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QCA in the News
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.
We need an index for British companies
28th October 2011
Anthony Hilton of The Evening Standard writes about the need for an index for UK companies, with Tim Ward commenting on development of an index that properly reflects the British economy.
Finance Moves
15th October 2011
Finance Moves announces the appointment of Alan Newman and Dick Steele to the Quoted Companies Alliance's Board.
5 reasons to join the QCA
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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