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Disclosing Bad News
2nd March 2009 Regulations
Disclosing bad news to the market is never pleasant- but the regulators will not take a lenient view of those companies which fail to meet their disclosure requirements, wars Tom Shaw of Speechly Bircham.
Allotment of Shares and Pre-Emption Rights: New Guidance from the Association of BritishInsurers (“ABI”)
2nd February 2009 Regulations
Hunton & Williams updates companies on new guidance from the ABI on the allotment of shares and pre-emption rights.
PAYE: Pitfalls on the Exercise of Employee Share Options
28th January 2009 Tax
CMS Cameron McKenna highlights a recent case that notes a pitfall for employers and employees where PAYE is not properly operated on the exercise of employee share options or other share-related schemes.
Moving from public to private
2nd January 2009 Markets
In the light of current uncertainty in the financial markets, many AIM companies feel undervalued and undercapitalized. Martin Finnegan, partner in Nabarro’s Corporate Group and a member of the QCA’s Legal Committee, looks at the merits of taking a company private.
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Corporate Responsibility: The implications for smaller quoted companies
1st December 2008 Corporate Governance
Gone are the days of corporate philanthropy, says Dr Lance Moir, CFO of AIM-listed WIN plc. Corporate responsibility is now thought of as the impact that a business has on its various stakeholders.
Understanding auditor liability limitation agreements
1st December 2008 Regulations
What are auditor liability limitation agreements – and what factors should directors take account of if they are considering an agreement? Tim Goodman, a manager within the Hermes Equity Ownership Services’ (HEOS) UK engagement team, investigates.
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CGT Change Misses the Mark
1st December 2008 Tax
From 6 April, taper relief was scrapped and replaced by a flat CGT rate of 18%. There may now be worrying times ahread for AIM and the UK’s growth businesses, says Ernst & Young’s Vijay Thakrar who explains there may now be worrying times ahead for AIM and the UK’s growth businesses.
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AIM Governance - Mind the Gap
1st December 2008 Corporate Governance
A gap has opened in the way that governance works in practice in AIM companies. Experienced company director Barry Gamble believes that a Nomad-led assurance of continuing compliance with the now widely-accepted QCA governance guidance for AIM companies might be the answer.
Executive pay in the dock
1st September 2008 Corporate Governance
As executive compensation is once again in the spotlight, Mirza Baig, Associate Director of F&C’s Governance and Sustainable Investment Team, gives an investor’s view of an effective remuneration strategy.
Are EBTS worth it?
1st September 2008 Tax
What are employee benefit trusts and offshore trustees? Victoria Goode, Director of Sanne Group, weighs up the pros and cons.
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News
ICAP to buy PLUS markets 21st May 2012
ICAP, the world’s largest interdealer broker by revenues, has agreed to buy the smaller...
QCA hosts first conference - Engineering Growth for Small and Mid-Cap Companies 21st May 2012
The Quoted Companies Alliance is holding its first one-day conference on 27 June 2012...
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...
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.
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