News & Insights

Wexted Advisors is a national restructuring practice, and our wonderful people have worked on a range of interesting matters, in different sectors demonstrating our broad capability and coverage. See some of our recent appointments here:

30TH MAY 2025

Speedbump ahead: In a recent Queensland Case, the Court turned its attention to the terms of a Voluntary Administration funding deed, along with Committee of Inspection formation and representation, showing how the Court can assist in ensuring there is flexibility in difficult, multi stakeholder situations. There are clear and positive messages for Administrators:

30TH MAY 2025

Wexted Melbourne Partner Chris Sequeira features on 'Accountant’s Daily' Podcast ‘Under the Hood’. Australian businesses are being challenged in the current market and Chris shares his perspective on what can be expected, the changing nature and preference for different types of formal insolvency appointments, current challenges across key sectors, the ATO’s debt collection activities, and key warning indicators to help identify financial distress (insolvency).

30TH MAY 2025

In this episode of The Turnaround, Wexted’s Joe Hayes sits down with Tim L’Estrange, one of Australia’s most respected arbitrators and mediators, for a wide-ranging conversation on the evolving nature of The Social License. From the accelerating influence of AI to the shifting expectations of consumers and stakeholders, Tim shares insights on how businesses must adapt — or risk falling behind. They duo unpack the continued power of mediation, for dispute and insolvency, and why, sometimes, all you need is an orange.

30TH MAY 2025

The Australian Tax Office has hardened its stance on debt recovery actions, issuing guidance in April 2025 about aspects of the SBR Regime that focus on compliance, related parties and public interest. This attention has implications for SBR Practitioners and clients, as Jessie Wang explains:

29TH MAY 2025

We have a new Government, but do we have the leadership to achieve long and lasting change? Measuring and reporting on change – as a consultant and advisor – that’s easy.  Some businesses have reams of reports on strategy and change but implement none of them.  I have seen businesses with multiple different governance and strategy reports and... considering more.  But how do you go about making real change from inside a business?  This is a question that in 2025 we will get asked more and more!

12TH MAY 2025

Wexted were appointed Court Receivers of certain Trustee entities and assets of the PeakInvest Hotel Group in late 2021. Although the Hotel Assets were sold quite quickly, the final distributions to investors could not be made until far more recently. In this article we dive into the background and outline some of the issues involved in selling assets and resolving investor returns, in complex stakeholder situations

5TH MAY 2025

In this episode of The Turnaround Joe Hayes and ARITA CEO John Winter discuss accomplishments, tensions and the power of ethical advocacy.

5TH MAY 2025

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has recently published its biannual Financial Stability Review (FSR), which includes comprehensive analyses on the current rise in company insolvencies and its implications for financial stability. We have summarised the key points from the FSR with our observations in this article.

1ST MAY 2025

A recent Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia case considered the implications of a Safe Harbour Advisor taking an Appointment as Liquidator and whether he should be “publicly admonished or reprimanded” for his conduct. Wexted reviews the case and findings.

30TH APR 2025

Actions have consequences, but we have to make tough decisions.  Is the bird (or the money) in the hand better than what's in the box? Just like on Pick a Box, often in business and litigation, we need to weigh up the value of what is here today against what might be available another day. n this article we weight cause and effect of litigation.

28TH APR 2025

The Turnaround is Wexted’s flagship podcast series diving deep into corporate insolvency, restructuring and turnaround. Take a look at our episode archive today.

23RD APR 2025

In this week's Turnaround Podcast Wexted's leaders Chris Sequeira, Rebecca Wilson, and Chris Johnson dive into the NFP sector: reviewing healthcare and hospitals, charities, regional challenges and the impact of decreased government funding.

7TH APR 2025

The Australian Government’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has released a discussion paper titled "Addressing Corporate Misuse of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee", which explores reforms to curb the misuse of the FEG scheme. In this article, Wexted takes a closer into the nature of such abuses and applaud efforts to improve the scheme.

1ST APR 2025

In this edition of the Turnaround Podcast, we speak to Former Investment Banker and Social Commentator Andrew Low about his new book “We should be so Lucky”. Andrew promotes the proposition that the Australian Way and our success is not a matter of luck, but derives from a blend of political, social and economic institutions and values unique to our way of life.

25TH MAR 2025

Is the appointment for a proper purpose: In a recent Federal Court Case Patel v Pleash, decided on 14 February 2025, the Court considered the diligence an Administrator must exercise prior to accepting an appointment under Section 436C of the Corporations Act. We review the case and decision.

25TH MAR 2025

In this episode of The Turnaround Podcast, Wexted's new leaders Chris Sequeira, Rebecca Wilson, and Chris Johnson discuss the evolving landscape of corporate insolvency, and the unique challenges businesses face in their respective regions of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.

25TH MAR 2025

Small Business Restructuring (SBR) is becoming more and more popular since its introduction in January 2021. Jessie Wang has answered some frequently asked questions in relation to SBR’s…

25TH MAR 2025

Australia's insolvency landscape has undergone significant changes in recent years, marked by pandemic-driven reforms and significant economic challenges. This article examines current insolvency trends and evaluates the effectiveness of the Small Business Restructuring (SBR) regime introduced in 2021. It also covers important updates to Australian Securities Investments Commission (ASIC) guidance.

13TH MAR 2025

For distressed or insolvent companies, sometimes the major route to recovery is tied up in a legal cause of action. However, a misguided approach to litigation can end badly. We look at the features and limitations of litigation — with the assistance of the Marx Brothers...

28TH FEB 2025