Directors' fees take heed of scrutiny

New Zealand organisations are taking a conservative approach to fee increases for directors, the Institute of Directors' latest fees report says. That's due to the current economic climate, organisations' performance and heightened shareholder scrutiny of fees, commentators say.

The median fee for a non-executive director held steady over the past year at $36,000, while the median fee for a non-executive chairman rose 2.4 per cent to $50,000 READ MORE

Released by Christchurch Press - September 2013