ON THE MONEY: CEO pay at Contact Energy, awards season scoops, and more ...

ON THE MONEY: CEO pay at Contact Energy, awards season scoops, and more ...
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Pattrick Smellie
A tricky moment for Contact Energy Chief executive pay is a sensitive topic for any listed company, and calculating it based on public disclosures can be a minefield for shareholders and journalists alike.A thicket of long and short-term incentive plans, moveable feasts relating to fair valuation of vested shares, and the fact that bonuses are paid over multiple years makes for daunting arithmetic.Occasionally, however, somebody makes the effort and so it was at Contact Energy’s annual meeting last week where low-key but legenda...

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