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...

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...

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...

This article presents the results of a detailed comparative empirical study of sanctions imposed for insider trading in Australia, Canada (Ontario), Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The comparative study is based on a dataset of a significant size, scope and...

In this paper the authors utilise leximetric analysis, which involves the numerical coding of the strength of formal legal protections, to document changes in the level of worker protection and shareholder protection in six countries (Australia, France, Germany, India, the United Kingdom and the...

This paper traces the development of company law during the colonial era in British Malaya, providing details on the laws of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. It also presents an account of economic development and the use of the limited liability company form in these two...

This article analyses the international trend towards the adoption of short-form disclosure documents for retail financial products through a comparison of six jurisdictions: the European Union, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada and New Zealand. For the purposes of the analysis,...

The recent decision of the United Kingdom Supreme Court in Eclairs Group Limited v JKX Oil & Gas plc highlights the pressures faced by company directors in change of control situations, in which they may be tempted to take action to prevent or discourage such change. The Supreme Court decision...

When are shareholders empowered to remove directors from office? This is an important governance issue and is related to the balance of power between shareholders and directors. In the case of a public company, s 203D(1) of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) provides that shareholders...

This working paper presents the results of a detailed comparative empirical study of sanctions imposed for insider trading in Australia, Canada (Ontario), Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Insider trading is considered to be a serious form of...