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A guide to loan-to-purchase employee share schemes
In this guide, we look at how 'loan-to-purchase' employee share schemes work, how shares are offered, and what employees can expect.
Published date,18 June 2025
7 min read
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Loan-to-purchase employee share schemes: What employees need to know
Understanding the finer details of a loan-to-purchase scheme can open the door to partial ownership in a company and potentially help you build long-term wealth.
Published date,17 June 2025
4 min read
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How loan-to-purchase employee share schemes are different
In this article, we look at loan-to-purchase share schemes and how they’re different to share option plans and phantom share schemes.
Published date,16 June 2025
3 min read
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A guide to employee share ownership plans (ESOPs)
Our guide to all things ESOP for Australian and New Zealand businesses. We cover what ESOPs are, how to set up an ESOP, the pros and cons of ESOP, and more.
Published date,16 June 2025
19 min read
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Profit sharing and phantom share schemes: What you need to know
Let’s explore the inner workings of two popular employee reward options, profit sharing and phantom share schemes, as well as their pros and cons.
Published date,13 June 2025
4 min read
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Phantom share schemes vs. employee share option plans (ESOP)
Let’s explore these two different kinds of employee share schemes, and what to consider when deciding which is right for your organisation.
Published date,13 June 2025
5 min read
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What is treasury stock, and how can it benefit companies?
In this article, we look at loan-to-purchase share schemes and how they differ from other share plans.
Published date,13 June 2025
3 min read
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How does profit sharing with employees work?
To retain current staff or attract top candidates, businesses can distribute some of their yearly profits through profit-sharing agreements.
Published date,12 June 2025
5 min read
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Empowering success for B Corp-certified companies
We spoke to Tamara Pitelen at Grow Good, the team helping New Zealand companies fast-track their B Corp certification journey.
Published date,10 June 2025
3 min read
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How are employee share schemes allocated?
An employee share scheme (ESS) motivates staff by offering shares as incentives for company growth. Learn how to set it up and distribute shares fairly.
Published date,10 June 2025
5 min read
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Giving staff a share: Latest governance considerations for LTIs
Alex Franks, corporate partner at Chapman Tripp, outlines some governance considerations for share-based long term incentive schemes.
Published date,21 January 2025
4 min read
The Advocate
Employee share schemes: Are they really worth it?
Companies invest significant resources to issue shares to staff, yet often falter at the final hurdle: communicating the benefit.
Published date,21 January 2025
3 min read
The Advocate