Lack of awareness of insolvency code hindrance to resolution: Ashish Chhawchharia – Economic Times

The job of an insolvency resolution professional (IRP) is not all about exercising power just because he or she is is empowered, said Ashish Chhawchharia , partner­ restructuring services, Grant Thornton Advisory , which is now engaged in supporting ongoing insolvency proceedings at many firms including two of the large dirty dozen cases -Alok Industries…

Surfstitch.com Talks About Voluntary Administration – Power Retail

Catching up with online surfwear retailer Surfstitch.com recently was an eye opener to what the business has been going through following the recent announcement that its holding companies had gone into voluntary administration. On 24th August 2017, SurfStitch Group Ltd announced it had gone into voluntary administration having been beleaguered with several legal issues, including…

Queensland couple face losing business, home after falling victim to tax evasion ‘mastermind’ – ABC Online

Related Story: Alleged mastermind behind tax-evasion scheme ordered to pay $8.5m Related Story: ‘Too many to count’: Controversial finance adviser’s alleged crimes laid bare An elderly Queensland couple face losing their home and business after falling victim to the alleged mastermind of a massive tax-evasion scheme, in a case…

AIG to restructure into three new units, marking CEO’s first big move – Reuters

(Reuters) – American International Group Inc (AIG.N) said on Monday it will reorganize into three new units and will no longer have separate commercial and consumer businesses, marking the first major strategic move by new Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault. Under the new structure, AIG will have a general insurance business, a life and retirement…

India’s first information utility goes live – Hindu Business Line

IU will provide one-stop shop for details on all financial transactions Mumbai, September 26:   Indias first information utility (IU), a one-stop shop for details on all financial transactions of lenders, information utilities under the insolvency and bankruptcy, has got a go-ahead. On Tuesday, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) granted it a renewal…

Thyssenkrupp raises $1.7 billion to fund industrial goods businesses – Reuters

FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp raised almost 1.4 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in a share placing on Tuesday to help fund the industrial goods businesses that will stay with the firm after the planned merger of its steel operations with Tata Steel next year. The German steel-to-elevators group needs to strengthen its balance sheet, part of…