Sydney Morning Herald,…

COVID-19 and corporate balance sheet vulnerabilities in emerging markets and developing economies – World Bank Group

The non-financial corporate (NFC) sector in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) entered the pandemic with elevated financial vulnerabilities and corporate debt currently stands at record levels: the World Bank estimates that non-financial corporate debt for EMDEs stood at 39.1 percent in 2019,1up from 34.9 percent in 2010; the BIS estimates a much higher level…

Job firm goes bust after investigation cuts funding – Sunshine Coast Daily

A training company whose state funding was cut after a Sunday Mail investigation into job agencies luring the unemployed into subsidised courses has collapsed into liquidation. It comes as nine companies remain under investigation by the State Government, which will consider hiking penalties for companies caught breaching contract rules under the training scheme. A special…

Insolvency Firm Red Flag Alert Reports that UK Companies are Facing £1.86B in Losses due to Unpaid Invoices following COVID-19 Outbreak – Crowdfund Insider

UK-based firms are facing losses of around 1.86 billion (appr. $2.46 billion) which could result from unpaid invoices, even though the nations businesses have received financial support from the governments COVID-19 relief packages. Red Flag Alert, an insolvency company that assists businesses with safeguarding their operations from financial risks, has revealed that UK firms may…