The US securities market offer companies one of the richest sources of capital in the world as a result of their size, credibility and pool of enthusiastic investors. However, taking a company through a public offering on the US securities market is a major undertaking and presents complex...

This paper canvasses the trends in self-regulation and the role of self-regulation in securities markets in different parts of the world. The paper also describes the conditions in which self-regulation might be an effective element of securities markets regulation, particularly in emerging...