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An effective security interest needs a valid financing statement registered on the Personal Property Securities Register.

Businesses that issue tokens and cryptocurrencies in return for investment in New Zealand will be considered to be issuing securities, the country's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has said.

When determining what type of sale may be the most appropriate, you will need to examine the business in question.

Although receivers are allowed discretion in the exercise of their duties, they are subject to oversight by the courts.

The 2017 WA decision which overturned the view that set-off is effective against a receiver was successfully appealed.

This NZX Corporate Governance Code closely aligns with the Financial Markets Authority corporate governance handbook.

Under the New Zealand PPSA, GE's interest would not have been entirely lost but its priority could have been affected.

Recent decisions raise the legal risk for directors and the third party liability for auditors, trustees and promoters.

When you consider any building project, you should think about what security you are going to require from the builder.

The existence of shareholders' pre-emptive rights will affect the process by which your startup company can issue shares.

The Australian Personal Property Securities Act offers a third route to perfection, not available in New Zealand.

The spread of COVID-19 and government measures in response means an economic downturn and increasing business failures.

This WA decision may have overturned the hitherto accepted view that set-off remains effective against a receiver.

The case sheds light on how NZ courts could interpret market manipulation prohibitions as they apply to on-market trades.

The Court has clarified some fundamental aspects of the PPSA regime – e.g. all security interests are fixed in nature.

An overview of open banking and its potential benefits.

This article outlines some of the obstacles in implementing an ESOP plan and some of the factors involved in plan design.