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...

The authors analyse resolutions proposed by shareholders of Australian companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange for the 10 year period from 2004 to 2013. They investigate the number of shareholder resolutions over time, the subject matter of the resolutions, whether the resolutions...

This article describes and analyses the recent significant increase in Australia of resolutions proposed by shareholders focused on environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) issues. The research is placed in the context of the legal framework in which shareholder resolutions are advanced....

A statutory derivative action has been proposed for the United Kingdom and is contained in Part 11 of the Company Law Reform Bill. Australia has had a statutory derivative action for approximately 6 years. This paper outlines the results of the first empirical study of the Australian statutory...