13th February 2012 Briefs
Our Fund Manager Lunch Programme for 2012 has been announced and we are now taking bookings from company directors. Don't miss your chance to hear from leading small and mid-cap fund managers, including Robin West, Marina Bond, Henrietta Marsh, Mark Niznik, Katie Potts, Richard Plackett and Deryck Noble-Nesbitt.
13th February 2012 Briefs
As part of our 20th year, we have a number of great sponsorship opportunities available to our members. Packages are available at £1000, £3000 and £5000 for a number of our events - both old and new. Find out more about what is available and join us in supporting the small and mid-cap sector.
13th February 2012 Briefs
Director know how is a new monthly feature that highlights key issues directors should be aware of. This month it's all change in terms of financial and narrative reporting, executive pay and venture capital schemes rule changes.
10th February 2012 Briefs
With the new year, we have outlined the Quoted Companies Alliance's six key campaigns for 2012 - all which focus on promoting growth in the small and mid-cap quoted company sector.
10th February 2012 Briefs
With executive pay being debated in Government and continuing to make the headlines, the Quoted Companies Alliance is publishing the Remuneration Committee Guide for Smaller Quoted Companies at the end of February.
10th February 2012 Briefs
The Quoted Companies Alliance is 20 this year - and we'll be celebrating with a number of new events and old favourites, new campaigns, new guides and more.
10th February 2012 Briefs
We have published our proposals for the upcoming Budget in March, which stress the need for the Government to reform capital gains tax so everyone that makes a meaningful contribution to the long-term growth and success of a business can qualify for relief.
10th February 2012 Briefs
Practical Law Company has published two new (and helpful) resources - a collection of all PLC materials relevant to company secretaries and an annonated version of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
10th February 2012 QCA in the News
Peter Curtain of Allerton Communications writes on Gorkana PR's website about the importance of the small to mid-size quoted company sector and looks at the group charged with representing this vital sector.
23rd January 2012 QCA in the News
James Hurley of The Daily Telegraph writes on the Quoted Companies Alliance's proposal for pension funds to publish their investment policy towards small cap companies.
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.
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.
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.
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.