In this era of government bail-outs and economic disarray, after 18 months of massive uncertainty due to the global pandemic, which represents one of the most challenging human crises ever, INSOL has gathered a panel of restructuring and asset management experts from around the world to discuss trends in distressed asset investment. Despite the very low rates of defaults, the panelists asserted that investment opportunities remain possible. The disparities between the growth forecasts outlined by…

This panel discussion provides insights and predictions on the effects of the following topics on the Asia Pacific region: (i) the US-China Trade War, (ii) COVID-19’s impact on SMEs, (iii) the decline in physical retail spaces, and (iv) the UNCITRAL Model Law on Enterprise Group Insolvency. The panellists were Abizer Diwanji (EY India, India), Ashok Kumar, (BlackOak LLC, Singapore), Jimmy Ng (Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff [CCA], Malaysia), Jacqueline Walsh (Kroll, Hong Kong),…