Diligent Board Member Services will have a look at its executives’ incentive schemes after a New York law firm raised a flag over some compensation plans. The NZX-listed company’s board has appointed a special committee to review the options and shares granted to some executives after it was questioned whether they had all been issued in “strict compliance with the …

PwC’s John Fisk and David Bridgman have found another pitfall as they try to untangle the mess surrounding Ross Asset Management which may make it more difficult to try and recovery the missing investor funds. The High Court in Wellington appointed Fisk and Bridgman as liquidators of Ross Asset Management last week, and the pair have found that about 40 …

Two more candidates for the top World Trade Organisation job tossed their hats into the ring yesterday joining NZ’s Tim Groser and candidates from Costa Rica and Ghana. Groser’s candidacy – first revealed by this journalist in the NZ Herald in August – was expected. After four years as trade minister, Groser has polished his political skills and developed a …