Research & Analysis

Original, data-driven research on NZX-listed companies. Free to read. Covering executive compensation, governance, board composition, and market activity.

Annual Report20 April 2026

NZ Electricity-Sector GHG Assurance Audit 2026

How New Zealand’s four listed generator-retailers (CEN, GNE, MCY, MEL) assure their FY2025 greenhouse-gas emissions — provider, standard, level (limited vs reasonable), per-scope coverage, and matters of emphasis, with source-page citations. Written with the implementation of NZ SAE 1 in view.

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Annual Report10 April 2026

NZX CEO Pay Report 2026

Comprehensive analysis of CEO compensation across 80+ NZX companies. Rankings, sector benchmarks, pay-for-performance alignment, STI/LTI incidence, revenue-band segmentation, and year-over-year trends.

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Deep Analysis10 April 2026

NZX CEO Pay Intelligence: The Credentials Paradox

Which universities produce the highest-paid CEOs? Do IoD credentials translate to shareholder returns? Analysis of pay premiums by qualification, the gender gap, tenure vs performance, and why the most credentialed boards underperform.

Live RankingsUpdated monthly

NZX Governance Risk Scores — League Table

131 NZX issuers scored 0-100 across board structure, independence, diversity, attendance, remuneration, and audit quality. Updated monthly.

Live DataUpdated monthly

NZX Board Diversity Report

Gender balance, age distribution, tenure patterns, and international experience across NZX boards. How New Zealand compares to ASX and global benchmarks.

Live DataUpdated monthly

NZX Governance Red Flags

Companies with multiple governance indicators below common thresholds. Board independence, attendance, auditor tenure, non-audit fee ratios, and remuneration disclosure gaps.

Market ActivityUpdated weekly

NZX Capital Raises Tracker

Placements, rights issues, SPPs, and IPOs across NZX. Deal sizes, adviser roles, pricing, and dilution impact.

Unique DataUpdated monthly

Corporate Buzzword Tracker

54 buzzwords tracked across 43,000+ NZX announcements. See how ESG, AI, sustainability, and resilience usage has evolved from 2015 to 2026.

Live FeedUpdated daily

NZX Board Changes Feed

Real-time feed of director appointments, departures, and role changes across all NZX-listed companies.

Live ScoringUpdated monthly

NZX IR Quality Score (IRQS)

Disclosure quality scoring across 10 dimensions for 130+ NZX issuers. Timeliness, completeness, communication clarity, frequency, disclosure breadth, and governance transparency. Rated 0-100 with year-over-year trajectory.

ResearchUpdated April 2026

NZ Audit Market Report

Big 4 dominance, market share, auditor tenure, rotation history, and post-rotation impact analysis across NZX-listed companies. Data reconciled across 4 sources, 69 auditor changes tracked, names normalized.

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