The Quoted Companies Alliance
James Ashton serves as the Chief Executive of The Quoted Companies Alliance since October 2022, advocating for the UK's small and mid-sized publicly traded companies. Additionally, James holds the position of Non-Executive Director at FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC, while being an established author with publications including "The Everything Blueprint." As Chairman of OSCAR'S BOOK PRIZE, James oversees a significant award in early years literature, established in honor of a late son. A seasoned media professional, James has previously directed Comic Relief Ltd and held senior editorial roles at prominent publications, including Executive Editor at the London Evening Standard and The Independent, City Editor at The Sunday Times, and Chief City Correspondent for the Daily Mail. James's educational background includes a Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature from the University of St Andrews and a Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism from City, University of London.
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The Quoted Companies Alliance
The Quoted Companies Alliance champions the UK’s community of 1000+ small and mid-sized publicly traded businesses and the firms that advise them. We believe the public markets can be the best place for companies to source the funds to grow, operate transparently and distribute wealth, fairly. The QCA seeks to inform policy in dialogue with regulators and government, showcase the latest thinking on leadership, investment, technology and governance through our events and research, and to provide a forum to share good practice among members, who are quoted on the Main Market, AIM and the Aquis Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit our website below.