Fundraising
ASIC has general administration of the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act), including Chapter 6D, which relates to fundraising through the issue or sale of securities. This section of the website sets out general information on the various aspects of fundraising, including any regulatory guidance we have issued.
Important notice: Fundraising and corporate finance documents are now lodged with ASIC through the ASIC Regulatory Portal. Visit How you lodge fundraising and corporate finance documents for more detail.
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Raising funds in Australia
Which companies can raise funds in Australia?
Public companies (i.e. those with more than 50 non-employee shareholders) can raise funds from the general public by issuing securities.
Private companies (i.e. 'proprietary limited' companies that have no more than 50 non-employee shareholders) can raise funds:
- from existing shareholders and employees of the company or a subsidiary company, and
- from the general public if the fundraising does not require a disclosure document.
More in this section
- How to lodge fundraising and corporate finance document
- Disclosure documents to be provided to potential investors when raising funds
- Lodging prospectuses and other disclosure documents
- Fundraising restrictions on advertising and cold calling
- Consolidation of fundraising instruments and guidance
- Stop orders
- FAQs: Fundraising