Following the collapse of the Greensill Capital, British finance minister Rishi Sunak has ordered two immediate reviews of the country’s financial regulation. On Friday, in a letter to a parliamentary committee Sunak said he had accepted its call for reform… Read More ›
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Turbulent US exit from Afghanistan sees GDP fall by 9.7%
In a report Fitch Solutions said, Afghanistan’s economy is likely to collapse following the turbulent withdrawal of U.S. forces following the Taliban’s grabbing power. The research arm of the credit ratings agency now expects the country’s real gross domestic product… Read More ›
Allianz sees insurance claims of at least $589M from storm Bernd
On Tuesday, German insurer Allianz said it expects insurance claims of more than $589 million (500 million euros) from storm Bernd, which caused massive flooding in parts of western Germany this month. Allianz’s estimate is the first estimate from a German… Read More ›
DOJ begins investigation into Archegos Capital Management’s collapse
The U.S. Department of Justice has begun an investigation on the collapse of Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management, which cost large global banks more than $10 billion in losses. To this end, federal prosecutors in Manhattan have sent requests for… Read More ›
Blackstone’s shale oil venture Gavilan Resources LLC files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Late on Friday, Blackstone Group’s Gavilan Resources LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy citing oil price collapse and a bitter legal battle with a partner. Formed following the $2.3 billion acquisition of Texas shale oil properties in 2017, Gavilan listed… Read More ›
Pharma industry could be nationalized to localize supply chain: German Economy Minister
On Friday German news magazine Der Spiegel reported German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier as saying, he wants to support pharmaceuticals companies that are dependent for key reagents on imports from Asia in order to rebuild their production sites in Europe…. Read More ›
Britain’s accounting watchdog FRC examining Ernst and Young’s audit of Thomas Cook
The development signals a growing move by Britain’s financial watchdog to scrutinize audits conducted by the Big Four accounting firms. Following a collapse of travel giant Thomas Cook, Britain’s Financial Reporting Council has begun an investigation into the travel company’s… Read More ›
UK Lawmakers call for breaking up KPMG, EY, PwC and Deloitte
Calls for breaking up the big four accounting firms are on the rise following audit failures at Carillion and retailer BHS. In a first such intervention, with the role played by accounting firm KPMG in the collapse of construction company… Read More ›
Stopping work on high speed France-Italy rail line would cost Rome $3.36 billion
The 5-Star Movement, a coalition partner of Italy’s ruling party is fiercely opposed to the rail link. On Friday, Italy’s junior minister for infrastructure Armando Siri told Corriere della Sera, an Italian news daily that if work on the high-speed… Read More ›
KPMG under second investigation over Carillion’s collapse
Carillion’s collapse has angered lawmakers who called on the FRC to consider breaking up the “Big Four” accountants in order to increase competition and audit quality. On Tuesday, Britain, financial watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) stated, it has opened… Read More ›