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Regulations
Three years in prison for a £500 bribe...watch out directors and corporates!
23rd November 2011
Rhys Novak discusses the first conviction under the Bribery Act 2010, and the implications of this sentence for the future.
Bribery Act Progress Report
25th October 2011
Madeleine Cordes assesses how companies have responded to the Bribery Act, the challenge of embedding it and the impact of recent developments.
Every Vote Counts
27th June 2011
Nick Dawson of Capita, explains why voting is important and discusses steps that companies and investors should take to ensure maximum effectiveness of the voting process.
Statutory Liablilty Regime for Issuers
16th February 2011
The liabilty regime for issuers of securities was significantly widened on 1 October 2010, Peter Allen, DWF explores the new scope of liabilty for published information.
Bribery Act 2010. Think it won't affect your company? Think again.
18th January 2011
After much fanfare, the Bribery Act will come into force in April 2011. The yards of column inches prompted by the Act are deserved. The UK is set to become the global leader in corporate anti-corruption and, like it or not, UK businesses will be the champions of the Act’s high ethical standards.
Shipping Out
18th January 2011
What are the challenges and differences of moving to an offshore jurisdiction? Madeleine Cordes examines the varied roles of the Chartered Secretary working offshore.
Tracing the trail
18th January 2011
How do UK firms deal with an ever-increasing number of shareholders who are not domiciled in the UK? And what rights do offshore entities have to find out who owns their shares? Máté Krantz examines the issues.
Pass Notes
12th November 2010
Madeleine Cordes of Capita provides some tips to ensure the run-up to your AGM is all plain sailing.
In the Spotlight
12th November 2010
Madeleine Cordes looks at how best to prepare your board for the AGM question session.
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Financial Promotions - When do quoted companies need authorisation?
24th May 2010
Will your company be caught by financial promotions regulations? Ian Brent, a Partner at Davies Arnold Cooper, explains the implications for quoted companies.
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Regulations 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...
Takeover Code revisions to take effect 14th September 2011
The recent revisions to the Takeover Code take effect from Monday 19 September 2011....
FRC reports on boards and risk 13th September 2011
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently published a report on discussions it has had...
Events
Chief Executive's Dinner 2012
Hear from two Richard Lapthorne Chairman and Simon Ball NED & Deputy Chairman of Cable & Wireless Communications
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.
2012 Fund Manager Lunch Programme
The Fund Manager Lunch Programme is one of our longest running and most praised series of events. It gives small & mid-sized company director’s direct access to leading fund managers over an informal lunch.
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.