Corporate debt restructuring in times of COVID-19: The case for Debt-for-Climate swaps – World Bank Group

The strain of corporate debt looms large over the global economy. Months into the pandemic, corporate balance sheets in both advanced economies and emerging markets are more stretched than ever, with aggregate corporate debt standing at historically high levels relative to GDP. At the same time, traditional measures of debt affordability and debt sustainability are…

Kesoram Industries hopes to conclude restructuring process by Dec – Business Standard

Kesoram Industries Ltd is focusing on a sustainable turnaround and expecting to conclude its second phase of restructuring process by inducting a strategic investor into it TopicsKesoram Industries|Indian companies B K Birla Group flagship Kesoram Industries Ltd is focusing on a sustainable turnaround and expecting to conclude its second phase of restructuring process by inducting…

Surge in insolvencies will be good news for some – The Australian Financial Review

John Winter, CEO of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association: Firms “well aware there are busy times ahead”. The temporary insolvency relief measures have cut work in the area to the extent that “55 per cent of insolvency firms remain on JobKeeper themselves“, said John Winter, the CEO of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and…

Maxis announces CTIO departure, business restructuring – Telecompaper

Malaysian operatorMaxishasannounced that its chief technology and information officer (CTIO) Morten Bangsgaard has resigned from his position within the company. He will be leaving Maxis at the end of this year, to pursue other career opportunities. Bangsgaard has held the CTIO role for over six years. With Bangsgaards departure, Maxis has announced plans to streamline…

Hills Ltd trims staff following distie business restructure – CRN Australia

Distributor Hills Limited has revealed it had let go 39 of its staff following a restructuring of its IT distribution business earlier this year. Addressing shareholders, managing director David Lenz said the restructure occured in June and prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the restructure aimed to prepare Hills for the post-COVID trading environment…