Important capital market, regulatory and technological developments have created greater investor appetite and capacity for engagement with public companies. This development is highlighted by investors’ current efforts to engage with companies in various markets on material environmental,...

The introduction of crowd-sourced equity funding (CSEF) into the Australian corporate fundraising landscape sought to give effect to the democratisation and direct participation goals of the FinTech movement. CSEF offers a useful avenue for micro and small-to-medium enterprises to access funds...

This chapter explores the operation of the Twin Peaks model of financial regulation in the context of financial crisis management and compares the model in Australia with the model in the UK. The comparison reveals significant differences in terms of each jurisdiction’s approach to financial...

Regulatory theory since the global financial crisis (“GFC”) has emphasised the importance of systemic financial stability as a regulatory objective. This has taken the place of pre-GFC reliance on private markets as a primary mechanism to avoid systemic risk combined with a laissez faire...

Equity crowdfunding (ECF) is a relatively new phenomenon in the market for equity finance: Australia only introduced a dedicated ECF regulatory framework in 2017. While it is too soon to confidently evaluate the post-fundraising campaign success of companies in Australia that have raised funds...

The global financial crisis (GFC) revealed fundamental regulatory weaknesses in many of the world's leading financial jurisdictions. In particular, there was a lack of attention to risks of a systemic nature. Post-GFC regulatory reforms in many of these jurisdictions have sought to address this...

Introduction : how do you solve a problem like global finance? -- The role of finance in society : from barter to Fintech -- 21st century post-crisis finance : stability and sustainability as new 'meta' norms or market re-emergence? -- Financial regulation in (global) context -- A 'micro'...

Equity crowdfunding (ECF) is quickly emerging as an important mechanism to help bridge a major funding gap for small businesses. ECF provides an opportunity for these businesses to leverage technological advances that provide access to funds from a wider range of potential investors, including...

Equity crowdfunding allows small‐to‐medium enterprises to raise funds from investors (usually contributing small amounts of money) through an internet platform operated by a third-party intermediary. A key advantage of the process is that it provides access to equity for companies that would...

Malaysia has recently joined a growing number of jurisdictions that have introduced regulation to promote equity crowdfunding. Equity crowdfunding takes advantage of technological advances, specifically the internet, to provide an additional source of funding for small to medium start‐up...