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BT Pension Scheme

How Mini-Budget Caused ‘Full-Scale Liquidation Event’ for Pension Funds in the UK?

When Kwasi Kwarteng revealed the UK’s mini-budget back in October 2022, there was a massive dip in the value of pensions throughout the UK, which led to near enough a full-scale liquidation event. In fact, BT pensions alone had their values plummet a staggering £11billion after the mini-budget was announced. The Publishing of the BT […]

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Will the Social Security Trust Fund be Insolvent in 2035 in the United Kingdom?

There has been a new social security trustees report published recently that indicates there is a slightly longer time horizon for different program trusts funds. A new depletion date of 2035 has been put forward (a year later than that suggested), but even with this revised date, the whole program is still facing a 75-year

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What is the Difference Between Restructuring in the UK and the USA from an Advisory Perspective?

Transatlantic lending is becoming a much more viable option for a lot of businesses at the moment. With that, it is worth considering how restructuring compares between the UK and US markets. There are many differences when it comes to managing finances in these two countries; if you plan on working in both markets, you

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Top Businesses that Bounced Back from Insolvency or Bankruptcy

When an organisation finds itself failing, it usually looks towards insolvency or bankruptcy. These processes allow for a restructure and reorganisation of the whole business, its liabilities and its assets. It gives them a chance to properly consider the position that they find themselves in and make changes so that operations do not have to

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Why UK Pension Fund Selling Stokes Fear Across Global Bond Markets

In the UK, assets are currently being sold from British pension funds to meet different margin calls. The repercussions of this selling of pension funds are starting to have an economic impact all over the world, from New York to Sydney to Frankfurt. Repercussions Across the World One of the countries that are currently seeing

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Voluntary Liquidation in England

Why Did England and Wales Experience a Record Number of Voluntary Liquidations in 2022?

Navigating the economy as a business has always been challenging. This is because there are always issues beyond an organisation’s control that can affect how consumers engage with them and the value of the products and services they sell. This has always been the case, but it hit unprecedented heights in 2020 as the coronavirus

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Corporate Insolvencies Jump in the UK After Withdrawal of Covid Support

When the coronavirus swept the world, governments and businesses were left scratching their heads, wondering how exactly they were supposed to deal with it. A virus of this scale had not been seen in over a century and as such, knowing what the next steps should be certainly were difficult to get hold of. Organisations

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How to Liquidate an Estate’s Securities and Real Estate in the United Kingdom?

An estate administrator has a number of different responsibilities, but one of their main roles is to liquidate (which means to distribute or sell) the assets of an estate. Such liquidation can be helpful when it comes to paying off any debts that have been racked up by the estate, as well as expenses they

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