LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CCG Investor Relations, a leading investor relations and strategic communications firm, today announced that it has released a new white paper, titled "IR Strategy Series: The Impact of the JOBS Act on Investor Relations", that explores the implications of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (or JOBS Act) for small-cap companies seeking to secure public capital. The paper addresses such key action items as issuer messaging, alternative capital raising avenues, new sell-side research rules, and modified regulatory and accounting provisions, among numerous other issues. To download the full white paper, visit http://www.ccgasiair.com/content/white-papers.

In addition, CCG recently announced an upcoming webinar that will discuss the JOBS Act and how its components will impact the US IPO market and could lead to more viable small cap IPOS and more robust US equity capital markets.

The JOBS Act webinar will take place on Friday, April 27th at 9 am, Eastern Time.

The event will be moderated by Neil Stewart, Editor-at-Large of IR Magazine. Speakers in the webinar discussion will be:

Crocker Coulson, President, CCG Investor Relations

Frank Dunlevy, Vice Chairman, Cowen & Company

Christopher C. Paci, Partner and Chair, Capital Markets Practice Group, DLA Piper LLP (US)

To participate in the webinar, please call:

Or listen via webcast by clicking on the link: http://www.ccgir.com/?q=node/226

The JOBS Act

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (or JOBS Act) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 5, 2012. The JOBS Act has far-reaching implications for the US IPO market, ongoing disclosure obligations of emerging growth companies, the point at which private companies must become registered with the SEC, and the capital formation process for smaller companies. While some implementing regulations from the SEC and FINRA are pending, the JOBS Act will have wide-ranging implications for the US capital markets.

The White Paper: "IR Strategy Series: The Impact of the JOBS Act on Investor Relations"

The White Paper, "IR Strategy Series: The Impact of the JOBS Act on Investor Relations", authored by Crocker Coulson, President and Elaine Ketchmere, Partner of CCG Investor Relations, identifies the key considerations and factors that will drive decision-making by newly empowered emerging growth companies who seek to secure capital funding upon the JOBS Act. 

"While we are still waiting on the implementing regulations from the SEC and FINRA, the JOBS Act will have wide-ranging implications for the US capital markets. Companies that meet the category of emerging growth companies, meaning companies with less than $1 billion of revenues, among other benchmarks, will benefit from a lighter regulatory burden as well as enhanced ease of access to capital markets funding," said Mr. Coulson. "We think that the new law is a great first step to restoring the US equity markets as the deepest, most sophisticated, most efficient and most competitive venue for public listings in the world."

About CCG Investor Relations

CCG is a leading global investor relations and strategic communications consulting firm. In business for more than 30 years, the agency provides a complete range of investor communications, counseling, and IT and data solutions through our global network to over 300 clients across multiple capital markets. CCG has been awarded a number of industry honors for its handling of complex investor relations and crisis communications matters. The agency's corporate headquarters is in Los Angeles with additional offices in New York, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Frankfurt, Sao Paulo and Tel Aviv. For further information, contact CCG directly, or visit the Company's web site at http://www.ccgirasia.com.

Contact:

Crocker Coulson
President
CCG Investor Relations
521 Fifth Ave, 38th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 245-1010
crocker.coulson@ccgir.com

Elaine Ketchmere
Partner and COO
10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 477-9800
elaine.ketchmere@ccgir.com

Media Inquiries Contact:

Mabel Zhang
Tel: 310-954-1353
mabel.zhang@ccgir.com

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SOURCE CCG Investor Relations