Small business restructuring in Australia: Two years on, is the new process working as intended? – Norton Rose Fulbright

From 1 January 2021, Australias insolvency framework for small businesses changed. The purpose of the change was to assist small businesses, with debts under AUD $1 million, to survive specifically, by providing these businesses with simpler, more flexible restructuring options outside the existing one size fits all voluntary administration and scheme of arrangement processes available…

CURO Group Holdings Corp. to Reduce Debt and Strengthen Financial Position Through Restructuring Support … – Yahoo Finance

RSA Supported by More Than 74% of each of 1L Lenders, 1.5L Noteholders and 2L Noteholders Filed Voluntary Chapter 11 Petitions to Implement Financial Restructuring Plan Restructuring Plan Expected to Reduce Debt by ~$1 billion, Saving ~$75 million in Cash Interest Annually and Enabling CURO to Invest in Long-Term Growth All CURO Branches Are Open…

Can we commence proceedings against a company under the Small Business Restructuring Regime? A Case Analysis … – Chamberlains Law Firm

Introduction In the matter of Benjamin Hornigold Ltd v John Bridgeman Limited [2023] FCA 1195, the Federal Court of Australia considered section 453S of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) and the circumstances as to when leave should be granted for proceedings to be commenced against a company undergoing a restructure pursuant to the small business restructuring (SBR) regime.…

Restructuring giant Alvarez & Marsal lures Faraday founder – The Australian Financial Review

Street Talk Mar 24, 2024 6.14pm Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Another local bigwig has pledged his allegiance to New York-headquartered Alvarez & Marsals assault on Australian dealmaking. Street Talk can reveal John Nestel, a dominant player in…

Credit insurers and their overlooked role in corporate restructurings – Norton Rose Fulbright

Trade credit insurances play a vital part in corporate finance in the German market. Yet the important role of credit insurers in restructuring scenarios is underestimated by many companies and their advisors. We examine what a trade credit insurance is and why it is important to keep insurers close in special situations. German Mittelstand: Stakeholders…

Ant Group Completes Microloan Business Reshuffle – Caixin Global

Ant this week announced a new round of business restructuring under which its overseas unit Ant International, the database operation OceanBase and Ant Digital Technologies will become three independently run business units Chinese fintech giant Ant Group Co. Ltd. has completed the reshuffle of its consumer lending businesses Huabei and Jiebei, wrapping up a years-long,…

Deloitte undergoes major restructuring to streamline operations and weather market slowdown – Accountancy Age

In a move to cut costs and simplify operations, Deloitte, the worlds largest professional services firm by revenue, is embarking on its most significant restructuring in a decade. The overhaul comes amid concerns about a potential market slowdown and follows a period of rapid growth for the consulting giant. Streamlining the business landscape A key…