Corporate Governance Committee - May 2012
Tuesday 15 May 2012 at 4.30pm
Corporate Governance
The QCA Corporate Governance Committee lobbies the relevant regulators to ensure that the specific needs of small and mid-cap quoted companies are considered when drawing up new corporate governance guidelines. It also produces and keeps up-to-date the QCA's corporate governance guidance booklet.
The Committee is currently working on:
- Promoting its recently published guide - Corporate Governance Guidelines for Smaller Quoted Companies (September 2010)
- Responding to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills' (BIS) consultation on how to improve narrative reporting.
- Responding to ICSA's consultation on its draft guidance on improving board effectiveness (previously the Higgs Guidance).
Committee Terms of Reference:
Meetings
Corporate Governance Committee - March 2012
Tuesday 20 March 2012 at 4.30pm
Corporate Governance Committee - January 2012
Tuesday 17 January 2012 at 4.30pm
Corporate Governance Committee - 14 November 2011
Monday 14 November 2011 at 4.30pm
Corporate Governance Committee - 12 September 2011
Monday 12 September 2011 at 4.30pm
Published Responses
QCA response to Financial Services Authority CP12/2: Amendments to the Listing Rules, Prospectus Rules, Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules
The Quoted Companies Alliance Legal Committee, Corporate Governance Committee, Markets and Regulations Advisory Group and the Corporate Finance Advisory Group have advised on our response to the Financial Services Authority's consultation on amendments to the Listing Rules.
QCA response to The Sharman Inquiry, Going Concern and Liquidity Risks: Lesson for Auditors and Companies
The Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting Committees has responded to the Financial Reporting Council's Sharman Inquiry regarding going concern and liquidity risks.
QCA response to BIS: The Future of Narrative Reporting: a further consultation
The Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting Committees submitted a reponse to the Department for Business Innovation & Skills consultation paper on the future of narrative reporting.
QCA response to BIS Executive Remuneration discussion paper
The Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance and Share Schemes Committees have responded to the Department for Business Innovation & Skills executive remuneration consultation paper.
QCA response to the Financial Reporting Council's Cutting Clutter – Combating Clutter in annual reports
The Quoted Companies Alliance Financial Reporting Committee and Corporate Governance Committee have responded to Financial Reporting Council consultation paper on Cutting Clutter, which explored the improvement of the quality in reporting its annual reports.