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Corporate Governance
10 key questions to ask this New Year to ensure your corporate governance house is in order
11th March 2011
Richard B Butler of Carey Group highlights the key questions (and offers some of his opinions) that organisations should address to ensure that they remain aligned to the rapidly developing requirements. Carey Group provides professional governance and company secretarial support services to listed and other large organisations.
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Diversity
12th November 2010
Mark Wearden of Capita comments on the call for greater diversity around the boardroom table.
On the lookout
8th November 2010
With institutional investors no longer content to sit back and vote with management, Máté Krantz looks at how companies can avoid voting upsets.
Risk, Responsiveness and Resilience
5th August 2010
Anthony Carey, Partner at Mazars LLP, explains the pivotal role of the board in effective risk management.
Many ways to cut the cake
4th August 2010
Madeleine Cordes of Capita Company Secretarial Services looks at some real life examples of how smaller secretariats cope with the pressure of compliance.
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Operational Know-How
4th August 2010
Edward Beale, Chief Executive of City Group plc and the QCA Corporate Governance Committee Chairman, examines reasons why smaller quoted companies shouldn’t ignore corporate governance.
Comply or die?
3rd May 2010
Anne Couper Woods, Director and Company Secretary of Simcocks Trust Limited, explains changes to the Combined Code and explores the shift in attitude on regarding the 'comply or explain' aspect of the UK corporate governance regime.
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Taking independent advice
1st October 2009
In these challenging times, pressure can mount on NEDs to go against their better judgment. On these occasions, it is appropriate and reasonable to seek independent professional advice says Martin Finnegan of Nabarro.
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Rebuilding Bridges with Shareholders
1st October 2009
The gap between large and small-cap companies in terms of frequency and quality of shareholder engagement has been widening for a number of years. Mirza Baig, Associate Director of F&C Asset Management, looks at ways of bridging this divide.
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What do small cap investors want from corporate reporting?
1st June 2009
Communications opportunity or a compliance obligation? Mark Hynes of design agency Radley Yeldar investigates what investors want from a company’s annual report.
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Corporate Governance News
Inaugural QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap Sentiment Index launched 13th October 2011
The Quoted Companies Alliance and BDO have launched the inaugural QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap...
QCA Board meets Syed Kamall MEP 14th September 2011
Members of the Quoted Companies Alliance Executive Committee recently met with Syed Kamall, MEP...
Join us at the QCA Annual General Meeting 14th September 2011
Members of the Quoted Companies Alliance are invited to join us at the Quoted...
FRC publishes its response to effective company stewardship consultation 13th September 2011
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a paper outlining the next steps to...
FRC reports on boards and risk 13th September 2011
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently published a report on discussions it has had...
Events
Corporate Governance Roundtable
The Quoted Companies Alliance and Capita Company Secretarial Services are pleased to annouce the next roundtable discussion in its bi-annual programme for directors and company secretaries of smaller Main Market and AIM companies.
Directors' Lunch Club 2012
The QCA Directors' Lunch Club provides an open discussion on current market issues from a varied selection of experienced speakers. There will be six lunches throughout the year all taking place at the head office of Coutts & Co in London.
Guides
Corporate Governance Guidelines for Smaller Quoted Companies (September 2010) - Downloadable PDF
This guide supersedes the QCA's Corporate Governance Guidelines for AIM Companies (February 2007) and Guidance for Smaller Quoted Companies - The Combined Code on Corporate Governance (August 2004). It has been updated to incorporate recent revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code and to make these guidelines relevant to AIM and PLUS quoted companies, as well as standard listed companies. This is a downloadable PDF.
Corporate Governance Guidelines for Smaller Quoted Companies (September 2010)
This guide supersedes the QCA's Corporate Governance Guidelines for AIM Companies (February 2007) and Guidance for Smaller Quoted Companies - The Combined Code on Corporate Governance (August 2004). It has been updated to incorporate recent revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code and to make these guidelines relevant to AIM and PLUS quoted companies, as well as standard listed companies.