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Board of Directors
Chairman (Honorary Position) : Fiona Kelsey
Fiona Kelsey is the QCA's Chairman and is an Audit Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She has been Chairman since October 2010 and previously had held the honorary position of QCA Treasurer from 2002 - 2010.
Fiona has 20 years experience working with PricewaterhouseCoopers. She particularly focuses on mid-cap and AIM companies. Current clients range from Jacques Vert plc (aim) to Waterman Group (main list).
She has also worked with clients through a variety of mergers, acquisitions and disposals and helped private clients prepare for IPO.
Fiona has worked in London for 10 years prior to that she worked with PwC in the Northwest, England and in Boston, USA.
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News
Director know how: what you should know about upcoming changes 18th May 2012
'Director know how' is a monthly article which highlights key rule changes, proposed changes...
QCA calls for equity market review following the closure of PLUS 16th May 2012
We have called on the Government to urgently review whether the UK's primary equity...
ICSA/Hermes Excellence in Governance Awards 2012 14th May 2012
The ICSA/Hermes Excellance in Governance Awards are seeking nominations for the best overal report...
Events
Conference 2012 - Engineering Growth For Small & Mid-Cap Companies
Join us at our inaugural one-day conference for the 'engines of growth' - the small and mid-cap quoted company community. Company directors, advisors and investors - come together, network with peers, share experiences, hear from policymakers and key market players, and influence the debate about how this important sector can help drive economic recovery in the UK.
Considering and Communicating Executive Pay
With the executive remuneration debate heating up, we are holding a roundtable event for company directors to discuss the key issues you need to consider in setting and communicating pay and to launch our new Remuneration Committee Guide for Smaller Quoted Companies.
Market Maker Event 2012
Just how do market makers operate and how do they set the price? Ever wanted to meet the people who make a market in your stocks? Come along to a QCA Market Maker Event to find out.
Guides
Remuneration Committee Guide for Smaller Quoted Companies (February 2012) - Downloadable PDF
This guide aims to provide practical guidance to smaller quoted companies on how to develop a bespoke, appropriate approach to remuneration. The guide covers the objectives of the remuneration committee, factors to consider in setting remuneration policy, communicating with shareholders, and remuneration committee membership, organisation and functions. This is a downloadable PDF.
Newsround
Newsround is the QCA's monthly newsletter produced for the small and mid-cap community.
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