Australasian Publications

Equity Plan Solutions Insights 2023 Report | Link Group, July, 2023

Welcome to our 2023 EPS Insights from Link Market Services.

A Practical Guide to Employee Ownership In Australia |  KWM and Fieldfisher, November 2022.

Employee Equity Plan Insights Report 2021 | Link Group, April 2021

Link’s latest Equity Plan Solutions Insights report looks at the impact of COVID-19 on Employee Shares Plans and just how organisations are rewarding and retaining their people in a year like no other.

Understanding The Participation Decision | Computershare and The University of Melbourne, March 2020.

This research aims to identify and explore the factors that influence participation in company share plans, taking a deep dive into the decision making process and key factors which influence the decision.

Employee Share Scheme (ESS) Companion Guide | This guide provides information to assist employers to complete and lodge the ESS annual report.

The companion guide has been prepared for employers, intermediaries who lodge on employers behalf and other interested parties, and contains instructions and examples of legislative requirements and commonly reported scenarios.

Employee Equity Plan Trends in Australia | Intelligence Report, Computershare, October 2018.

The performance and characteristics of Australian firms with Employee Share Schemes | Department of Industry, Innovation & Science, April 2018.

New research from the Australian Department of Industry finds firms (especially SMEs) with an ESS ‘demonstrate superior performance in employee retention, labour productivity, sales and value-added growth compared with their non-ESS counterparts’. Download and read the report

EPS Insight Broad-Based Employee Share Plans in Australia | Equity Plan Solutions, Link Market Services, August 2017

How to Create a Vibrant Ownership and Productivity Culture | Employee Ownership Australia and New Zealand’s (EOA) Research Report, June 2017

HR and Tax Alert | EY, April 2017 – New Zealand proposes changes to the taxation of employee share schemes

Culture Amp Turns Up the Employee Ownership Volume | Pro Bono News, 11 Apr 2017

Creating a Platform for Better Performance – Employee Share Schemes in New Zealand: An Introductory Guide | KPMG, February 2016

Changes to 2016 Employee Share Scheme Reporting | PwC, February 2016

Employee Ownership Australia and New Zealand Report shows that a reversal of the 2009 changes will add a significant boost to the economy over the long term. Download and read Our Report Employee Share Schemes – Their Importance to Our Economy | EOA Report, July 2014
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Employee Ownership Australia and New Zealand offers a plan solution for start-up companies | EOA Report, February 2014

The Changing ESS Landscape since 1 July 2009 | Employee Ownership Australia and New Zealand (EOA) Report, April 2013

Survey Report: Australian business’ experiences with Employee Share Options | Deloitte and Norton Rose, March 2013

The things that Australian Companies need to consider when offering ESOPs to their New Zealand employees | Bell Gully, September 2011

Why employees participate in employee share plans | Employee Share Ownership Project, The University of Melbourne, June 2011

Employee ownership and company productivity in Australia | International Review of Business Research Papers, Vol.7, No. 1. January 2011. Pp.201-210

Report to the Assistant Treasurer | Board of Taxation, February 2010

The Shared Endeavours Report, Brendan Nelson | House of Representatives, Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Workplace Relations, September 2000

Employee ownership in Australia | TNS Social Research and The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations