Editorial standards.
These standards explain how Reverse Takeover writes, sources, and reviews the content on this website. Because our subject matter touches securities regulation and going-public transactions, we hold our content to a deliberate standard: accurate, attributable, and clearly educational rather than advice. Last updated 25 July 2026.
Educational, not personalised advice
Everything we publish is general and educational. It explains how US listing routes — reverse takeovers (reverse mergers), shell companies, and the exchanges and quotation tiers — work in principle. It is not investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice, and it is not tailored to any reader's circumstances. Reverse Takeover is an advisory and arranger, not a registered broker-dealer, investment adviser, law firm, or audit firm. Any decision should be taken with qualified US securities counsel and the other licensed specialists appropriate to your matter.
How regulatory statements are sourced and attributed
Where we describe rules, standards, or programmes, we attribute them to the bodies that set them — the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nasdaq, NYSE American (part of the New York Stock Exchange group), the OTC Markets Group, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) — and we describe them in general terms. These frameworks are complex and change over time, and they apply differently to each set of facts. We therefore describe requirements qualitatively where precision is uncertain, and we tell readers to confirm current thresholds and eligibility with counsel rather than relying on a figure on a web page.
No fabricated credentials or claims
We do not publish fabricated credentials, qualifications, boards, advisory panels, awards, memberships, statistics, testimonials, or client names. We do not imply regulatory status we do not hold, and we do not name clients or transactions without authorisation. Where we describe our capabilities, we describe the firm's actual role as an advisory and arranger that coordinates licensed specialists. Illustrative timelines and processes are labelled as general, and we avoid language promising that any listing “will” happen or that any price or liquidity will result.
Authorship and review
Content on this site is written and reviewed by the firm's named principals — Julian Ashcroft (Managing Principal), David Kwok (Head of Transactions), and Priya Menon (Head of Markets & Listings). Their roles and remits are set out on our about page. Bylined articles identify their author, and substantive material is reviewed by a principal before publication for accuracy and compliance with these standards. Named authors are real members of the firm; we do not invent personas.
Use of AI tools
We may use AI tools to assist with drafting, editing, research organisation, and formatting. AI-assisted drafts are not published as-is: a named principal reviews, verifies, and edits the material, checks that regulatory descriptions are accurate and properly attributed, and confirms it does not contain fabricated facts before it goes live. Responsibility for published content rests with the firm and its principals, not with any tool.
Corrections
We aim to keep content accurate and current, but rules change and errors can occur. If you believe something on this site is inaccurate or out of date, please write to info@globalrto.com. We review credible reports promptly and update or correct the content where warranted. Significant updates are reflected in the “last updated” date on the relevant page.
This page is general, educational information about US listing routes and is not investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Regulatory details change and vary by circumstance; obtain advice from qualified US securities counsel. See our disclosures.