date 07 Mar 2024 read time 3 min to read Buffett’s annual letter should be required reading Warren Buffett is full of lessons on how to run a company and manage your investors. Shareholders Strategic thinking Succession Planning
OPINION date 08 Feb 2024 read time 2 min to read IMHO: Lifting dividends and share value March 31 is fast approaching. For most boards, that means work on your FY 2025 budget is already underway. Shareholders
date 25 Jan 2024 read time 3 min to read Shareholder activism Shareholder activism isn’t a black swan; it is a risk that must be managed alongside any other corporate risk. Shareholders Stakeholders
PODCAST date 12 Dec 2023 read time 17 min to listen Board Matters: "Translating Monuments and Buildings to Governance" Natasha Cockerell on why architects don't always make good directors and the importance of upskilling. ESG Long-termism Shareholders
OPINION date 25 Aug 2023 read time 4 min to read IMHO: The five key roles of the board chair At the 2023 Not-For-Profit Chairs Forum, Richard Westlake CFInstD outlined five key considerations when chairing a board. Chairing Shareholders Stakeholders
date 04 Apr 2023 read time 4 min to read Changes to NZX Corporate Governance Code and ESG Guidance Note released In the recent changes directors will be held more accountable to investors with a greater focus on ESG factors and reporting. Audit Board committees Board composition
date 31 Mar 2023 read time 3 min to read Making the boat go faster Full-time director Sheridan Broadbent says the Future Directors’ programme put the wind in her sails. Shareholders
date 23 Mar 2023 read time 4 min to read Faith, hope and...choice: Larry Fink’s latest chairman’s letter to investors Blackrock chair's long-awaited annual letter is here. Here are the highlights. ESG Shareholders Stakeholders
date 22 Dec 2022 read time 5 min to read Submission on the Companies (Directors Duties) Amendment Bill While we support the Bill’s intentions there are options that may better address its objectives. Director duties Long-termism Shareholders
date 30 Sep 2022 read time 3 min to read Independent spirit Two IoD members were among independent directors recently honoured by the New Zealand Shareholders’ Association. Intangible assets Mergers and acquisitions Shareholders
PODCAST date 28 Sep 2022 read time 17 min to listen Board Matters podcast: "Value creation" with Jonathan Mason Jonathan Mason CFInstD’s list of important director duties is strongly focussed on the practical needs of a business. Director duties Not for profits Shareholders
date 02 Sep 2022 read time 3 min to read Governing for the long-term A consistent theme emerges from analysis in both Australia and New Zealand. Director duties Long-termism Shareholders
date 15 Jul 2022 read time 8 min to read Decentralised Autonomous Organisations: Disruption or a token effort? DAOs vs traditional companies. Innovation Shareholders
WEBCAST date 31 May 2022 read time 45 min to watch The Technical Series: Takeovers Panel Overview of rules for takeovers under the Takeovers Code and the Companies Act. Mergers and acquisitions Shareholders
date 26 May 2022 read time 4 min to read Governance in our time Kirsten Patterson on the stakeholder v shareholder panel discussion at the 2022 Leadership Conference. Shareholders Stakeholders
date 01 Apr 2022 read time 4 min to read Larry Fink’s shell game BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s version of stakeholder capitalism is based on conceptual sleight of hand. CEOs Shareholders Stakeholders
