By Marc H. Iyeki, Senior Consultant Global Markets Advisory Group LLC. The US capital market is the deepest and most prestigious in the world, attracting companies that aspire to distinguish themselves from their local peers and stand among the world’s best. Only a select group of companies can meet the challenge of being a US-listed public company. Members of this group gain access to benefits that are largely unavailable to companies that stay within the comfort zones of their local markets.