Australia: Debt Capital Markets

The Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) is a comprehensive legal framework designed to regulate the creation, registration and enforcement of security interests in personal property across various jurisdictions, such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Its primary goal is to establish clear rules for how lenders and borrowers can secure loans using personal assets, ensuring transparency and predictability in commercial transactions.

This article outlines the implications of the transitional relief ceasing to apply from 1 July 2026 and identifies the matters that entities should consider in anticipation of operating outside the transitional regime.

10 years on, FTI Consulting's work on the Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd case against two of Lifeplan's former employees and the Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Limited still offers rich and relevant insights into the intersection of forensic expert evidence and legal strategy.