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
date 21 Oct 2021 read time 3 min to read Stakeholder governance - Next steps IoD member feedback on the IoD and MERW stakeholder governance whitepaper. Director duties ESG Shareholders
WEBCAST date 21 Oct 2021 read time 60 min to watch Directors’ duties: Acting in the best interests of the company A discussion on the proposed changes to the Companies Act 1993. Director duties ESG Shareholders
date 24 Sep 2021 read time 4 min to read A stepping stone to recovery New Zealand’s new stock market for SMEs, Catalist, could boost growth among businesses that are too small for the NZX. Shareholders SME
MEDIA RELEASE date 30 Jul 2021 read time 2 min to read Stakeholder focus highlights need to review directors’ duties Whitepaper calls on the Government to review the framework for directors’ duties in the Companies Act. Director duties ESG Shareholders
date 30 Jul 2021 read time 30 min to read 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
date 21 Jul 2021 read time 2 min to read BlackRock's expectations go higher BlackRock has released its 2021 investment stewardship annual report. ESG Shareholders Stakeholders
OPINION date 06 Jul 2021 read time 4 min to read IMHO: The shift to stakeholder primacy - Are you ready? We are at the beginning of a significant shift in governance – the shift from shareholder to stakeholder primacy. ESG Purpose Shareholders
date 18 Jun 2021 read time 3 min to read Small investors look to big issues The New Zealand Shareholders’ Association plans to add climate action to its company assessments. Climate change ESG Shareholders
OPINION date 12 May 2021 read time 1 min to read IMHO: Remuneration in reality We need to move away from increasing wages and salaries using percentages rather than dollar figures. CEOs Executive remuneration Shareholders
date 26 Jan 2021 read time 3 min to read Investing with impact A summary of the Overview of Impact Investing in Aotearoa report released November 2020 by the Centre for Social Impact. Accountability ESG Shareholders
date 14 Dec 2020 read time 11 min to read For those who are bold, there are opportunities Highlights from the IoD breakfast event on climate-related disclosures held 12 November 2020. Climate change ESG Financial reporting
date 20 Dec 2019 read time 60 min to read Boardroom magazine - December January 2020 The top five issues for directors in 2020 | Two views on shareholders and stakeholders | Regulator focus 2020 | Managing climate risk Accountability Chairing Climate change
date 25 Sep 2018 read time 2 min to read Companies (Clarification of Dividend Rules in Companies) Amendment Bill The Institute of Directors' submission on the Companies (Clarification of Dividend Rules in Companies) Amendment Bill. Shareholders
WEBCAST date 14 Mar 2018 read time 71 min to watch Stakeholder and shareholder engagement OverviewShareholder activism has pushed issues such as business performance, environmental and social impact, CEO and director pay, and… Shareholders Stakeholders
date 01 Mar 2018 read time 60 min to read Boardroom magazine February - March 2018 Governance lessons from the Rt Hon Sir John Key | Shareholder activism and risk management | Setting director remuneration Director remuneration Diversity Shareholders
date 01 Jan 2018 read time 60 min to read Boardroom magazine December - January 2018 Top five issues for directors in 2018 | Turning an eye to Asia | Results of the Director Sentiment Survey Data Ethics Shareholders