James Ashton, CEO of the QCA: How the QCA is helping its members navigate the rigours of being a public company

Masters of Finance

James Ashton, prolific financial journalist of over 20 years, former City Editor and Executive Editor at the Evening Standard and independent titles, City Editor at the Sunday Times and current Chief Executive of the Quoted Companies Alliance, the members’ organisation that champions small and mid-sized companies whose shares are publicly traded, discusses the concerns of liquidity for small and mid-sized companies and what can be done to combat those concerns, the need for change in shareholder communication by the retail platforms as well as the current challenges faced by public companies on reporting.