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Chief economist update: Japan economy tanks depsite looser restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... likely see more small and midsized firms go under as the pandemic's pain deepens, which could boost credit costs for lenders through next year." Although, "the pandemic has forced the BOJ to be more mindful of the risk of banking-sector problems ...

Xero acquires business lender

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... executive Steve Vamos said. "Waddle's lending platform has the potential to enable a wide range of banks, fintechs and other lenders to better support small business financial needs. "We're excited about the benefits Waddle can bring to many of our customers ...

Schroders appoints head of private debt

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... exposures on their balance sheets than they previously were, meaning the door is open for so-called 'non-traditional' lenders."

SME insolvencies set to increase

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... expanding the SME Guarantee Scheme. The government is guaranteeing 50% of new loans to SMEs in partnership with 44 approved lenders for SMEs with a turnover of up to $50 million. "However, the number of 'zombie companies' - those being kept out of administration ...

Former Aberdeen duo back with Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... firms," Bishop said. "We are doing some specialist work for a public sector client. We can also help our credit funds or lenders in special situations, for example when [and asset] is exhibiting some distress and those lenders want to be prepared for ...

BGH Capital closes in on theme park deal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... operating environment," he said. Village Roadshow announced yesterday that it secured $70 million of funding from its existing lenders and the Queensland Treasury Corporation, $43 million of this needs to be repaid within 12 months with the remaining ...

No returns in sight for AAP investors

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... at the heart of AAP and it will now be structured as a not-for-profit, so there's absolutely no investor ownership and lenders have no say in the business," he said. The private lenders are impact investors who want to support the business and see it ...

Government expands SME Guarantee Scheme

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... Thursday. The initial phase of the scheme remains available for new unsecured loans up to $250,000 issued by eligible lenders until September 30 for a maximum loan period of three years with a six-month repayment holiday. The second phase will commence ...

Gordon Brothers appoints Aussie executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... Gordon Brothers first launched its Australian operations in 2017, providing assistance to private equity firms, asset-based lenders and with mergers and acquisitions. He will provide comprehensive asset valuations to the restructuring/insolvency sector ...

IFM Investors ready to ramp up corporate lending

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... about $7.5 billion, of which roughly $4 billion is in direct lending and the rest across warehouse facilities for non-bank lenders making consumer loans and fixed income. Hiran Wanigasekera, an executive director at IFM Investors with joint management ...