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ASX Stock Loans in Australia

Stock loans (securities-backed financing) against shares listed on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) — for family offices, founders and controlling shareholders.

01 · The Market
Asia

About Australian Securities Exchange.

Australian Securities Exchange is the principal cash-equity venue of Australia. Founded in 1987 (merger; predecessor exchanges from 1861), it operates under the oversight of Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), and its leading benchmarks are S&P/ASX 200, S&P/ASX 50, All Ordinaries. Listing standards are set out in the ASX Listing Rules; Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Australia’s principal equity venue, distinctively concentrated in resources, financials, and REITs. The Australian takeover regime, including the so-called "creep rule" for substantial holders, interacts with collateralised positions in ways that warrant careful structuring.

02 · Eligibility
For Institutional Positions

What qualifies on ASX.

ASX ranks among the deepest equity pools anywhere; eligibility turns on the stock itself — its free float, daily traded volume, and how concentrated the line is.

For any given ASX position, our review looks at: free float and daily traded volume against the size of the transaction; your status (controlling shareholder, director, substantial shareholder) and the disclosure that follows; the issuer’s sector and listing segment; and what the transaction must do (LTV, tenor, currency, recourse, custody).

03 · Disclosure
ASIC

Framework cited on ASX.

The principal regulatory reference on ASX is Corporations Act Section 671B. How it applies to any single transaction — reporting levels, step thresholds — turns on the underlying rules and national-law overlays, which we map against your contemplated transaction at the structuring stage alongside the counsel you appoint.

The citations above are public regulatory references, given for orientation only and not as legal advice. Take independent legal advice in the relevant jurisdiction for any specific transaction.

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04 · FAQ
ASX · Stock Loans

What holders ask about ASX.

01How much can I borrow against an ASX-listed holding?
The loan-to-value is set to the specific holding — free float, daily traded volume, volatility, and your regulatory standing. We quote indicative ratios only after reviewing the actual ASX position.
02Which ASX segments can I borrow against?
We look at each case across the segments Australian Securities Exchange runs: ASX main board; ASX Foreign Exempt Listing. Higher tiers are usually simpler to structure, as free float and liquidity are deeper.
03What currency can the facility be drawn in?
The default is AUD, the listing currency. Cross-currency structures are common and readily arranged.
05 · Other Venues
Australia

Other venues.

Hong Kong · Japan · China · South Korea · Taiwan · Singapore

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A particular ASX holding to talk through?

Send a confidential enquiry, and a senior principal will reply within one business day.