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The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has commenced a review of the small and medium enterprise, mid-cap and micro-cap equity markets, aimed at, amongst other things, better meeting the needs of issuers and investors based in Western Australia.

Real estate is not directly affected by the new regime, but there are issues for leasing and other real estate matters.

Australia has the third highest household debt levels in the OECD, first recession in 30 years and worst in a century.

The Personal Property Security Legislation will create a simple online registration system for all security interests.

The globalisation of financial markets has increased the incidence of global fraud. However, regulation, especially in the sense of private enforcement through class actions, depends on a political and legal system built around state sovereignty. The United States class action procedure has been used against a foreign corporation by foreign investors who purchased the corporation's securities on a foreign securities exchange. The scenario is often referred to as a "foreign-cubed" or "F-cubed" se

Can secured debts become statute barred? Discusses section 13 of the Limitations of Actions Act 1974 (Qld).

Provisions of the Code of Banking Practice may be incorporated into loan agreements, and guarantees given by individuals.

This reinforces existing authority that, when a borrower pays out its mortgage, it has limited rights against the lender.

A debtor can have a statutory demand set aside if there is a genuine dispute as to the existence or amount of the debt.

These regulatory changes could herald a major shakeup in the debt management and credit repair industries in Australia.

The case reinforces the assumptions a lender may have when dealing with loan documents with allegedly forged signatures.

It is the duty of the guarantor, not the creditor, to ensure that a debtor performs the principal obligation.

A properly drafted suspension clause will prevent guarantors from deferring payment, except in limited circumstances.

Take heed of these warning signs of your company's declining financial health and take action to protect your business.

Lenders and financiers have an obligation to act fairly and in good faith with respect to borrowers in mortgage lending.

A lender must comply with the terms of its loan agreement and mortgage before commencing legal proceedings.

Recent interest rate cuts and lower tariffs are generally supportive of deal activity, but uncertainty in the US is affecting investor confidence.