Tagged: otc markets

October 2, 2017 @ 12:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets (OTCQX: OTCM) has formed a parternship with the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), a Canadian listing exchange recognized as a Qualified Foreign Exchange in the U.S.. The strategic alliance is said to offer a new program for issuers looking for an efficient IPO experience… Read More

September 7, 2017 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday the House of Representatives approved the Improving Access to Capital Act (HR 2864), legislation that will expand the usage of Regulation A+, a securities exemption that has gained in popularity for smaller firms. The legislation was sponsored by Representative Kyrsten Sinema. Reg A+ was… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Novume Solutions, a holding company formed as part of the merger between Keystone Solutions and Brekford Traffic Safety, has commenced trading on OTCQX. Keystone Solutions utilized the Reg A+ securities exemption to raise $5.3 million earlier this year. A copy of the Offering Circular is… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), has announced that Corporate Stock Transfer has joined OTC Markets’ Transfer Agent Verified Shares Program.  This broadens the list of transfer agents that have partnered with OTC Markets Group to provide greater transparency of share information for OTCQX, OTCQB and Pink® securities…. Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) has announced that Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President of Corporate Services, has joined the Board of Directors of the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA). In his role at OTC Markets Group, Paltrowitz is responsible for managing the firm’s Corporate Services business. OTC… Read More

July 6, 2017 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

There is a bill circulating in Congress that may dramatically impact Reg A+ utilization – the crowdfunding rule that currently allows issuers to raise up to $50 million in a scaled disclosure environment. Sponsored by House Representatives Kyrsten Sinema and Trey Hollingsworth, the bill (HR… Read More

June 14, 2017 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets is out with a report that indicates small-cap companies are overlooking important ways they can boost investor interest in their stock.  The study, which was conducted between March and May 2017, surveyed 117 CEOs and CFOs of companies under $2 billion in market… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 7:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

  OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2017. OTC revenues came in at $13.4 million for the quarter versus $12.8 million for prior year quarter a 5% increase. Operating income hit $4.2 million for the quarter versus… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), has added Colonial Stock Transfer Co. Inc. and Transfer Online, Inc. to their Transfer Agent Verified Shares Program. The addition of these companies further grows the list of transfer agents that have partnered with OTC Markets Group to improve… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 8:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The advent of new securities exemptions has created opportunity for various sectors of finance. Beyond the fact that issuing companies now have new alternatives for raising capital, and a broader group of investors may gain access to early stage companies, there is a question of… Read More

January 20, 2017 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets’ OTCQX – or their best marketplace – is celebrating its 10th anniversary of operations. While OTC Markets’ lineage dates back to 1913, their “elite tier” of traded securities remains a pre-teen. Modeled after the London Stock Exchange’s successful AIM market, OTCQX was created… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation A, or Reg A+ as everyone now calls it, has been heralded as the future of small IPOs by some. The updated securities exemption was created by Title IV of the JOBS Act and came into effect during 2015. Allowing smaller companies to raise… Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 4:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets has scheduled a one-day “Bootcamp” on leveraging updated rules enacted under Title IV of the JOBS Act. OTC Markets and Crowdfund Beat Media will be co-hosting a gathering at OTC headquarters in New York City to provide smaller companies the information they need… Read More

October 11, 2016 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets has enlised VStock Transfer as the first participant in its new initiative to create a central repository for share data on companies traded on their various marketplaces.  The initiative is designed to boost overall transparency for securities traded on OTC Markets.  Cromwell Coulson,… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 4:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The inaugural Crowd Invest Summit continues to expand its roster of participants for the December event in Los Angeles.  The conference organizers previously announced Robert Herjavec, founder of Herjavec Group and star of ABC’s Emmy Award-winning hit Shark Tank, will speak in a Fireside Keynote… Read More

October 1, 2016 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdFund Beat and OTC Markets Group invite you to join us for a full day workshop featuring the industry thought leaders that worked on the first Regulation A+ deal. Learn the “do’s and don’ts” to create a successful Regulation A+ offering from their insider perspective…. Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 4:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets Group has launched a new service. The operator of financial markets has released an online equity research hub.  This new feature was created in collaboration with ACF Equity Research, Edison and Sidoti & Company. The research is available on otcmarkets.com and is described… Read More

July 16, 2016 @ 7:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The North American Securities Administrator Association (NASAA), the lobbying group for state securities regulators, published a comment last week regarding the passage of the National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act (HR 5421).  NASAA appears ready to battle the legislation, which passed on a voice vote… Read More

July 14, 2016 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (ACSEC) has published its agenda for its meeting next week and it should be a more interesting gathering. As part of the ACSEC program, the SEC Division of Corporate Finance will deliver an update on the… Read More

July 14, 2016 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) has received Blue Sky recognition in several states. Vermont has recognized the OTCQX market and Iowa, Wyoming and Washington have recognized both OTCQX and OTCQB.  Each state recognized these markets for their Blue Sky Manuel Exemption. Cromwell Coulson, CEO of… Read More