Relieve Debt to Protect the Environment Debt-for-nature swaps on a grand scale could slow climate change and promote economic growth in the Global South. By Elizabeth Losos, Alexander Pfaff, and Stuart Pimm Aerial view of a deforested area of the Amazonia rainforest in the surroundings of the BR-319 highway at the city of Humaita, Amazonas state,…
Brett McGrath, President of the Law Society of NSW, has renewed calls for a debt relief scheme to incentivise lawyers to practice in rural, regional, and remote (RRR) areas. During a visit to Lismore, which experienced a significant exodus of lawyers following the devastating floods in 2022, McGrath highlighted the urgent need for legal services…
On the 24 September 2020, the Australian Government announced changes to Australias insolvency framework to better serve Australian small businesses, their creditors and their employees. The changes introduced new processes suitable for small businesses, reducing complexity, time and costs for small businesses. Effective from 1 January 2021, these are the most significant reforms to Australias…
Several of these factors contributed to the rising levels of formal insolvency appointments and distressed asset sales seen over the past year, which is likely to continue into 2024. In this article, we look back at, and think forward to, the trends and legal developments which businesses, insolvency professionals, accountants and investors need to be…
Subhash Chandra-promoted Essel Group‘s Shirpur Gold Refinery Limited (SGRL) has been admitted for corporate insolvency resolution.Empower Your Corporate Journey with Strategic Skill Courses Offering College Course Website IIM Lucknow Chief Executive Officer Programme VISIT Indian School of Business ISB Chief Technology Officer VISIT IIM Lucknow Chief Operations Officer Programme VISIT Indian School of Business ISB…
Advertorial ARYZAs new head of corporate insolvency, Tom OConnor. Aryza, a leading provider of financial software solutions, announces the appointment of Tom OConnoras its Head of Corporate Insolvency. With an extensive career spanning over a decade in the insolvency sector and a proven track record in product development and client engagement, Tom brings invaluable experience…
Insolvency professionals warn the Tax Office is using DPNs and legal action to take a “far more aggressive” recovery stance. The ATO is hellbent on chasing down $34 billion worth of debts owed by small businesses using director penalty notices (DPNs) and legal action, insolvency professionals say. Insolvency Australia (IA) members said that recent activity…
Data from the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) has found a significant rise in personal insolvencies for the March 2024 quarter. According to the report, there has been a 19.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Unsurprisingly, economic challenges have been contributing to this rise, including cost of living pressures. However, a large…
The Federal Court’s recent decision in Stone (Liquidator), in the matter of RIC Admin Pty Ltd (in liq) v Mandalinic (No 2) [2024] FCA 164 demonstrates the analysis the courts will undertake in determining a director’s personal liability for insolvent trading, even when the director does not appear for the hearing. The case reiterates how…
By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 17:56 AEST, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 13:02 AEST, 25 June 2024 A major home building company has collapsed just 18 months after it was fined more than $40,000 for underpayi… Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/money/article-13561889/Designer-Projects-Victoria-Pty-Melbourne-home-building-company-liquidated-fined-underpaying-worker.html