Governance Insights

Companies evaluating public markets are often presented with multiple options: a traditional IPO, a Regulation A offering, a reverse merger, a SPAC transaction, or a Canadian exchange listing. Each of these is a listing pathway - a distinct regulatory and transactional route to becoming a public company - and each carries very different implications for governance, cost, timeline, investor base, and long-term credibility. This article introduces a stage-based IPO readiness an

Nasdaq has signaled a decisive shift in how it intends to evaluate small-cap companies seeking to list. In its newly proposed rule change, the exchange is seeking enhanced discretionary power to deny listings - even when a company meets all current quantitative requirements. The objective is straightforward: strengthen investor protections, clamp down on manipulation risks, and increase confidence in small-cap issuers. For companies planning a capital markets event in 2026 an

Good governance, is not just for public companies - it's also essential for small businesses, nonprofits - and for any organization that wants to improve performance, scale / grow, win contracts or grants, reduce risk, or raise investment. Given how important good governance is, Executive Agility is proud to launch our new Governance Benchmarking Service - an organizational-level assessment that provides clarity, control, and a roadmap for implementing better governance in yo