At the Global Markets Forum hosted at OTC Markets Group’s New York office, three leading exchange executives Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President of OTC Markets Group; James Black, Vice President of the Canadian Securities Exchange; and Steve Henney, Co-Head of Business Development for the Aquis Stock Exchange joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the evolving landscape of public market access and global investor engagement. Paltrowitz highlighted the OTC Markets’ pivotal role as the largest U.S. stock market for non-U.S. equities, helping early-stage and international companies reach U.S. investors more efficiently. “We preach from the same hymnal,” he said, emphasizing the shared commitment between OTC Markets, CSE, and Aquis to make public markets more open, efficient, and accessible worldwide. Representing the CSE, Black spoke about the exchange’s mission to support small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to raise public venture capital. He noted a strong synergy with OTC Markets, which helps CSE-listed issuers expand visibility and attract investment from U.S. capital markets. Henney provided the UK perspective, describing Aquis as a growth-focused exchange designed to give early-stage companies global exposure. He pointed to signs of recovery in both market activity and retail investor confidence, highlighting a robust IPO pipeline building over the next six months. The discussion also touched on improving market dynamics and increasing investor participation across regions. Black shared that the CSE is already $1 billion ahead of last year’s performance, while Paltrowitz noted a significant uptick in trading volumes on the OTC particularly in the UK, Canada, and Germany as U.S. investors continue to look abroad for growth opportunities. All three leaders underscored the importance of long-term issuer support, consistent investor engagement, and cross-border collaboration to drive market strength. As Black concluded, “We have to provide optionality to our clients, it’s not just happening in our own backyard.” #proactiveinvestors #otcmarkets #cse #aquisstockexchange #GlobalMarkets #PublicListings #InvestorAccess #SmallCapStocks #IPOMarket #StockMarketInsights #CapitalMarkets #MarketRecovery #USInvestors #InternationalListings #EquityMarkets #ProactiveInvestors