Securities Lawyer 101 Blog The OTC Markets Group operates an electronic inter-dealer quotation system called OTC Link that broker-dealers use to trade securities not listed on a national securities-related exchange. OTC Markets rank issuers in tiers; each issuer’s… Read More
Companies seeking capital are frequently approached by finders who offer to find investors in exchange for a percentage of funds raised. Most finders are not registered as broker-dealers with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The possibility of… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Since 2010, allegations of securities fraud involving Chinese reverse merger companies have mounted. By December 31 2012, the auditors of at least 67 China-based U.S. public companies had resigned, and 126 China- based public… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog FINRA Rule 6490, enacted over two years ago requires issuers of securities not listed on exchanges to provide timely notice to FINRA of certain corporate actions including reverse mergers. Rule 6490 applies to corporate… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog The OTCMarkets Group operates an electronic inter-dealer quotation system called OTC Link that broker-dealers use to trade securities not listed on a national securities-related exchange. OTCMarkets rank issuers in tiers; each issuer’s rank depends… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog The OTC Markets Group operates an electronic inter-dealer quotation system called OTC Link that broker-dealers use to trade securities not listed on a national securities-related exchange. OTC Markets has three OTC Pink tiers. Each issuer’s… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On January 3, 2013, OTC Markets revised its disclosure requirements for issuers quoted on OTC Markets’ “OTC Pink Current Information” tier. As set forth in our January 4, 2013 blog post, these revisions reduced the… Read More
Significant changes to FINRA Rule 6490 were enacted in September 2010. Though FINRA’s principal mandate is to regulate broker-dealers, historically it has always exercised some oversight of the over-the-counter markets. Part of that oversight involves processing corporate action… Read More
FINRA Rule 6490, recently enacted in September 2010, requires issuers of securities not listed on exchanges to provide timely notice to FINRA of certain corporate actions including reverse mergers. Rule 6490 corporate actions include name changes, forward… Read More
