Research and analysis

Director Sentiment Survey 2023: NFP insights

Key insights into the views and concerns of directors in the NFP sector.

• Not for profits

Director Sentiment Survey 2023 report

Inflation and the cost of living has emerged as the issue that has boards most worried, according to the Director Sentiment Survey 2023.

• Board evaluation
• Climate change
• Conflict of interests

Governance Update – May 2023

Our May 2023 Governance Update summarises domestic and international changes in the governance landscape over the preceding year.

• Climate change
• Diversity
• ESG

D&O insurance - hitting the reset button

Key trends and issues in the Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance market in New Zealand.

• Due diligence
• ESG
• Insurance

Director Sentiment Survey 2022: Not-for-profit insights

Key insights on the not-for-profit sector from the 2022 report.

• Climate change
• Not for profits
• Te Ao Māori

Director Sentiment Survey report 2022

Snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• Climate change
• Covid-19
• Health and safety

Regime Change

Surging inflation and rising demands on governments have brought a pivotal moment for economic policy, says Henry Curr.

• ESG
• Long-termism

2022 New Zealand People Risk Report

Marsh report on resetting priorities to manage risks for workforce and business resilience.

• Cyber security
• ESG
• Talent

ESG investing - A broken idea

The Economist special report on ESG investing.

• ESG

Directors' Fees Report 2022/23

A key source of information on director remuneration trends in the New Zealand market.

• Director remuneration

D&O insurance - A rising sea of change

Key trends and issues in the Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance market in New Zealand.

Director Sentiment Survey 2021 - not-for-profit insights

Key insights on the not-for-profit sector. 

• CEOs
• Climate change
• Covid-19

Director Sentiment Survey report 2021

Providing a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• Climate change
• Covid-19
• ESG

Directors’ risk survey report 2021

Marsh's New Zealand survey of risk looks at current and emerging risks to NZ businesses.

• Covid-19
• Cyber security
• Health and safety

Codes vs commitment

An assessment of the codes of ethics of the NZX 50.

• Board management relationship
• CEOs
• Ethics

Directors' Fees Report 2021/22

A key source of information on director remuneration trends in the New Zealand market.

• Director remuneration

Stakeholder governance - A call to review directors’ duties

Whitepaper calls on the Government to review the framework for directors’ duties in the Companies Act.

• Director duties
• ESG
• Shareholders

Primer on climate change

Directors’ duties and disclosure obligations.

• Climate change
• Director duties
• ESG

GNDI Global Director Survey report 2020

The GNDI Global Director Survey took the pulse of the international governance community in 2020.

• Climate change
• Covid-19
• ESG

Director Sentiment Survey 2020 - not-for-profit insights

Key insights on the not-for-profit sector from the 2020 report.

• Board composition
• Not for profits

Director Sentiment Survey 2020

IoD's Director Sentiment Survey report provides a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• Board composition
• Covid-19
• Insurance

Should I stay or should I go? Directors, leave of absence and liability

New report sheds light on leave of absence and liability and outlines important questions for boards, directors and organisations.

• Director duties
• Liability
• Talent

Under pressure: D&O insurance in a hard market

Key trends and issues in the Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance market in New Zealand.

• Insurance
• Liability

New Zealand boards and frontier firms

Directors with the right DNA can help grow value in their organisations according to Productivity Commission reports.

• Board composition
• Innovation
• Purpose

Director Sentiment Survey 2019

The Director Sentiment Survey report provides a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• Board composition
• Climate change
• Liability

Governance Update - November 2019

Future of audit | Latest policy and advocacy matters | Overview of CBL litigation and developments in the class action landscape

• Audit
• Climate change
• Conduct

Always on duty - the future board

How will boards evolve and operate in the future?

• Annual reporting
• Board composition
• Board meetings

Directors and Officers Insurance – trends and issues in turbulent times

Key trends and issues in the Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance market in New Zealand.

• Insurance
• Liability

Governance Update - April 2019 - Conference edition

Policy and advocacy matters | Court decisions and other proceedings involving directors | Reforms in the UK and Australia

• Audit
• Climate change
• Conduct

Director Sentiment Survey 2018

The Director Sentiment Survey report provides a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• Conduct
• Cyber security
• Data

Governance Update - October 2018

Data governance | Increasing focus on climate change |  Results from our last three surveys, showing what's on director's minds

• Climate change
• Court decisions
• Data

GNDI Global Director Survey report 2018

The inaugural GNDI Global Director Survey provides high-level governance perspectives from around the globe.

Directors’ risk survey report 2018

People risks, such as the loss of a key person and talent attraction and retention, are top of mind for directors.

• Cyber security
• Data
• Talent

Governance Update - April 2018

Issues in shareholder and stakeholder engagement | An update on the data governance landscape in New Zealand

• Conduct
• Court decisions
• Data

Governance Update - December 2017

Summary of the NZX Listing Rules review | Latest guidance from the FMA and XRB | Overseas developments

• Court decisions
• Data
• ESG

Director Sentiment Survey 2017

The Director Sentiment Survey report provides a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• ESG
• Ethics
• Risk oversight

Governance Update - August 2017

Stepping up corporate governance with the NZX Corporate Governance code | Worldwide cyber-attacks a reminder to address cybersecurity

• Climate change
• Court decisions
• Cyber security

Directors' risk survey report 2016

Cyber-attacks, technological disruption and reputational risk are key for directors.

• Cyber security
• Disruption
• Social media

Director Sentiment Survey 2016

The Director Sentiment Survey report provides a  snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• Conduct
• Disruption
• Risk oversight

Governance Update - November 2016

NZX  close to releasing its new Corporate Governance Code | Feltex shareholders lost an appeal against directors

• Conduct
• Court decisions
• Disruption