Revealed: 11 ISG firms went into liquidation

Eleven firms in the ISG family – including the UK holding company – entered liquidation rather than appointing administrators, Construction News can reveal. In September, accountancy firm EY was appointed as the administrator for eight of ISG’s most well-known companies after the £2.2bn-turnover firm’s collapse that month. New analysis by CN shows that during the two…

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…