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Unit Overview

Description

The law of securities regulation pertains to the rules of the public marketplace in which these products can be sold. The private marketplace for such products is, to a larger degree, unregulated (or deregulated or re-regulated in some cases) and is better studied in the context of units covering the areas of banking, securities, commercial law and international finance. This unit examines the regulation of Australian equity capital markets, with a particular focus on the ASX. Topics such as the ASX admission process, continuous disclosure, fundraising (including both initial public offerings and secondary raisings), common transactional issues, and the investigation and enforcement powers and process of ASX and ASIC, will be covered. This unit provides a blend of theory and practical learning whereby student will gain a working knowledge of the of the relevant sections of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act), ASX Listing Rules and Guidance Notes, and ASIC regulatory guidance which largely regulate Australia's equity capital markets.

Credit
6 points
Offering
AvailabilityLocationMode
Not available in 2024UWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) describe the legal and regulatory framework relevant to the regulation of equity capital markets; (2) demonstrate practical skills relating to the process for admission to the Australian Securities Exchange

; (3) demonstrate the ability to navigate common issues facing listed entities like the continuous disclosure regime and fundraising; (4) describe the professional and ethical responsibilities regarding the regulation of equity capital markets; and (5) analyse legal issues arising in relation to the regulation of equity capital markets.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) participation; (2) written report; and (3) assignment. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Scott Gibson
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
20820 Juris Doctor
and LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering
and 30 points ( LAWS4102 Criminal Law
, LAWS4103 Contract
, LAWS4104 Property
, LAWS4106 Torts
, LAWS4107 Land Law
, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law and ( LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics
or LAWS4110 Interpretation
)
Approved quota: 60—first come first servce
Note
This unit is only available to postgraduate law students and not to postgraduate business students who should take LAWS5508 Commercial and Company Law instead.
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