International Property Securities Exchange (IPSX) is a new Regulated Investment Exchange regulated by the FCA and is the world’s first such exchange dedicated to the initial public offering and secondary market trading of institutional grade commercial real estate assets. IPSX Wholesale is a market exclusively for institutional and professional investors and for issuers with an…
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The OTCQX Best Market
The OTCQX Best Market is for established, investor-focused U.S. and international companies. To qualify for the OTCQX market, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, demonstrate compliance with U.S. securities laws, be current in their disclosure, and have a professional third-party sponsor introduction. Penny stocks, shells and companies in bankruptcy cannot…
The OTCQB Venture Market
The OTCQB Venture Market offers early stage and developing companies the benefits of being publicly traded in the U.S. with streamlined market standards that enable companies to provide a strong baseline of transparency to inform and engage U.S. investors. The OTCQB Venture Market is for entrepreneurial and development stage U.S. and international companies. To be…
Shareholder and shareholding
Shareholding in a company means owning shares of the company. A shareholder, also referred to as a stockholder, is a person, company, or institution that owns at least one share of a company’s stock, which is known as equity. Because shareholders are essentially owners in a company, they reap the benefits of a business’ success.…
Share Buyback or Share Repurchase
A share buyback or share repurchase occurs when a business purchases its own shares and then either cancels them or holds them in treasury for re-issue at a later date. Share buybacks are good when the company’s management perceives that their shares may have been undervalued. Share buybacks also instill confidence among investors as it…
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
A chief executive officer (CEO), chief administrator, or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives in charge of managing an organization – especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution. A chief executive officer (CEO) is the highest-ranking executive in a company, whose primary responsibilities include…
What is an acquisition?
The act of obtaining or beginning to have something, or something obtained is acquisition. In business terms, something that is bought by a company, such as another company, a building, or a piece of land is acquisition. Purchasing more than 50% of a target firm’s stock and other assets allows the acquirer to make decisions…
What is Blockchain?
What is Blockchain? Blockchain is a type of database. A database is a collection of information that is stored electronically on a computer system. Information, or data, in databases is typically structured in table format to allow for easier searching and filtering for specific information. What is the difference between someone using a spreadsheet to…
What is CBD?
What is CBD? Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the naturally occurring cannabinoids found in the cannabis plants (sativa & indica species). Although there are a total of at least 113 chemical compounds known as cannabinoids in Cannabis, the most famous are tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD). Unlike the THC constituent of cannabis, CBD is non-psychoactive…