- Access to investors
- Lobbying on key policy and regulatory issues
- Best practice guides
- Technical seminars and networking events
- Up-to-date news and information
QCA in the News
QCA: encourage pension funds to back small caps
23rd January 2012
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.
'One-size-fits-all' approach holding small caps back
23rd January 2012
Quoted Companies Alliance CEO Tim Ward writes in The Daily Telegraph about how changes to market regulation and tax policy could unleash growth and job creation among smaller quoted companies.
The great pay debate
22nd January 2012
Louisa Peacock of The Daily Telegraph writes on Vince Cable's plans for curbing executive pay, citing the Quoted Companies Alliance's response to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills' (BIS) recent consultation on executive pay.
Business group calls for reform of CGT relief
18th January 2012
Nick Huber of Accountancy Age writes on the Quoted Companies Alliance's proposal for reform of Capital Gains Tax relief ahead of the Budget announcement.
The order book that's growing amid squeeze everywhere else
4th January 2012
Martin Waller of The Times writes on the growth of the retail bond market in the UK. Quoted Companies Alliance CEO Tim Ward comments in the article on how retail bonds could be a useful fundraising option for smaller companies.
Swept away
1st January 2012
Chartered Secretary magazine writes on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, quoting Quoted Companies Alliance CEO Tim Ward on the Chancellor's announcement of a working group on debt markets.
Oil, gas and global miners disguise domestic flight from the FTSE
5th December 2011
Martin Waller writes in The Times about the flight of UK companies from the London markets, quoting statistics compiled by the Quoted Companies Alliance.
Our survey says...
1st November 2011
Insider writes about the findings from the first QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap Sentiment Index.
SMEs: we are not a Government priority
1st November 2011
The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce's magazine, Chamberlink, writes about the results of the first QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap Sentiment Index, highlighting how small and mid-cap quoted companies don't think that the Government has an interest in their companies.
Business Matters: We're alright, it's everyone else that's in trouble
28th October 2011
Tim Ward, Quoted Companies Alliance CEO, writes about the results of the first QCA/BDO Small and Mid-Cap Sentiment Index in his regular blog post for Financial Director.
5 reasons to join the QCA!
Events
Chief Executive's Dinner 2012
Hear from two Richard Lapthorne Chairman and Simon Ball NED & Deputy Chairman of Cable & Wireless Communications
Corporate Governance Roundtable
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.
2012 Fund Manager Lunch Programme
The Fund Manager Lunch Programme is one of our longest running and most praised series of events. It gives small & mid-sized company director’s direct access to leading fund managers over an informal lunch.
Guides
Corporate Governance Guidelines for Smaller Quoted Companies (September 2010) - 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. This is a downloadable PDF.
Corporate Governance Guidelines for Smaller Quoted Companies (September 2010)
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.