Earlier this month, more than 60 people gather at OTC Markets HQ in New York to discuss unique challenges faced by small and micro-cap firms. The forum featured an award ceremony where small and microcap IR teams were recognized for their investor relations accomplishments. While the smallcap awards grabbed a lot of attention, expert discussions regarding the unique IR challenges
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On August 1st, The LD Micro Index was reconstituted. 284 companies were added and 297 were removed. The LD Micro Index is designed to give the most accurate representation of the intraday activity of microcap stocks in North America. General criteria for inclusion in The LD Micro Index are as follows: – Listed in the U.S. (NYSE/AMEX, Nasdaq, OTCM) or
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IR Magazine just released a new e-book, sponsored by OTC Markets, that provides a thorough overview of IR for smallcap companies. Investor relations is often a new and confusing topic for small and microcap management teams. The free e-book covers many of the basics of small and microcap investor relations. Topics covered include; What you’re working with What the average
Read moreThe Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that William H. Hinman will be named the new director of the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance. Mr. Hinman recently retired as a partner in the Silicon Valley office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where he was a recognized leader in advising public and private companies in corporate finance matters. He has advised a
Read moreAs part two in a series of publications, from OTC Markets & IR Magazine, dedicated to addressing small-cap investor relations issues – 3 IPO alternatives for small-cap companies explores alternative IPO methods that offer a faster, less expensive and less regulatorily burdensome path to a public listing. The paper looks at three options; – Reverse mergers – ‘Slow PO’– Regulation A+ The first report from
Read moreRecentley, The 2017 TSX Venture 50 were announced. The TSX Venture 50 is a ranking of top performers on TSX Venture Exchange over the last year. The ranking is comprised of 10 companies from eachof the five industry sectors, selected based on three equally weighted criteria: – Market Capitalization Growth – Share Price Appreciation – Trading Volume Amount 14 of the TSX
Read moreAt PubCoCEO™ we are working hard to be the on-line hub for microcap professionals. Since launching about 5 months ago, we have seen great engagement and interest from the community of microcap professionals. While we seem to be making an impact, we know we can do better! In the spirit of better serving our readers (microcap professionals like you!), we just launched a 6 question survey
Read moreAt the IR Magazine Awards – Europe 2015, Guido Pickert, director of IR at German tech firm Aixtron, discussed how the role of IR changes with swing sin market cap. Aixtron’s market cap fluctuated from over €3.5 billion to €800 million at the time of his interview. While Aixtron is a small cap public company, extreme swings in market cap are something most microcap management teams
Read moreToday, PubCoCEO™ announced the launch of “QBie™ Spotlight“, a welcome interview for new OTCQB issuers. The OTCQB, also known as america’s venture market, lists approximately 1,000 issuers. OTCQB companies are held to a higher standard than OTC PINK companies but don’t enjoy as much attention as OTCQX companies. QBie™ Spotlight’s goal is to help issuers, that are new to the OTCQB, communicate their story to microcap industry professionals! QBie™ Spotlight FAQ:
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Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges relating to Fusion Pharm, Inc.(OTC: FSPM). According to the SEC press release, FSPM “makes containers for growing marijuana“. The SEC says that its investigation revealed that William J. Sears and his brother-in-law, Scott M. Dittman, illegally sold restricted stock into the market for $12.2 million in profits. Ditman was the CEO and sole officer at Fusion Pharm Inc. at the
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