Methods of Raising Finance - Public Issues In a public issue, members of the public are invited to subscribe to the issue A registration statement must be prepared and fileu with the appropriate authorities - A prospectus is required for issue to the public A broker is often employed to assist in marketing the securities. - Public issues are only used for IPOs in Australia, but this is the most common method in US and Japan for raising seasoned capital S yd genistones of the Worla og for 2009