Individual bankruptcy: Here is what PM Narendra Modi government is planning – Financial Express

PM Narendra Modi. (Image: PTI) The government is considering bringing in regulations in phases to deal with individual bankruptcy under the overarching law the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016. Sources told FE the government will first come up with insolvency regulations for individuals who are into businesses, which could be announced in a month.…

NCLT admits insolvency plea against Kochi’s SmartCity infrastructure – Economic Times

HYDERABAD: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has appointed an interim insolvency professional for SmartCity (Kochi) Infrastructure, after admitting a payment default claim by a creditor against the joint venture between the Kerala government and Dubai’s Tecom Investments. The Kerala government holds a 16% stake in the IT special economic zone, with Dubai Holding’s Tecom…

Ruslan Kogan warns of multiple online retail collapses as his electronics business eyes potential acquisitions – SmartCompany.com.au

E-commerce entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan believes multiple Australian online retailers will collapse over the next year  and says his company is poised to acquire them if the opportunity arises. Speaking to AAP, the founder and chief executive of booming online retailer Kogan.com refused to name any specific retailers, but said the process of acquiring collapsed retailer Dick Smith Electronics last…

Newcastle leads the pack in personal insolvencies – Western Advocate

NEWCASTLE has the highest rate of personal insolvency in regional NSW according to figures released by the Australian Financial Security Authority. Across the Hunter there were 215 cases of personal insolvency in the June quarter of 2017, with Newcastles 43 debtors the largest in the state outside of Sydney. Across Australia there were 7,729 debtors who entered a…

This week in Personal Finance: Jaypee insolvency rattles homebuyers – Moneycontrol.com

Moneycontrol News The big development over the week has been on the real estate front. In a move that would worry homebuyers, one of the large developers, Jaypee Infratech was declared insolvent by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), causing ripples. Being declared insolvent means the developer would be able to avoid the stringent provision…