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CSE Financing Activity in September 2026: What Prospective Issuers Should Know
September's financing results show meaningful capital-raising activity among CSE-listed companies, but private...
CPAB’s 2027 Audit Oversight Changes: What Companies Going Public Should Know
Canada's public-company audit regulator is changing how it inspects smaller audit firms beginning in 2027. For...
CSE Listings to Become Eligible for MSCI Index Consideration: What Prospective Issuers Should Know
MSCI's November 2026 change opens the door to index consideration for qualifying companies primarily listed on the...
The Next Phase of AI: Why the Capital Markets Window Matters Now
The debate over an AI bubble has centred on chips and data centres. For businesses developing AI software,...
Corporate Spin-Outs in Canada: When a Separate Public Listing Makes Sense
A corporate spin-out can provide an established public company with an opportunity to separate a business, subsidiary...
Canada’s Junior Public Markets Face Calls for Reform: What the Senate Report Means for Companies Going Public
Canada's junior public markets have traditionally provided emerging companies with an important pathway to raising...
S&P/TSX Index Eligibility Changes: What Foreign Companies With Canadian Operations Should Know
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has announced a change to its Canadian equity index methodology that may...
TSXV New Listings and Financings: What September 2026 Means for Prospective Issuers
September 2026 provides a useful reminder that financing activity on a stock exchange and the number of companies...
IFRS 18 and Canada’s Non-GAAP Disclosure Rules: What Public Companies Should Prepare For
Canadian public companies are approaching a change in financial reporting that has implications beyond the financial...
Financing After a Canadian IPO: What New Reporting Issuers Should Know
Canadian companies planning an IPO should consider follow-on financing early. See how the new reporting issuer exemption under Blanket Order 45-930 fits into a post-IPO capital plan.
Canadian Companies Can Now Dual List in Australia Through the NSX Low Doc Process
Canadian-listed companies now have a streamlined path to a secondary Australian listing through the NSX Low Doc Dual Listing process. Here is what management should consider before proceeding.
The New SEDAR+ Access Model: What Canadian Reporting Issuers Need to Do Now
Canada’s new SEDAR+ access model is now in force. Here is what reporting issuers should do before relying on electronic access for financial statements and MD&A.
Canada Is Rethinking Public Company Regulation: Five Changes the CSA Is Considering
The CSA is considering significant changes to Canadian public-company regulation, including venture issuer rules, private placements, material-change reporting and semi-annual reporting.
LIFE Financing Exemption in Canada: Higher Limits and What Listed Issuers Should Know
Canada’s LIFE financing exemption now permits eligible listed issuers to raise significantly more capital. What do the higher limits mean for financing and post-listing strategy?
AI Infrastructure Companies Going Public in Canada: Financing the Compute Build-Out
AI infrastructure companies need substantial capital for GPUs, data centres, power and compute capacity. Learn how going public in Canada can support financing, growth and acquisitions.
TSXV Removes Sponsor Requirement: What Changed and Why the Right Sponsor Still Matters
TSXV removed its formal sponsor requirement on March 31, 2026. Here is what changed and what issuers still need from their capital-markets team.
ADRs for Canadian Public Companies: A Potential Alternative to a Share Consolidation
ADRs for Canadian Public Companies: A Potential Alternative to a Share Consolidation American Depositary Receipts are...
NI 43-101 Changes: What Mining Issuers Must Prepare For
Mining Cycles Change. Disclosure Standards Eventually Do Too. I have worked in Canadian capital markets since the...
CSE Market Making Policy Change and What They Mean for Public Companies
CSE Market Making Policy Changes and What They Mean for Public Companies On February 19, 2026, the Ontario Securities...
Rise of Longevity Companies Going Public in Canada
For years, “longevity” sounded like marketing. Supplements. Wellness influencers. Cosmetic positioning. That framing...
Investor Relations and Market Awareness, What’s the Diff?
Why Both Investor Relations and Market Awareness Matter—But Play Different Roles Every public company wants...
No News Is Bad News…
Why Silence Can Hurt You More Than Bad News The Perception Gap In Canadian capital markets—especially small-cap and...
Don’t Wait Until You’re Public to Start an IR Program
Why IR Discipline Starts Before You Ring the Bell It’s Not About Being Public—It’s About Being Ready Most Canadian...
Investor Relations – It’s Never Too Soon
Why Founders Should Start Thinking About IR Before They Go Public Foundations Matter Early Most Canadian founders...
Can you send me further information?
Managing Investor Inquiries as a Public Company Why This Matters Once a company goes public, the inbox changes....
When is the Right Time to go Public?
How to Know If You’re Really Ready for the Public Markets Why This Matters Timing is one of the most common—and...
RTO, Is it right for me?
Evaluating Reverse Takeovers as a Go-Public Pathway Why This Matters Reverse takeovers (RTOs) have become a go-to...
A Look At Prospectus Exemptions In Canada
Understanding Prospectus Exemptions in Canadian Capital Markets Why This Matters Prospectus exemptions play a central...
Talking Valuation
Understanding Valuation in Canadian Go-Public Transactions Why This Matters In any go-public transaction—whether...
Considering the Necessary Preparations for a Public Exit
Public Exit Readiness in Canada: What Most Founders Overlook Why This Matters Many entrepreneurs dream of going...
Planning on Going Public? – Prepare for Success
Go-Public Planning in Canada: What Founders Must Prepare Why This Matters For many founders, the idea of going public...
Financial Foresight: Get the Accounting Right…. Right Now
Accounting Requirements for Going Public in Canada Why This Matters Accounting rarely takes center stage in early...
The Art of the Reverse Take Over
Structuring Reverse Takeovers in Canada Why This Matters Reverse takeovers (RTOs) remain one of the most widely used...
Reverse Takeover ins and outs: Valuing a Shell
Reverse Takeovers in Canada: The Real Economics of Valuing a Shell Why It Matters For many private companies aiming to...


































