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

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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)

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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…

Coming and Going Concerns – Wall Street Journal (blog)

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Jonathan Levine has joined Morrison & Foerster as a partner with the business restructuring and insolvency group. Mr. Levine, who most recently worked with Andrews Kurth, has represented creditors committees and bondholder groups in industries including mining and energy. In addition to working on chapter 11 cases, he also has worked on out-of-court restructurings and distressed…

Laura Ashley collapse: Seven stores closed as voluntary administration continues – SmartCompany.com.au

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Seven Laura Ashley stores in Australia have been closed as the voluntary administration of the retail chain in Australia continues. The Australian arm of the homewares and clothing retail entered voluntary administration on January 7, at which time the chain was operated 38 stores in Australia. Administrators FTI Consulting confirmed this morning seven Laura Ashley…

Company behind 20 Jeep clothing and footwear stores collapses into voluntary administration – SmartCompany.com.au

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The company with the licence to sell Jeep clothing and footwear in Australia has collapsed into voluntary administration. The collapse comes around 10 years after Jeep opened its first concept store in Melbourne through local licensee Revolution Brands. Revolution Brands appointed voluntary administrators last week, with Barry Wight from Cor Cordis Chartered Accountants acting as…

Training provider collapses into voluntary administration as concerns over vocational education system grow – SmartCompany.com.au

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Several large vocational education and training providers have collapsed into voluntary administration after their parent company appointed external administrators earlier this week. Global Intellectual Holdings Pty Ltd entered voluntary administration on Tuesday, with Richard Albarran, Blair Pleash and Shahin Hussain from Hall and Chadwick appointed as external managers. Global Intellectual Holdings is the company behind…