Ivan Colquhoun

Ivan Colquhoun, Chief Economist at CreditorWatch, dives into the challenges facing Australia's SMEs due to rising costs and tighter cash flow. He reveals that capital cities like Sydney and Melbourne are feeling the pinch more than regional areas, which benefit from lower rents and established businesses. Ivan discusses how the cost of living impacts business expenses and differentiates SMEs from larger firms, highlighting their vulnerability. He provides an outlook for insolvencies, suggesting they may plateau, influenced by economic factors.

Ivan Colquhoun, Chief Economist at CreditorWatch, provides expert analysis on business risk and insolvency drivers. He discusses rising energy-driven stress and how oil shocks feed into business costs. He explains why small firms and sole traders are most exposed and contrasts short oil-price blips with prolonged shocks and their broader economic effects.