Insolvency Service shuts down pension liberation company – Professional Pensions

The Insolvency Service has wound up a pension liberation company which helped savers access their funds earlier than allowed, following a High Court battle. Thames Trustees, which acted as trustee of the Westminster Pension Scheme, coaxed clients into moving their retirement funds into the scheme, which was set up in December 2012. Clients were promised…

Insolvency rates on the increase as residents face bankruptcy – Rockhampton Morning Bulletin

A SNAPSHOT of Rockhampton’s insolvency rates paints a bleak picture for residents and small business traders. Since March, 69 individuals have either declared or are facing bankruptcy as a result of not being able to meet their debt requirements; an increase of 11.29% on the previous quarter. The Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) released the…

Row over journalist Phil Rothfield’s relationship with punter Eddie Hayson heats up – The Sydney Morning Herald

The controversy embroiling News Corp sports journalist Phil “Buzz’ Rothfield over his relationship with notorious gambler and former brothel owner Eddie Hayson has escalated as the former partner of league star Kieran Foran attacks the journalist. “If only you would report the actual ‘truth’ of the situation instead of doing favours for your good mate Eddy [sic] and…

BHS schemes ‘weakened’ by management prior to company insolvency – IPE.com

UK parliamentarians have criticised as wholly inadequate attempts by the former owner of retailer BHS to address the companys pension deficit and called for significant contributions to address the schemes underfunding. Philip Green was the focus of the parliamentary investigation into the retailers insolvency earlier this year, which followed Greens sale of BHS to Retail…

Gambler Eddie Hayson says he gave journalist Phil Rothfield money for NRL tickets – The Sydney Morning Herald

Notorious gambling figure Eddie Hayson has claimed that a $2000 cash deposit he made into the betting account of News Corp journalist Phil “Buzz” Rothfield was for NRL tickets. This version conflicts with the account provided to Fairfax Media by Rothfield, the sports editor-at-large at The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph. News Corp journalist Phil ”Buzz” Rothfield. Photo:…

Deciphering India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bill – India Briefing

By Siddhartha Thyagarajan & Kabir Narang  The Indian governments attempts to ease doing business currently seem one-sided. Facilitating market entry and tearing down barriers to production and trade are just one side of the coin. The other involves allowing defunct, unhealthy firms to seamlessly exit the market, where they can easily liquidate their assets.  The current…