Flexys and Tuum partner to help banks improve debt collection – IBS Intelligence

By Gloria Methri Today Core Banking Modernization Debt Collection Software Debt Management Platform Debt management software company Flexys has partnered with Tuum, an innovative core banking provider in Europe. By integrating their platforms, the partnership allows banks to modernise debt collection with a real-time, customer-friendly approach. For banks, the economic landscape of rising consumer debt…

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Reduction of Somali health budget after 2023 debt relief a betrayal – Amnesty International

By David Ngira Somalias healthcare sector is ailing. This is despite the country receiving USD 4.5 Billion debt relief from IMF and the World Bank  last year which moved the countrys debt to GDP ratio from 64% to 6%. The relief followed protracted negotiations under the Highly indebted Poor Countries Initiative. The countrys investment in…

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Extreme heatwaves highlight climate injustice while western countries fail to act here's how governments can help – The Conversation

Average global air temperatures breached 1.5C for the first time at the start of 2024 at least five years earlier than predicted. So, while developing countries burn, global climate injustice persists. No high-emitting country has complied with the 1.5C target set by the Paris agreement. Governments in the UK and Scotland are exacerbating the crisis…

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How Safe Harbour provisions work for startups facing insolvency – SmartCompany

The Australian startup ecosystem is facing its next wave of financial challenges. With a 54% decline in capital raised by Australian startups in 2023 and a 14.5% rise in insolvencies, Australian startups are financially strained. For those operating in the capital-intensive tech sector in particular, the time between funding rounds is harder than ever. Tech…

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Holistic vs piecemeal: the state of review of Australian corporate insolvency laws – Clayton Utz

It has been 33 years since the “recession we had to have” in 1991. Fears that Australia would enter a technical recession during 2023 didnt eventuate. At the time of writing, our economy continues to still be resilient (relying on massive population growth through migration) despite ongoing decreasing consumer sentiment but another year of slow…

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Guide To Insolvency In Australia Forbes Advisor Australia – Forbes

Table of Contents {{ tocState.toggleTocShowMore ? ‘Show more’ : ‘Show less’ }} Australias business landscape has seen a steady rise in the number of insolvencies in recent months as cost-of-living pressures bite and economic conditions slow down. Although numbers had declined for several years, business collapses are now back above pre-pandemic trends, putting the spotlight…

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GigSuper holding company, for gig workers and sole traders, enters voluntary liquidation – 7NEWS

The holding company of a superannuation fund created seven years ago to service gig economy and self-employed workers has entered voluntary liquidation. The GigSuper Group collapsed just over two years ago, reportedly owing creditors $2.7 million. Both the holding company, GigSuper Holdings Pty Ltd, and the subsidiary company, GigSuper Pty Ltd, entered voluntary administration in…

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