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OTC Markets Talks
Hear from our corporate services team about the fundamentals of trading international securities.
Understand the basics of our compliance data feed and why it matters for issuers.
What is Blue Sky compliance and how does it affect OTC companies? These questions and more are answered in this episode of OTC Markets Talks.
Learn more about what happens when a stock is halted longer than four business days on OTC Markets and how a stock can resume trading.
Hear from investor relations firm, Harbor Access, on the most cost-effective ways to enhance a company's IR strategy in the U.S.
Learn more about SEC Exemption 12g3-2(b) and what it means for international issuers.
Hear from cybersecurity provider, SideChannel, Inc. on the new cybersecurity disclosure required by the SEC.
Policy & Regulation
Dentons US LLP and Freedom Capital joined us to discuss the differences between delisting and deregistration, reverse stock splits, the benefits of switching from a U.S. Exchange, and financing and research coverage on OTC Markets.
Concerned about rule changes to investment research? Litchfield Hills, Sidoti & Company and Water Tower Research joined our webinar series to analyze MiFID II, its impact and equity research trends.
For companies evaluating their trading options, this webinar explores the positive impact of SEC Rule 15c2-11 changes on our OTCQX and OTCQB markets. Learn how the regulatory recognition has impacted our markets and changed our role in the process.
Blue Sky Law compliance is critical for companies seeking to expand their US shareholder base. This webinar explores the ways in which companies can be compliant, why your company needs to be exempt in as many jurisdictions as possible and how Blue Sky data flows to third parties.
Learn about SEC Rule 15c2-11, requirements for Domestic and International companies to meet Current Information Standards and what happens to securities that do not meet the Rule’s disclosure standards.
*This webinar was recorded prior to September 28, 2021
An in depth exploration of the SEC's changes to Rule 15c2-11, including the impact on securities eligible for proprietary quoting, new requirements for unsolicited quotes/shell companies, changes to market data feeds and the compliance process.
An expert panel including SEC's Small Business Advocate - Martha Miller, executives from OTCQX-traded companies and our General Counsel - Dan Zinn discuss issues impacting small public companies, such as capital raising; secondary trading; reporting & disclosure and becoming a publicly-traded company.
Our General Counsel Dan Zinn discusses the SEC's proposed changes to Securities Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11.
OTC Markets discusses upcoming market structure changes that impact your company’s trading in the U.S. As the Pink Current Market will cease to exist in July 2025, we cover the options available to companies to comply with US regulatory standards, meet investor demands and fit with your IR strategy.
Ideas & Insights:
Optimizing Your Company's Visibility
Understand how to leverage your digital channels to enhance your company's visibility and attract targeted investors. Skyline Communications and Digitonic join us to share social media best practices for reinforcing your company's IR strategies.
Between 2020 and 2021 over 450 Canadian listed companies joined the OTCQX or OTCQB markets for increased liquidity and additional exposure to a new investor base. As a Canadian issuer learn the process of creating a US quotation and potential benefits.
Companies listed outside the US often find US investors are buying their shares in USD using a US ticker symbol ending in "F". StoneX Financial MD, Jacob Rappaport joins us to share the process - from order placement to execution, to settlement in the Home Market Exchange, and how that’s reflected in USD on the OTCQX & OTCQB Market.
Our OTCQX and OTCQB markets are designed with visibility programs to better engage potential investors and amplify your company's story. This webinar provides an overview to the benefits of trading on our markets, along with a guide to OTCIQ and how it can be used to share news and track market data.
Learn why establishing a dialogue with your investment community matters and how to achieve your company's mission through institutional-quality research. Insights shared by Noble Capital Markets.
Looking to understand the process of becoming an OTCQX or OTCQB traded company? Lucosky Brookman, discusses the regulatory requirements to trade on our premium markets and the visibility opportunities the markets offer.
Attorneys at Dorsey & Whitney discuss how publicly traded Canadian companies who meet certain financial criteria can trade in the United States on the OTCQX or the OTCQB Markets by relying on their Canadian disclosure, without the need to register with the SEC.
MZ Group joined our webinar series to examine the cost-effective way to access U.S. investors by trading on OTCQX or OTCQB Markets.
Hear the trading experiences of two OTCQX traded companies Britvic plc (OTCQX: BTVCY) & Argo Blockchain plc (OTCQX: ARBKF); and listen to the Equitory team on how European private and publicly-traded companies can best target U.S. investors.
Designed for publicly traded Australian companies, Chapter One Advisors, Rimon Law, MCAP LLC and Automic Group share advice on how to access US investors through crosstrading on OTCQX and OTCQB.
Additional Resources:
Navigating Investor Engagement in the Wake of Travel Restrictions
Advisor Insights
How to effectively engage with an audience that now represents more than 25% of US trading volumes and a significant source of untapped capital and liquidity.
Tune into our webinar with Edison designed to help non-US-listed issuers learn how to effectively access the US capital markets and target the right investors.
Gain insight into how UK and European issuers can leverage their home market listing to reach US Investors in our webinar with FINEO Investor Relations Advisors.
ESG continues to gain importance. Socialsuite shares how companies and investors are creating a more sustainable, environmentally friendly and socially responsible world.
Discover the methods used to measure and report ESG, along with the potential requirements as a publicly traded company from TBLI Advisory Group.
Family office investors can be a compelling solution for growth or to meet the capital needs of issuers. Crestmont Investments helps new issuers understand family office investors, how to reach and present to them.
Two biotech analysts from Zacks Small-Cap Research and its BD Director share scientific advancements and the economic impact on life science companies in light of COVID-19.
Examine the accounting essentials for a successful capital raise for micro and small cap companies in our webinar with international audit firm - Weinberg & Company.
Gain tips on raising capital in the cannabis sector with Scott Greiper, President of Viridian Capital Advisors.
Get ahead by implementing an ESG policy that encourages investor interest and when done well can boost your valuation in our webinar with ACF Equity Research.
Learn how to improve your investor presentations, press releases and social media to maximize your impact among the U.S. retail investor community with CEO of MZ Group North America - Greg Falesnik.
Additional Resources:
What Attracts a Family Office to your Offering?
Community Banks Resources
Hear about common misconceptions of trading on our market with D.A. Davidson & Co., including, bank failures impacting the Pink Market; the Broker Dealer perspective; the Blue Sky Compliance impact and the benefit of trading on the OTCQX Best Market.
Proven technology solutions exist to help raise capital online. North Capital joins our webinar series to share how community banks can leverage these tools.
There are types of trading orders that impact volatility and can affect your bank's stock price. Our discussion includes how trades are executed on OTC Markets, Market Maker rules and responsibilities, and ideas to reduce volatility.
Learn about Qaravan's turnkey approach to efficiently collect data, document analysis assumptions and how to generate stakeholder reports that meet the latest CECL guidance.
Discover the benefits and challenges of being listed on different exchanges or being independent in our webinar with the Banking Exchange. Learn how banks can grow their visibility in the public markets.
Ideas & Insights:
Why Going Public Is Still An Option
Q2 Community Bank Data: A Closer Look at what you'll Find Outside of the Balance Sheet
Today's State of the Community Banking Market: Five Topics Being Discussed Among Bankers