MILAN (AIMnews.it) - The Chamber of Commerce for Credit and Finance and IR Top Consulting have signed a framework agreement to support Italian SMEs in listing on the AIM Italia market. We ask Anna Lambiase, CEO of IR Top, the details and motivations of the partnership just signed. Why is listing today so convenient? "The decision to list is a major step for companies, which requires a shift towards the culture of equity and an articulated support activity, market knowledge and consultancy to the entrepreneur, the core business of IR Top Advisory. The partnership just signed with the Consorzio Chamber for Credit and Finance arises from the desire to support SMEs in the Lombardy region in the process of listing on AIM. Today the IPO project is facilitated in light of the Government's maneuver, which has allocated 80 million euros in the three years 2019-2021 in favor of new quotations through Tax Credits for the IPO costs of SMEs and the greater liquidity brought by individual plans of savings. "In what perspective does your agreement with the Chamber of Commerce for Credit and Finance enter? "The AIM Italia market today plays an important role in the national economy, with interesting growth prospects linked to the introduction, at the beginning of 2017, of the Individual Savings Plans (PIR) which led to a significant increase in liquidity and Investors specialized within the market, and the forecast, within the 2018 Budget Law, of a 50 % tax credit on the consultancy costs related to the IPO on AIM Italia, for companies that will be listed on the market ". Our agreement fits exactly in this context of great market demand. What is the target of companies you are targeting? "We have analyzed over 300 Lombardy companies that can be quoted, on the basis of some performance indicators and quotability requirements linked to innovation, growth, profitability and financial equilibrium, selecting a sample of excellence that will be recognized during the closing ceremony of the event. "we mainly turn to companies with turnover of between 20 and 50 million, fundamentals on the rise, strategic international development projects and willingness to grow. Will other meetings follow that of Milan? "The agreement provides for three institutional meetings aimed at companies in which they can, in the context of a private meeting, explore the methods, advantages and costs linked to listing on AIM Italia, also with reference to the possibility of accessing the tax credit . The meetings will be scheduled during the first months of 2018 in Milan, at the Chamber of Commerce of Bolzano and on the territory of Emilia Romagna "What characteristics do you need to have to get listed on AIM Italia? "IR Top assesses the feasibility of listing of SMEs, thanks to an in-depth knowledge of the AIM Italia market and the individual listing experience in favor of the success of the IPO transaction and the quality of the stock market. On AIM Italy there are reduced formal requirements compared to the companies that intend to reach the main market, but there are substantial requirements that must be met before engaging investors. This knowledge is part of our DNA. For this reason, through PMI CAPITAL, companies can preliminarily check the feasibility of listing and access to the tax credit. PMI Capital, the digital platform dedicated to the AIM Italia market, represents the tool that offers companies a way to meet the capital market in compliance with MIFID II and at the same time a point of reference for AIM investors.