New guidance issued on raising equity capital
5th July 2011 Briefs
The Institutional Investor Committee recently issued best practice guidance for issuers on raising equity capital in order to ensure that shareholders.
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BIS announces review of UK equity markets
1st July 2011 Briefs
The government has appointed Professor John Kay to undertake an independent review on the effect of UK equity markets on the competitiveness of UK business.
Quoted Companies Alliance Summer Reception brings together the small cap community
1st July 2011 Briefs
Members of the Quoted Companies Alliance came together last week for its annual Summer Reception, sponsored by Harvey Nash Group plc, to celebrate the organisation's work this year.
The Bribery Act is here - take part in our survey
1st July 2011 Briefs
The new Bribery Act has come into effect as of 1 July 2011 and we are surveying quoted companies to find out what they are doing about it.
Disguised Remuneration - the new rules
30th June 2011 Briefs
Far-reaching anti-avoidance tax legislation on disguised remuneration is coming. Fiona Bell, solicitor at Memery Crystal LLP, explains how it may affect your company and its share schemes and what the Quoted Companies Alliance's Share Schemes Committee has campaigned for to decrease complexity.
ICSA Hermes Transparency in Governance Awards - small cap prize nominations
8th June 2011 Briefs
The ICSA Hermes Transparency in Governance Awards are seeking nominations for the best overall report for FTSE small cap and AIM quoted companies.
Quoted Companies Alliance agrees European corporate governance guidelines with French and German trade associations
24th May 2011 Press Releases
The Quoted Companies Alliance, the representative body for the UK’s small and mid-cap quoted company sector, together with Middlenext, the French association representing listed SMEs and mid-cap companies, and Deutsches Atkieninstitut, the German association representing listed companies, have produced a set of common corporate governance guidelines (‘European Corporate Governance Guidelines’).
European Corporate Governance Guidelines produced
24th May 2011 Briefs
The Quoted Companies Alliance together with MiddleNext, the French association representing listed SMEs and mid-cap companies, and Deutsches Atkieninstitut, the German association representing listed companies, have produced a set of common corporate governance guidelines.
Quoted Companies Alliance urges ASB to reconsider UK financial reporting changes
18th May 2011 Press Releases
The Quoted Companies Alliance, the representative body for the UK’s small and mid-cap quoted company sector, has urged the UK Accounting Standards Board (ASB) to not gold-plate company law and to revise the timeframe for restructuring the UK’s accounting framework. This is in response to the ASB’s most recent consultation and exposure draft (‘FRED: The Future of Financial Reporting’).
Quoted Companies Alliance event to tackle tough governance issues
17th May 2011 Press Releases
The Quoted Companies Alliance, the representative body for the UK’s small and mid-cap quoted company sector, is holding an event on Tuesday May 24 2011 for quoted company directors to hear about governance expectations from the market and to share experiences on how they apply corporate governance in their companies.
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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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