Getting paid by big companies on time can be one of the most difficult operational challenges for SMEs and the international student recruitment sector is no different. Nick Cuthbert digs into the frustrations agents face with delayed payments from institutions.

The US house of representatives has passed a bill that would "enact a legislative fix" for an act that restricts the use of commission-based agents.

US education stakeholders are concerned that a law passed in June will have an unintended consequence of banning the payment of commissions to international education agents.

Agencies charging both students and educators for their services is a "huge problem" in Brazil, whistleblowers in the country have revealed. And stakeholders highlight that the issue raises concerns with commission-based agencies.

Rates of commission being paid to education agents by language schools have been creeping upwards to the point that profitability is being threatened, according to some stakeholders.