All insolvency risk articles
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AnalysisSR Q1 2023: Look out, listen out, speak out
One thing risk professionals know only too well is that history has a nasty habit of repeating itself
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AnalysisFood supply chain: Late or failed payment claims up 79% - Atradius
‘Quadruple threat’ of rising prices, fallout from Brexit and the pandemic, and bad weather could see insolvencies soar
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AnalysisSVB crisis shows need for diversified funding options
Corporates must not put all their eggs in one basket where funding options are concerned
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AnalysisHSBC buys UK arm of stricken Silicon Valley Bank
Deal rescues a key lender for tech start-ups in the UK and curbs fallout from the biggest bank collapse since 2008
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AnalysisUK insolvencies rise as Flybe and Paperchase collapse
Insolvencies to hit new highs over the coming months as supply chain woes tip the balance
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AnalysisBusiness outlook brightens despite geopolitical fears
Worries over further severe energy market disruption have eased at the same time as China’s Covid reopening - risk survey
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AnalysisUK leads recession for the Eurozone in 2023
The UK economy is set to shrink by 0.9% compared to the Eurozone - which is predicted to shrink by 0.4% - Allianz Trade
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AnalysisDirectors feel more confident as new year dawns
The IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index rose slightly, but remains low after three years of shocks
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AnalysisESG presents ‘significant exposure’ for D&Os
Fallout from a global recession, lax cyber security and an uptick in litigation are other key risk drivers for 2023
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AnalysisIIA highlights governance shortfalls at energy firms
Says sector must strengthen financial resilience to weather economic shocks after spate of insolvencies
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OpinionEuropean D&O: Heading towards a perfect storm?
Inflation, post-pandemic fallout, geopolitical instability, rocketing energy prices, and an increased focus on ESG has heightened D&O exposures
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AnalysisFirms struggle to ‘stay above water’ as inflation hits new highs
Insolvency rates already “well above pre-pandemic levels” as companies feel the effects of the withdrawal of fiscal support
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AnalysisUK insolvencies to grow by over a third
Withdrawal of government support, Ukraine and rising inflation, supply chain issues and lagging effects of Brexit are key drivers
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AnalysisInsolvencies to rise as government support ends
Loss of ‘zombie companies’ is part of a ”return to normal” as firms face commodity price pressures - Atradius
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AnalysisFERMA Talks: Channelling strategic foresight
Horizon scanning is an essential tool for policymakers, explained European Commission vice president Maroš Šefčovič
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AnalysisZombie companies to drive insolvency surge
Insolvencies in Italy and the UK will be 34% and 33% higher in 2022 than they were pre-pandemic - Atradius
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AnalysisFrance/Austria amongst hardest hit by insolvencies
Global corporate bankruptcies are forecast to increase by 26% in 2021 as fiscal support is gradually phased out
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AnalysisGreensill crisis threatens steel supply chain
Greensill Capital is the main source of supply chain finance for steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta
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AnalysisEurope braces for wave of insolvencies
A surge in expected bankruptcies, once governments begin withdrawing state schemes, could impact supply chains
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AnalysisD&Os face rise in insolvency claims
Corporate bankruptcies will be a strong driver of D&O risk in 2021 in the UK and Germany, predicts Clyde & Co
