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Regulations
FSA BULLETIN: Is an honest, but mistaken, belief that you are not trading on inside information a defence to market abuse?
1st October 2009
Harvey Rands of Memery Crystal examines the FSA’s recent decision on market abuse with regard to Darren Morton and Christopher Parry.
Shareholders’ rights: 2009 regulations
1st October 2009
The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 took effect on 3 August 2009. Tom Shaw and David Hicks of Speechly Bircham LLP highlight some of the key changes.
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Companies Act 2006: the final phase
1st September 2009
Nicholas Narraway, Chairman of the QCA Legal Committee and a consultant at Moorhead James LLP, summarises the new provisions that came into force on 1 October 2009 with the Companies Act 2006.
Auditor Liability limitation agreements: this parrot is no more!
1st June 2009
Should directors of small quoted companies be celebrating or mourning the apparent demise of voluntary auditor liability limitation agreements (“LLAs”)? Oliver Tant, KPMG’s UK Head of Audit, examines the body of his dead parrot.
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Disclosing Bad News
2nd March 2009
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
Hunton & Williams updates companies on new guidance from the ABI on the allotment of shares and pre-emption rights.
Understanding auditor liability limitation agreements
1st December 2008
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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Regulations News
Inaugural QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap Sentiment Index launched 13th October 2011
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QCA Board meets Syed Kamall MEP 14th September 2011
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Join us at the QCA Annual General Meeting 14th September 2011
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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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