For some time, the reliance on section 553C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) as a “set-off” defence to an unfair preference claim, under section 588FA of the Act, has caused much controversy in the insolvency profession. Defendants of preference claims loved it, liquidators disliked it and the courts […]

Photo: Pixabay/Lars_Nissen As international air travel rebounds after COVID-19 restrictions, greenhouse gas emissions from aviation are expected to rise dramatically – and with it, scrutiny of the industry’s environmental credentials. Aviation emissions have almost doubled since 2000 and in 2018 reached one billion tonnes. Climate Action Tracker rates the industry’s climate performance as critically […]

ANTARA -Gubernur Sumatera, Utara Edy Rahmayadi,  Selasa (21/12) menyebut kerusakan hutan menjadi salah satu faktor terjadinya banjir yang merendam 16 kecamatan di Kabupaten Madina,  Sumatera Utara dalam beberapa hari …

Cash transfers and women’s decision-making in Egypt: Still a man’s world Dec 21, 2021 jmcquaid Tue, 12/21/2021 – 10:00 Cash transfers and women’s decision-making in Egypt: Still a man’s world Hoda El-Enbaby Daniel O. Gilligan Naureen Karachiwalla Yumna Kassim Sikandra Kurdi The role of gender norms in household dynamics. IFPRI […]

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Nearly 5,000 refugees who fled violence in the DRC four years ago are opting to head home voluntarily from Zambia in coming months, with the first 100 people setting out on 21 December 2021.

The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surpassed 300 on Tuesday as humanitarian agencies warned the true scale of destruction remains unknown, partly because rescue workers are unable to access some disaster-hit areas.

Sections Executive Summary Proposed Rule 2a-7 Amendment Amendments to Portfolio Liquidity Requirements Removing Liquidity Fees and Redemption Gates Provisions Swing Pricing Requirement  Amendments Related to Potential Negative Interest Rates Conversion to Floating NAV  Reverse Distribution Mechanisms and Other Similar Methods Amendments to Specify the Calculation of Weighted Average Maturity (WAM) […]

Nashville – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Kevin Page as a partner in the health care practice. Page joins the firm’s Nashville office, celebrating its one-year anniversary in early 2022. He arrives at K&L Gates from Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP. Page represents for-profit and not-for-profit health […]

Gubernur Riau  Syamsuar mengatakan Teknologi Modifikasi Cuaca yang dipakai oleh Rumania serupa roket yang kemudian ditembakan ke atas lalu membentuk awan sehingga akan mendatangkan hujan untuk memadamkan …