Governance

NZ primary industry structures suit our needs

Allan Barber reviews our primary sector's structural evolution and finds that strategy, governance and operating performance have resulted in fit-for-purpose arrangements

4th Apr 18, 11:09am

by Allan Barber

Allan Barber reviews our primary sector's structural evolution and finds that strategy, governance and operating performance have resulted in fit-for-purpose arrangements

When silence is not golden

David Hargreaves says the CBL disaster appears to have revealed massive loopholes in our regulatory processes; shareholders and the investment community deserve better

7th Mar 18, 3:50pm

by David Hargreaves

David Hargreaves says the CBL disaster appears to have revealed massive loopholes in our regulatory processes; shareholders and the investment community deserve better

Time to look at RBNZ's insurance role?

David Hargreaves says the CBL saga raises questions about the RBNZ's handling of its insurance sector regulation and supervision

26th Feb 18, 4:32pm

by David Hargreaves

David Hargreaves says the CBL saga raises questions about the RBNZ's handling of its insurance sector regulation and supervision

Lessons from the GFC

The NZ Initiative's Amy Thomasson says good governance spawns good regulators

17th Aug 17, 12:52pm

by Guest

The NZ Initiative's Amy Thomasson says good governance spawns good regulators

Aiming for public understanding of macro-pru measures

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor says RBNZ looking for more 'broad-based' support for the bank's macro-prudential framework; talks up merits of debt-to-income limits

2nd Aug 17, 9:24am

by David Hargreaves

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor says RBNZ looking for more 'broad-based' support for the bank's macro-prudential framework; talks up merits of debt-to-income limits

RBNZ's stern warning to insurers

Reserve Bank unhappy with insurance companies' overall level of compliance with disclosure rules - warns that they need to raise their game

29th Jun 17, 4:27pm

by David Hargreaves

Reserve Bank unhappy with insurance companies' overall level of compliance with disclosure rules - warns that they need to raise their game

Back to the drawing board for Fonterra governance

Keith Woodford considers what Fonterra needs to think about while they "take a breath", suggests a better voting system, shows dangers of a too-small board

13th Jun 16, 1:43pm

by Keith Woodford

Keith Woodford considers what Fonterra needs to think about while they "take a breath", suggests a better voting system, shows dangers of a too-small board

Fonterra’s governance and the Trojan horse

Keith Woodford says Fonterra's proposal to change its governance structure is stacked, with farmers only getting a take-it-or-leave-it option

24th May 16, 5:05am

by Keith Woodford

Keith Woodford says Fonterra's proposal to change its governance structure is stacked, with farmers only getting a take-it-or-leave-it option

Rattling Fonterra’s governance is not enough

Keith Woodford identifies six big governance failures at the icon dairy coop. Without knowledgeable, passionate member-directors, the board becomes captured by management

3rd May 16, 9:28am

by Keith Woodford

Keith Woodford identifies six big governance failures at the icon dairy coop. Without knowledgeable, passionate member-directors, the board becomes captured by management