Debt relief scheme could provide much-needed HELP for our regions – Law Society Journal

Brett McGrath, President of the Law Society of NSW, has renewed calls for a debt relief scheme to incentivise lawyers to practice in rural, regional, and remote (RRR) areas. During a visit to Lismore, which experienced a significant exodus of lawyers following the devastating floods in 2022, McGrath highlighted the urgent need for legal services…

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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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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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