Interview: Raising Capital in Today’s Environment
David Garrity, Principal at GVA Research, talks with Jason Behrens, the ACE Portal General Counsel, about the evolving paradigm in today’s capital raising environment. They cover:
Access to capital vis-a-vis the JOBS Act
Issues of adequate due diligence
The role of technology and platforms in facilitating better information disclosure and investor protections
How broker-dealers are reacting to changes facilitated by the JOBS Act
Why investment banking activity is consolidating and the potential problems that this creates for capital raisers
Shortcomings of the JOBS Act relative to compliance, due diligence, and protection
Also see David Discuss the transition from a Private Company to a Public Company