HECS indexation to be overhauled in budget with $3 billion in student debt 'wiped out' – ABC News

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In short: Student debts will be lowered for more than three million Australians under reforms designed to stop HECS loans growing faster than wages. Loan indexation will now match whichever is lower out of the Consumer Price Index or the Wage Price Index which the government says will prevent another shock increase like last year’s 7.1 per cent…

Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process Is Improving Amid Cooperation and Reform – International Monetary Fund

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The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the turbulence of recent years, but vulnerabilities remain amid high debt servicing costs that pose an important challenge for low and middle-income countries. Some may yet confront major tests. When countries do falter on debt, restructuring is critical to containing the damage.…

Selecting the right private debt fund for clients – Money Management

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With the private debt marketplace described as a minefield to navigate, research house Zenith Investment Partners has shared tips to help advisers select the right fund. Private debt is among the growing asset class of alternatives as investors seek alternative sources of income. Types of products can include corporate lending-bilateral, corporate lending-syndicated, PE sponsor-backed lending…

Sovereign Debt Restructuring Process Is Improving Amid Cooperation and Reform – International Monetary Fund

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The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the turbulence of recent years, but vulnerabilities remain amid high debt servicing costs that pose an important challenge for low and middle-income countries. Some may yet confront major tests. When countries do falter on debt, restructuring is critical to containing the damage.…