Richard Carleton appears in 50 stories and 12 CSE TV videos from the Canadian Securities Exchange since 2014.
Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy 2026Oct 8, 2026Canadian Securities Exchange CEO Richard Carleton appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy in March 2026 to discuss the breakdown of the traditional IPO for small- and medium-sized companies and why widening retail access to public markets is central to fixing it. By James Black, Vice President, Marketing and Communications,…
2025 was a pivotal year for capital markets and for the Canadian Securities Exchange. Canadian equity markets were shaped by a mix of global trends carrying over from the previous year and some new drivers closer to home. While stocks in the United States moved higher on continuing excitement around technology, many Canadian stocks benefited…
One of the reasons financial markets never lose their vast audience is that they constantly evolve. Whether the change makes investors happy or not, there is always something new taking place, and one day is never the same as the next. It is a dynamic that was on full display once again in 2024. Large-cap…
These are tough times for many publicly traded companies. Valuations have declined alongside rising interest rates, and capital is incredibly difficult to come by across many sectors. In a challenging market like this, some boards and management teams are trying almost anything to give their valuation, trading liquidity, and capital-raising opportunities a boost, however small.…
It was a tale of two stock markets in 2023, with large-cap indices nearing record highs, while the shares of smaller companies struggled to find steady footing. Ongoing geopolitical uncertainty didn’t help, but if one had to name a single factor explaining the divergent performance, most observers would point to interest rates, which have surged…
With 2022 drawing to a close, the global financial community is looking back on yet another year of unprecedented activity across markets. Governments relaxed pandemic restrictions and wound down historic financial support for individuals and companies, just as interest rates surged in response to inflation concerns that proved to be highly warranted. Shifts in the…
Earlier this month, CSE CEO Richard Carleton sat down for an interview to recap an eventful 2021 and what is shaping up to be the CSE’s biggest year ever in 2022. It is fair to say that the CSE is moving to a new level in the global exchange ecosystem – it’s like the next…
Anyone keeping an eye on developments at the CSE over the past several years has watched the Exchange go from strength to strength, with the number of listed securities, capital raised by CSE-listed issuers, trading volume, and other performance measures climbing sequentially without interruption. As exciting as the growth in CSE performance and services has…
By Richard Carleton, CEO of the Canadian Securities Exchange One of the very best aspects of the Canadian capital markets is our ability to provide funding to early-stage companies. With a successful history of financing mining and oil and gas exploration, the industry has applied its skills in more recent years to support innovation in…
CEO Richard Carleton was pleased to sit down with Greg Hasty from Highly Capitalized during MJBizCon Las Vegas to discuss the CSE’s position in the global cannabis space, how the industry as a whole is maturing, as well as M&A activity and brand building among US cannabis MSOs. Read the transcript of the interview below.…
Stock markets around the world continued to enjoy high levels of investor participation and buoyant prices in the first half of 2021. How happy are you with the first six months of the year, and what were some of the highlights in terms of issuer accomplishments and milestones achieved by the CSE team? We are…
Earlier this month, CSE CEO Richard Carleton sat down with Peter Murray of Kiyoi Communications to recap an eventful 2020 and discuss the coming year for the exchange. Scroll down to read the full transcript of Part 1 of this interview. For ease of navigation, a list of hyperlinked topics is included below. 1. Leading…
Earlier this month, CSE CEO Richard Carleton sat down with Peter Murray of Kiyoi Communications to recap an eventful 2020 and discuss the coming year for the exchange. Scroll down to read the full transcript of Part 2 this interview. For ease of navigation, a list of hyperlinked topics is included below. 1. Changes at…
Curious about what’s happening in the US stock market? We invited two market experts to discuss the recent rally in the US on our AFTER MARKET programs and compiled both interviews for your listening pleasure. Firstly, JB & Bear are joined by their third ever guest on AFTER MARKET – Richard Carleton, CEO of the…
First of all, given that Canada remains in varying phases of lockdown due to COVID-19, how is the CSE team doing? Is everyone healthy and adjusted to working on a different basis for the time being? Yes, everyone is in fact healthy and team morale is excellent. Right now, we have a small number of…
A special “Cannabis Week” presentation, CSE’s Anna Serin was joined by CSE CEO Richard Carleton and special guest Bruce Campbell, Founder and Portfolio Manager at StoneCastle Investment Management Inc., to recap the (brief) history of the cannabis industry in the Canadian markets, and lend their insights from the front lines of this rapidly evolving industry.…
CSE’s James Black was joined by Jason Paltrowitz, EVP of Corporate Services at OTC Markets, and CSE CEO, Richard Carleton, at the Cannatech Davos Cannabis House for the second installment of a live episode of #HashtagFinance. In this discussion, Paltrowitz and Carleton talk about the advantages of transparency in the public markets (3:30), how public…
CSE’s James Black was joined by Jason Paltrowitz, EVP of Corporate Services at OTC Markets, and CSE CEO, Richard Carleton, at the Cannatech Davos Cannabis House for a very special live episode of #HashtagFinance. In this interactive discussion Paltrowitz and Carleton explain the advantages of being a publicly traded company and the importance of that…
The CSE is known to share milestone moments with their newly listed companies, but it also celebrated some major milestones of its own this past year. In addition to its 15th anniversary in 2019, the CSE also celebrated 129 new listings – including three Israeli companies – the signing of an MOU with the Jamaica…
This special episode of #HashtagFinance takes the podcast out of the studio and into the CSE Media Centre! Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President of Corporate Services at OTC Markets Group, and Richard Carleton, CEO of the Canadian Securities Exchange, join James Black to talk about Cannabis Investor Day, the inaugural event co-hosted by the CSE…
In this very special 50th episode of #HashtagFinance, CSE CEO Richard Carleton joins James Black as the podcast’s first-ever repeat guest to celebrate the CSE’s 15-year anniversary as a recognized exchange (1:02), to reflect on how the growth of the cannabis industry affected the evolution of the CSE (7:08), to discuss the upcoming expansion from…
Over the last five years, the cannabis industry has undergone a period of transformative growth, and the Canadian Securities Exchange has grown with it, providing countless opportunities for innovation, expansion, and success. In this interview with CFN host and Managing Partner of Zuber Lawler, Tom Zuber, CSE CEO Richard Carleton discusses the impact the cannabis…
When it comes to achieving milestones at the CSE, the Exchange for Entrepreneurs is on an extended winning streak. With capital raised by CSE-listed issuers, trading value, and number of listings (more than 500!) all reaching new heights, it’s already been a strong start to 2019. Scroll on for an exclusive, in-depth interview with CSE…
This special presentation from the Blockchain Revolution Global Conference in April 2019 is brought to you by the CSE – Canadian Securities Exchange. This conversation between CSE CEO Richard Carleton and Blockstation CTO Jai Waterman, with hosting duties by CSE’s James Black, dives into the world of Security Token Offerings (STOs) and how the industry…
Episode 2 – In this wide-ranging discussion with Canadian Securities Exchange CEO Richard Carleton, he shows Grace Pedota his chops on the ukulele, discusses the Exchange’s recent trip to Davos, Switzerland (5:15), and shares how the CSE embraced the cannabis industry (12:15). Listen until the end to hear Richard’s origin story as CSE’s CEO and…
NEX Exchange, a NEX Group business which operates a regulated, UK stock exchange for small and medium companies, announces today that Auxico Resources Canada Inc. (“Auxico”) has been admitted to trading on the NEX Exchange Growth Market. Auxico was founded in 2014 and is involved in the acquisition, exploration and development of precious (gold…
Earlier this month, CEO of the Canadian Securities Exchange, Richard Carleton, sat down with Peter Murray of Kiyoi Communications to discuss a number of topics related to the progress of the CSE in 2018 so far, the investment landscape for growth-stage companies and what’s on the horizon for the CSE heading into the second half…
Earlier this month, CEO of the Canadian Securities Exchange, Richard Carleton, sat down with Peter Murray of Kiyoi Communications, to discuss the performance of the CSE in the first half of 2017 as well as to get the CSE’s perspective on a number of issues related to Canadian public markets, the evolving cannabis sector and…
2016 will officially go down as one of the best years in the Canadian Securities Exchange’s history. At the outset of the new year, CEO of the CSE, Richard Carleton, sat down with Peter Murray of Kiyoi Communications to discuss and reflect on the achievements of the CSE in 2016 as well as to provide…
CSE is proud to present its most recent quarterly update video and press release below highlighting the record third quarter of the year at the Canadian Securities Exchange: Multiple Industry Sectors Push CSE Trading Volume, Financings to New Records in Third Quarter of 2016 CSE Posts Record Activity in Q3 of 2016 The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)…
CSE is proud to present its most recent quarterly update video and press release below highlighting the record first half of the year at the Canadian Securities Exchange: Growth in Trading Volume and Financings Highlight Productive Q2 CSE Posts Record Activity in First Half of 2016 The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) is pleased to release…
Earlier this month, Canadian Securities Exchange CEO Richard Carleton sat down for an interview with Peter Murray of Kiyoi Communications to discuss the latest developments at the CSE. Among the topics covered were the performance of the CSE in 2015, the expanding international profile of the CSE, the landscape for early-stage firms raising capital as…
The following is the full text of an interview conducted between CEO of the CSE Richard Carleton and Peter Murray of Kiyoi Communications. For ease of reference, subject headings have been added and can be navigated to using the list of links below. Content By Topic – Interview with Richard Carleton CSE Performance in Early…
In part one of the Q&A session with CSE CEO Richard Carleton, he spoke about some of the milestone achievements of the CSE in 2014. Part two of this interview (conducted by Peter Murray)looks at the direction the CSE is poised to head towards for 2015. Part 2: The Right Direction Question: Are there any…
For many at the Canadian Securities Exchange, 2014 was a year to remember with records shattered and the Exchange gaining traction and momentum heading into 2015. In this exclusive two-part series, CSE Chief Executive Officer Richard Carleton discusses the record breaking year that was for the Exchange and looks ahead at what he believes will…
The Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) is pleased to announce record results in all key performance categories for the year ended December 31, 2014, reflecting success in achieving the exchange’s goal of reducing the cost of capital for Canadian public companies. For 2015, the CSE expects growth to remain strong as it maintains existing activities and…
If there’s one thing common to companies of all sizes and structures, it’s that they all need capital to grow and thrive. The ecosystem of how and where raising capital takes place, however, has recently been undergoing rapid evolution. Whether or not this ecosystem and its stakeholders are moving in the right direction was the…
As Canada’s “Exchange for Entrepreneurs”, one of the key goals for the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) is to create a favourable capital formation environment for our listed companies. The numbers to date this year demonstrate that we are making good progress towards this goal: 82 companies have completed 135 financings raising a total of $104…
The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the upcoming Canadian Investor Conference in Toronto (Canvest) on September 25-26. This show will be a slight shift from the usually scheduled Toronto Resource Investment Conference as it will be broadening the scope of the show across the resource and technology sectors. The CSE is scheduled…
The CSE is happy to announce another key addition to the ranks of online discount brokers connected to the exchange by welcoming Scotia iTRADE®, who are now offering its clients online trade execution services for the CSE. Formally announced in a press release that can be read here, this is a significant development for CSE…
This year’s PDAC was a great opportunity to connect with the mining & exploration industry, government, investors and more. For the Canadian Securities Exchange it was particularly eventful because in addition to having a very busy booth at the Investor’s Exchange, our team was also involved in keynote addresses, panels, networking events (including the parties!)…
In just a few days, the 2014 edition of the PDAC conference will take place. Hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees from all over the world are expected to converge at the Toronto Convention Centre to learn about and discuss the latest trends, thoughts and technologies impacting the mining industry. Among the dozens of…
CSE was thrilled to host it’s network of supporters from the professional community on February 18th at the Pan Pacific in Vancouver. This was the first leg in a series of events across Canada celebrating the new CSE branding and to extend a big THANK-YOU to everyone who has supported the exchange over the past…
Richard Carleton, CEO of CSE – Canadian Securities Exchange recently spoke with Proactive Investors and discussed the recent rebranding from CNSX to CSE, the advantages of listing on the exchange, and touched on the specific reasons why Ned Goodman and Tom Caldwell are active investors in the company.
In October of 2013, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) held its annual Capital Ideas Conference with a particular focus on mining and venture capital markets. A broad variety of topics were discussed such as raising capital, high frequency trading, retail investor participation. The BCSC has put together a selection of videos of the panel…
Richard talks to Shelly Kraft and provides an overview of the exchange, its unique listing model, and touches on the topic of US retail market access to CSE.
This past weekend at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference CSE CEO Richard Carleton got to spend some time with Mike Rodger of Investing News Network. Their discussion was captured on video and covered a range of topics around CSE, including the exchange’s rebranding, the involvement of Ned Goodman, and some of the regulatory issues that…
Proactive Investors (http://www.proactiveinvestors.com/) was kind enough to interview CSE CEO Richard Carleton regarding the company’s transition from CNSX to CSE – Canadian Securities Exchange. The article covers a wide array of topics including why the name was changed, the difference that this will make for customers, and some of the initiatives that are planned for…
TORONTO – January 6, 2014 – CNSX Markets Inc. announced that, effective today, the exchange will carry on business under the name “Canadian Securities Exchange”, abbreviated for convenience to the “CSE”. All of the CSE’s web services are now available at www.thecse.com The choice of the name Canadian Securities Exchange reinforces three of the central…
Welcome to the new blog for the Canadian Securities Exchange, The Exchange for Entrepreneurs. Operated by CNSX Markets Inc., a recognized stock exchange, the Canadian Securities Exchange (or “the CSE” for short) encompasses the activities formerly carried on by the Canadian National Stock Exchange and Pure Trading. we will continue to focus on lowering the…
