Appointment details
| Appointment type | Liquidation |
| Appointment date | 23 November 2018 |
| Appointees | Phil Quinlan and Peter Gothard |
| Company subject to Administration | Halifax Investment Services Pty Ltd ACN 096 980 522 |
| Office | Sydney |
Investor updates will be posted on this website regularly, along with the latest court documents.
Investor and creditor queries should be sent via email to au-fmhalifaxportal@kpmg.com.au.
Disclaimer: Please note, the information in the documents below are for general information only, current at the time of publication, and should not be considered as a comprehensive statement on any matter, taken as constituting professional advice or be construed as a recommendation to take or not to take any action. While KPMG and the Liquidators of Halifax Investment Services Pty Limited (In Liquidation) and Halifax New Zealand Limited (In Liquidation) have taken all reasonable care to ensure that the information contained within the pages of this communication is accurate and current as at the date of issue, errors or omissions may occur due to circumstances outside our control. You should consider seeking independent legal, financial, taxation or other advice to check how the information in these communications relates to your unique circumstances.
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Background information
Halifax AU (the Company) carried on a financial services business in Australia under an Australian Financial Services Licence. It facilitated the acquisition of financial products by Investors via various online trading platforms.
Appointment of Voluntary Administrators and subsequently Liquidators
Morgan Kelly, Stewart McCallum and Phil Quinlan were appointed Administrators of the Company on 23 November 2018 pursuant to Section 436A of the Corporation Act 2001 (Act).
At the second meeting of creditors held on 20 March 2019, creditors resolved that the Company be wound up pursuant to Section 439C(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 and that the Administrators be appointed as Liquidators of the Company. On 13 May 2019, Stewart McCallum retired as Liquidator.
On 13 December 2022, Morgan Kelly retired as Liquidator and Peter Gothard was appointed as joint and several Liquidator in conjunction with Phil Quinlan who remains as Liquidator.
Creditor communications
Information and circulars for creditors. See below for communications in Simplified Chinese.
Investor correspondence
Reports to creditors and investors
Other documents
Presentations, minutes and recordings of creditor meetings. See below a copy of the presentations in Simplified Chinese.
Creditor communications – Simplified Chinese 简化字
Information and circulars for creditors in Simplified Chinese.
Creditor meetings – Simplified Chinese 简化字
Information and circulars for creditors in Simplified Chinese.
Court documents
Court directions proceedings and documentation relating to this matter.
Orders made by the Federal Court of Australia
Orders made by the Federal Court of Australia relating to Halifax Investment Services Pty Ltd.
Documents filed with the Court
Documents filed with the Federal Court of Australia including various applications and affidavit evidence.
ASIC insolvency material
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission provides resources on insolvency for directors, practitioners, employees, creditors and investors.
Support
Coping with the emotional impact of financial distress.
Beyond Blue
The beyondblue Support Service provides confidential, one-on-one counselling with a trained mental health professional.
Phone: 1300 22 4636
Lifeline
Phone: 13 11 14 Australia-wide
Online crisis support chat (7:00pm to 4:00am daily)
