Regulators disrupt phoenix companies’ flight plans – INTHEBLACK

New reforms, enhanced data analysis and co-operation between agencies are set to clamp down on directors trying to re-birth phoenix companies and clip the wings of unscrupulous pre-insolvency advisers. The Australian economy loses about A$3.2 billion a year through illegal phoenixing activity, and much of this is facilitated by unscrupulous pre-insolvency advisers. In many…

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More chaos at Blue Sky: Chair to go, CIO out, profit guidance pulled – Business Insider Australia

Troubled asset manager Blue Sky has withdrawn profit guidance and flagged changes to its board. Shares fell by as much as 10% in morning trade. The company said it will provide additional information on its assets at half-year and full-year reporting intervals. Asset manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments has notified the market that its withdrawing…

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code alert: Explicit bar likely on bids by promoters’ relatives – Financial Express

The definition of relatives would be added to the IBC alongside that of related party under Section 5(24) of the IBC. The government is set to define the term relatives in the context of persons considered related parties who will be ineligible to bid for stressed assets under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), sources…

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Perth Fringe World takes legal action on independent promoter over unpaid artists – The Music Network

Image: Michelle – Ranson Media Perth Fringe World has taken legal action against independent promoter JumpClimb Pty Ltd, which staged shows under the festivals banner, and then collapsed leaving artists and contractors unpaid to the tune of an estimated $200,000. Fringe World is moving to put JumpClimb in administration to try and claw back the…

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Australia Gambles Trump-Xi Tensions Won’t Derail Budget Recovery – Bloomberg

Australias leader Malcolm Turnbull will use Tuesdays budget to try and woo back disaffected voters before Donald Trump and Xi Jinpings trade tensions undermine the most China-dependent developed economy. Malcolm Turnbull Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg A sudden surge in revenue is allowing Turnbull to offer tax relief instead of paying down the countrys budget deficit early.…

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