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South Canty pays out Maier early
Corporate turnaround man Sandy Maier is no longer working for South Canterbury Finance and has been paid a confidential settlement to finish early.

Strategic Finance investors' outlook grim as loan book sale stalls
Investors in failed Strategic Finance could get as little as 12 cents in the dollar after bids for the firm's loan book fell short of expectations.

<i>Stock Takes</i>: MD's shock resignation knocks PGG Wrightson shares
Shareholders are upset...

Real estate agent gets home detention
A real estate agent has been sentenced to home detention for lying to a client about the sale of his house.

Kiwi financial confidence dips, big banks win investors hearts
Financial confidence levels have dropped back to 2009 levels, says a new survey.

$572pw: Auckland's mortgages soar
Homes are at their most affordable in six years - apart from in Auckland, where the average weekly mortgage is more than $570 a week.

<i>Inside Money :</i> Final notes from the Government Actuary
This is almost certainly the last annual report from the Government Actuary on matters pertaining to KiwiSaver - or anything else - that will be published.