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The first half of calendar year 2026 represented a cautious six months for IPOs on ASX, amidst the background of geopolitical tensions and significant divergence between sectors.

Those weighing up a potential IPO listing should ask themselves these questions as early on in the process as possible.

The Queensland Court of Appeal today unanimously upheld the appeal against the decision in re Octaviar Limited; re Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd [2009] QCS37.

The recent unanimous judgment of the Full Federal Court in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Narain [2008] FCAFC 120

This amendment aims to reduce the complexity, time and cost of hire or lease arrangements with commercial customers.

Businesses should have security agreements in place and should carefully register any security interests on the PPSR.

A security interest is an interest in personal property that secures payment of a debt or any other obligation.

If a borrower or guarantor cannot show that a lender knowingly took advantage of a vulnerability, a claim of unconscionability will fail.

If your customer goes into liquidation, an effective PPS registration would elevate you to a secured creditor position.

Article discusses the banking industry, corruption, the need for reform in particular of the culture of organisations.

On Thursday, 9 July 2009, ASIC issued Class Order Relief permitting superannuation fund trustees and financial advisers to give more information and advice (intra fund advice) to members about their existing interests in their superannuation funds.

As I said last October in ‘A Technological Answer to Global Climate Change’, ". . the likelihood is that we will shortly be debating (the use on nuclear energy)". And so it has transpired. With what seems a sudden realisation that global warming is a massive problem that will not await Australia’s dawdling approach, the government has set up, with unbelievable haste, the inevitable inquiry to precede a "debate".

With a change of Australia's federal government in May 2022, there has been a radical shift in the country's position on climate change mitigation and the energy transition.

After more than two years, and on the day the trial was due to commence, the ground-breaking climate change lawsuit brought against one of Australia's largest super/pension funds...

Most estate plans need some adjustment to deal with the new 2016 Budget measures, particularly where there is a SMSF.

The SA case of Brine v Carter is a warning to executors who wish to claim the deceased's superannuation for themselves.

There are a variety of steps advisers can take to ensure benefits are paid as intended, despite conflicts that may occur.