Stonewood Homes collapse is a wake up call for all directors – Stuff.co.nz

GEORGE HEARD/FAIRFAX NZ While creditors of Stonewood Homes anxiously wait to hear whether they will be paid, the case is being cited as a reminder of directors’ responsibilities. In the wake of the Stonewood Homes collapse directors are being reminded that they face tough financial penalties if they fail to meet their legal responsibilities.  Gerard Dale, a corporate…

Stonewood Homes collapse is a wake up call for all directors – Stuff.co.nz

GEORGE HEARD/FAIRFAX NZ While creditors of Stonewood Homes anxiously wait to hear whether they will be paid, the case is being cited as a reminder of directors’ responsibilities. In the wake of the Stonewood Homes collapse directors are being reminded that they face tough financial penalties if they fail to meet their legal responsibilities.  Gerard Dale, a corporate…

Longfords Southern Deliveries collapses into voluntary administration – SmartCompany.com.au

A transport company that has been operating for more than 25 years has been placed into voluntary administration. Longfords Southern Deliveries, which is based on the south coast of New South Wales south coast, appointed external managers on February 18. Sean Wengel and Robert Whitton from William Buck have been appointed as voluntary administrators. Longfords…

The Examiners: Courts Have the Tools to Keep Claims Trading in Check – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?   Claims trading became a big business in the early 1980s. At that time, it mainly involved buying trade creditors claims in order to make a profit under the plan of reorganization. Since then, claims trading has grown exponentially and now involves…

Clive Palmer’s aviation company in liquidation as administrators move to sell federal MP’s assets – ABC Online

Administrators have moved to sell assets owned by companies belonging to federal MP Clive Palmer, including a Bombardier Global Express aircraft belonging to Palmer Aviation, which owes $26 million. Creditors of Mr Palmer’s aviation company met yesterday in Sydney and decided to put it into liquidation. Liquidators FTI Consulting said the process would start…

McGrath Nicol hired as Arrium lenders’ investigating accountant – The Australian Financial Review

McGrath Nicol executive chairman Peter Anderson has been appointed as investigating accountant to the embattled lenders of steel and iron ore group Arrium, sources said on Wednesday. Anderson has specialised in corporate recovery for over 20 years at the restructuring and insolvency firm, assuming operational responsibility for several of Australia’s more prominent listed entities and structured finance projects…

STORE Capital Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Operating Results – Business Wire (press release)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–STORE Capital Corporation (NYSE: STOR), an internally managed net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in Single Tenant Operational Real Estate, today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015. Highlights For the quarter ended December 31, 2015: Total revenues of $79.6 million Net income per share…