Mixed signals in credit risk and why the headline numbers only tell part of the story
12 August 2026
Australia’s credit environment is showing signs of resilience, but beneath the surface, pressure is shifting across households, product types and business sectors.
In this recent TurkAlert, Turks Partner David McCrostie examines a Victorian Supreme Court decision that provides useful guidance on how courts assess solvency in practice, including the impact of related-party funding arrangements and the importance of examining the commercial realities of a company's financial position.
The decision offers relevant insights for credit professionals, financiers and insolvency practitioners assessing financial distress and solvency risk.
Australia and the UK Unite: AICM and CICM Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding at FECMA
29 July 2026
Two of the world's leading credit management professional bodies formalise a partnership built over two decades, establishing mutual knowledge access and a pathway to qualification recognition.
The Most Valuable Use of AI in Collections Isn’t Faster Recovery. It’s Earlier Hardship.
22 July 2026
Most of the conversation about AI in collections is about efficiency. Faster contact, smarter prioritisation, lower cost to collect. All of which matter. But hardship is the part of the conversation that is not getting enough attention.
As credit teams race to adopt AI under genuine economic pressure, a simpler, proven intervention sits ready and largely unused. What Australia and Europe can learn from each other on eInvoicing.
What hardship data can reveal about consumer financial stress and recovery patterns
16 July 2026
Commercial credit risk is not always distributed evenly across the economy. Aggregate measures are useful in indicating whether overall conditions are improving or deteriorating, but they don’t always reveal where pressure may be accumulating first.
Credit toolboxes are a unique opportunity to learn and refresh on the fundamentals of credit management from credit professionals with extensive real world experience.
Ready for What's Next: Building Leadership Continuity - Breakfast
16 September 2026
Strong credit teams are not built by chance. They are created through deliberate talent planning, leadership development, and a clear succession strategy.
The Certified Credit Executive program is an award recognising current knowledge and practice in the credit industry and is the AICM’s commitment to maintaining professional excellence in the field of credit management.
Develop, implement and monitor policy and procedure
22 September 2026
This course covers the content for the unit of competency FNSORG512 - Develop, implement and monitor policy and procedures which forms part of the FNS51522 Diploma of Credit Management qualification.
This course has been developed to provide a sound foundation for the operation of trusts from the viewpoint of a credit provider and built around certain due diligence points when extending credit and trading with trusts. It will provide detailed information on understanding the reasons behind why a trust would be created and in what circumstances would be suitable to have a trust structure in place.
In this session we will cover the basic understanding required in the credit arena from the approval of the application form through to the maintenance of the account, along with the identification of a possible doubtful or bad debt.
Identify and manage individuals experiencing hardship
24 November 2026
This course covers the content for the unit of competency FNSMCA413 - Identify and manage individuals experiencing hardship which forms part of your studies for the FNS40122 Certificate IV in Credit Management and Certificate III in Mercantile Agents qualification.
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