Included in this update: Government extends temporary COVID-19 measures in CIGA 2020 and more...
COVID-19
CIGA 2020 extensions in force
European Union, United Kingdom, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Public, Tax, White Collar Crime, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Brexit, Libor, Modern slavery, Money laundering, ESG, Coronavirus, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), European Commission, HM Revenue and Customs (UK), European Securities and Markets Authority, Modern Slavery Act 2015 (UK)
Included in this update: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill introduced to Parliament; FRC updates guidance on corporate governance and reporting and more...
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill introduced to Parliament
United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Compliance Management, Insolvency & Restructuring, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Corporate governance, Moratorium, Annual general meeting, Coronavirus, Financial Reporting Council
In a comprehensive report issued last week, the American Bankruptcy Institute Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy proposed recommendations that would allow student loans to be easier to discharge in bankruptcy, citing the staggering $1.5 trillion in student loan debt held in the United States and the current difficulties with discharging this type of debt in bankruptcy.