- CEO
- Robert Cromwell Coulson
- Full Time Employees
- 134
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
- Address
- 300 Vesey Street New York City NY United States of America 10282
- IPO Date
- Oct 15, 2010
- Business
- OTC Markets Group Inc. operates robust financial marketplaces for a broad spectrum of U.S. and international over-the-counter securities. The company provides a vital infrastructure that connects broker-dealers, offering various trading and information platforms. Among its core offerings is the OTC Link Alternative Trading System (ATS), a critical interdealer quotation and trade messaging environment, alongside OTC Dealer, a real-time application for consolidated quotes, and OTC Link ECN and OTC Link NQB, which facilitate agency-basis transactions on its networks. Further enhancing its trading capabilities, the firm recently introduced OTC Overnight in September 2024 for equity securities and MOON ATS in November 2024 for NMS securities, expanding global trading access to cater to diverse time zones. The company organizes securities into distinct market tiers, establishing transparency and investor insight through disclosure standards. These include the OTCQX Best Market for qualified, high-quality companies, the OTCQB Venture Market for developing U.S. and international ventures, and the Pink Open Market, which provides flexible reporting options. Anticipating future enhancements, OTC Markets Group plans to launch OTCID™ in July 2025, a Basic Reporting Market that will replace Pink Current, requiring companies to meet a minimal information standard and provide management certification. Beyond trading, OTC Markets Group delivers comprehensive market data products, encompassing real-time quote, trade, and reference data for its ATS platforms, as well as detailed pricing and reference information on securities and issuers within the OTC sphere. It also offers crucial compliance data solutions. For companies navigating public markets, the firm provides an array of corporate services, such as the OTC Disclosure & News Service for publishing financials and updates, a Real-Time Level 2 Quote Display for sponsored investor access, and a Blue Sky Monitoring Service for guidance on U.S. securities law compliance. Additionally, the OTCIQ investor relations portal and Virtual Investor Conferences enable issuers to effectively engage with their investor base. The company's revenue model is primarily derived from subscriptions for its extensive services and data, supplemented by transaction-based fees. In 2024, OTC Markets Group reported gross revenues of $111.1 million, with strong performance in its OTC Link and Market Data Licensing segments. Established in 1904, the company changed its name from Pink OTC Markets Inc. to OTC Markets Group Inc. in 2010, and maintains its headquarters in New York, New York.