Concurrent Session: Finding Liquidity for Small- and Mid-Cap Companies

Monday, June 5, 2017 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM | Room: Palazzo D  |   Economics and Markets

 |  Frank Hatheway, PhD | Michael Blaugrund | Adam Sussman | Alexandra Deignan |

For small and mid-cap companies, it has been particularly challenging to access capital following the global financial cisis. Their securities generally have less trading liquidity than large-cap companies. The smallest 4,721 securities account for just 22 percent of all trading volume, while the largest 500 securities represent 61 percent of trading volume. Regulators and industry participants are working together to focus on creating more liquid, transparent markets for smaller cap companies.  

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn the most important capital markets trends and factors impacting trading liquidity today  
  • Find out how liquidity impacts a company’s market valuation
  • Get up to speed on key regulatory initiatives including preliminary results of the SEC’s Tick Size Pilot Program