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Professor Reena Aggarwal from Georgetown University visited the IGF at UNSW on April 22, 2014. Professor Aggarwal is the Robert E. McDonough Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Finance of Georgetown University and the Director of Center for Financial Markets and Policy.
Professor Fariborz Moshirian, the Director of IGF, interviewed Professor Reena Aggarwal. This interview covered two broad perspectives: the Small and Medium Business; and the financial stability and regulatory issues after GFC. The following questions were addressed during that interview:
- Why are the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) important;
- Why is it challenging for SMEs to raise capital;
- What is the objective of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or JOBS Act in the United States;
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- Could you please tell us about this new legislation which regard to Dodd-Frank and what’s its impact;
- With regard to the actual rule of Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), what’s your view about this council;
- Are you happy with the way Dodd-Frank has been implemented; and
- Are you confident the legislation is going to be in full force over time or there are some resistance which regarding to this legislation.
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