Greensill Files for UK Insolvency After Losing Insurance for Debt Repackaging Business March 8, 2021 LONDON – Greensill Capital filed for insolvency on Monday after losing insurance coverage for its debt repackaging business and said...
Credit Suisse Knew Frozen Greensill Funds’ Insurance Cover Relied on One Insurer: Report March 8, 2021 By Lucca de Paoli, Luca Casiraghi and Donal Griffin Long before Credit Suisse Group AG was forced to wind down a $10 billion group of funds it ran with...
Greensill Downfall Began with Firing of Insurance Manager at Sydney Unit of Tokio Marine March 5, 2021 By Donal Griffin and Jonathan Browning The debacle that led to the unraveling of Lex Greensill’s trade-finance empire began with the firing of a manager at...
Greensill Capital’s Funding Crisis Could Lead to Losses for Insurers, Banks: Analysis March 4, 2021 By Tom Bergin LONDON – A funding crisis at Greensill Capital could spill over to some of its high-risk borrowers and lead to...
Seeds of Greensill Capital’s Swift Fall Triggered When Credit Insurer Balked at Renewal March 3, 2021 By Lucca de Paoli and Nabila Ahmed The seeds for the rapid disintegration of Lex Greensill’s empire were sown eight months ago, when a little-known Australian insurer...
UK Businesses Face Miles of Red Tape with New Brexit Border Rules January 12, 2021 By Lucy Meakin, Lizzy Burden and Deirdre Hipwell While the mile-long lines of trucks have dissipated at ports, UK businesses are waking up to less visible forms of...
Germany Extends $37B Backstop for Credit Insurers to Keep Pandemic Trade Flowing December 4, 2020 Germany agreed to extend a backstop for commercial credit insurers by six months to keep trade flowing and prevent bankruptcies...
Aviation Sector Carries Biggest Risk of Corporate Default from Pandemic: Gallagher August 4, 2020 The aviation sector carries the biggest risk of corporate default as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a...
HDI Global Specialty Launches London Political & Credit Risk Team with Hires from Neon June 9, 2020 HDI Global Specialty SE, the specialty lines insurer, has launched a Political and Credit Risk team in London with the...
UK Government Forms £10 Billion Reinsurance Backstop for Trade Credit Insurers June 4, 2020 By L.S. Howard The UK government has created a £10 billion (US$12.5 billion) reinsurance scheme designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic...