18th May 2012 Briefs
'Director know how' is a monthly article which highlights key rule changes, proposed changes and market updates so that you know what is coming down the track. This month we take a look at the proportionate prospectus regime for smaller companies, the new FTSE free float requirements, and the FRC's consultations on the Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes.
17th May 2012 Press Releases
The Quoted Companies Alliance, the independent membership organisation that champions the needs of small to mid-size quoted companies, has called on the Government to urgently review whether the UK’s primary equity markets are fit for purpose.
17th May 2012 QCA in the News
Finextra writes on the closure of PLUS markets and a potential buyer, noting our campaign for the UK Government to review whether primary equity markets are fit for purpose.
16th May 2012 Briefs
We have called on the Government to urgently review whether the UK's primary equity markets are fit for purpose in a letter sent today to the Chancellor George Osborne MP and Business Secretary Vince Cable MP.
14th May 2012 Briefs
The ICSA/Hermes Excellance in Governance Awards are seeking nominations for the best overal report for FTSE small cap and AIM-quoted companies. Find out how more about the awards and how to nominate your company.
11th May 2012 Briefs
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) wants quoted companies and their advisors to let them know how unapproved share schemes could be simplified. The OTS writes about the results of its recent review of tax-advantaged share schemes and its current review of unapproved share schemes.
4th May 2012 QCA in the News
Anna White of the Daily Telegraph writes about Brian Winterflood's speech at the Quoted Companies Alliance Founders Reception on the 2 May in the City Diary.
1st May 2012 Press Releases
The Quoted Companies Alliance, the representative body for the UK’s small and mid-size quoted company sector, announces its first conference – Engineering Growth for Small and Mid-Cap Companies – taking place on 27 June 2012 in London at the Grange St Paul's Hotel. Bringing together companies, investors, and advisers in the small and mid-cap sector, the conference will emphasise the important role these companies play in creating growth and employment in the UK.
1st May 2012 QCA in the News
Sarah Perrin of Accountancy magazine writes on the overhaul of the Financial Reporting Council and gauges the reaction from the business community. Tim Ward, Quoted Companies Alliance CEO, comments on the changes and what they will mean for small and mid-cap quoted companies.
25th April 2012 Briefs
Our third survey of the QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap Sentiment Index is underway and we want your input and support, so we can take your voice to Government.
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.
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.
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.
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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