This month, OTC Markets Group published the list of downgrades from its OTCQX and OTCQB markets and Caveat Emptor Designations for June 2019. This list is part of OTC Markets’ initiative to disseminate, on a recurring monthly basis, a list of downgrades from the OTCQX and OTCQB markets as well as a separate list of Caveat Emptor Designations that have
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Last week, OTC Markets Group announced the second quarter 2019 performance and quarterly rebalancing of the OTCQX and OTCQB indexes, including the OTCQB Venture Market. Index perfomrance was mixed in the second quarter. The OTCQB Venture Index (.OTCQB), which tracks the overall OTCQB Venture Market, was down 10.9% in the second quarter while the OTCQX U.S. Index, a benchmark for
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Recently OTC Markets & IR Magazine published a new white paper about smallcap corporate governance. Often associated with larger firms, corporate governance is just as important for small and micro-cap companies. By adhering to high governance standards, small-caps are better placed to achieve their goals and attract new investment. Appropriate internal controls of a smallcap look different from those of
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While traditional companies have struggled with Reg A+ and fewer are opting to use the “mini-IPO” as a method to raise capital, SmallCap REITs & Community Banks continue to find success with Reg A+. This was highlighted in a recent blog post by Joseph Oltmanns of OTC Markets Group. In the post, Oltmanns discussed how “REITs and Community Banks are paving
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Last week, OTC Markets Group published the list of downgrades from its OTCQX® and OTCQB® markets and Caveat Emptor Designations for the month of May. This list is part of OTC Markets’ initiative to disseminate, on a recurring monthly basis, a list of downgrades from its respective OTCQX and OTCQB markets as well as a separate list of Caveat Emptor Designations that have occurred in
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Cross trading onto the OTC Market could provide NEX Exchange quoted companies a cost-efficient and compliant method of increasing visibility and liquidity by accessing US institutional and private investors. As a qualifying exchange NEX Exchange issuers leverage UK reporting standards and therefore would forego SEC reporting requirements for cross trading onto the OTC Market – this bypasses burdensome, costly and
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Last week, OTC Markets Group announced the first quarter 2019 performance and quarterly rebalancing of the OTCQX® and OTCQB® indexes, including the OTCQX Canada Index and the OTCQX Dividend Index. All the OTC Indexes ended Q1 higher. The OTCQB Venture Index (.OTCQB), which tracks the overall OTCQB Venture Market, was up 15.6% in the first quarter. The OTCQX Composite Index
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Started in 2015, the OTCQX Advisory Council provides insight and support to the OTC Markets Group senior management team on key issues that impact OTCQX-traded issuers and the public markets. The Council is comprised of a ten-member board. Collectively, these Council members represent an impressive mix of U.S.-based CEOs and CFOs from a diverse range of geographic and industry sectors.
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For a $500 application fee and $3,000 per year, your firm can be listed in OTC Markets’ New Premium Provider Directory. OTC Markets Group’s Premium Provider Directory offers select providers direct exposure to the thousands of U.S and international companies that trade on our OTCQX®, OTCQB® and Pink® markets. Each custom profile will feature company name, logo, service description and
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Last month, IR Magazine shared a white paper about “Measuring IR Success.” The white paper, sponsored by OTC Markets Group, discusses how when evaluating the success of an investor relations strategy it is important for smaller companies to look beyond institutional investment and trading volumes. According to the report, issuers with a market capitalization under $1 bn normally do not
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