Board chairman of insolvent Diamantbank claims banks has investor – Interfax

2017-05-03T11:55+02:00 11:55 03.05.2017 The transition bank created on the basis of Diamantbank declared insolvent earlier will have enough attractive assets, and the bank has a potential investor, Diamantbank Board Chairman Oleh Khodachuk has said. “In four days after the introduction of interim administration the bank’s employees carried out titanic work resulted in submitting an application…

Dijsselbloem in Parliament: debt relief now on the cards for Greece – European Parliament (press release)

Debt relief for Greece will be looked into at the next Eurogroup meeting on 22 May, according to Jeroen Dijsselbloem. The president of the informal body of the eurozone’s finance ministers made the announcement during a plenary debate in Parliament on 27 April. He also apologised to MEPs about recent remarks that proved controversial. Greece…

How personal; insolvency legislation will impact every strata of our society – Financial Express

With the corporate insolvency law nearly fully rolled out, the focus of the government is likely to shift towards implementation of what is probably the more difficult part of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. With the corporate insolvency law nearly fully rolled out, the focus of the government is likely to shift towards implementation of…

Rent controls urged to help turn tide on ‘spiral of decline’ in seaside towns – AOL UK

Rent controls could help to trigger a renaissance of Britain’s seaside towns, a report argues. The Housing and Finance Institute said dysfunctional housing markets are at the heart of a “spiral of decline” in many coastal communities. It argues that tenants and taxpayers are often overpaying for housing which is not worth the rent being charged.…

Insolvency Insurance: Behind the promise – IPE.com

Insolvency insurance stands behind German and Swedish book-reserve pensions, but the concept has not really caught on elsewhere. Brendan Maton explores the world of unfunded and partially funded pension schemes with an external underpinning  At a glance Germanys direct promise pension system, traditionally financed by book reserves, now covers more than 8m workers. Swedens PRI Pensionsgaranti…