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The Chancellor’s non-bank lending working group is good news at last
29th November 2011
The Quoted Companies Alliance, the representative body for the UK’s small and mid-cap quoted company sector, welcomes the Chancellor’s announcement in the Autumn Statement to set up an industry working group on non-banking lending availability to mid-sized businesses.
According to the Autumn Statement, this industry working group will be run by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and will explore how to further develop access to bond issues and other non-bank lending options for SMEs and mid-sized businesses.
Mid-sized companies’ access to debt markets is an issue that the Quoted Companies Alliance, along with other leading industry groups, has been promoting throughout Government and industry in an effort to help improve access to finance for these businesses.
Tim Ward, Chief Executive of the Quoted Companies Alliance, commented: “The Chancellor’s announcement to develop a working group focused on bond issues for mid-sized companies is a positive step forward for all those companies who feel they need to reduce their reliance on bank debt. The forgotten mid-sized companies need a helping hand. With further financing options they will be better equipped to weather the storm and create the growth this economy needs.”
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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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