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Online database of advisers advocated
A former financial adviser is appealing for investors to come forward to help set up an online database to help compare the performance of investment advisers.
Victims want Ross 'poor'
Wellington financial adviser David Ross pleads guilty to charges relating to running a Ponzi scheme.
Sean Hughes steps down from FMA
New Zealand's leading financial regulator has announced he his stepping down.
Ross family paintings sold for $199k
David Ross appeared briefly in the Wellington District Court this morning, where hearings were adjourned to August 22.
Brian Gaynor: D-Day for New Zealand's finance industry
Tomorrow is D-Day for the finance industry, particularly banks and most traditional financial institutions.
David Ross facing three further charges
Three more charges have been laid today against the alleged Ponzi-schemer David Ross.
Adviser's $400m Ponzi charges
The Serious Fraud Office has laid charges against financial adviser David Ross, who is alleged to have operated a $400 million Ponzi scheme.
Finance directors in discharge bid
Two former Dominion Finance directors accused of misleading investors are applying to be discharged from the case.
Aorangi investors paid out
Investors in two of Allan Hubbard's frozen businesses are getting another payout, their statutory managers said today.
Failed director can't afford a lawyer
A director of a failed finance company who is accused of misleading investors says he cannot afford a lawyer and will probably have to represent himself at trial.
Brent Sheather: One out of four ain't bad
The first two weeks of May have seen some significant developments in retail investor-land.
Mai Chen: Casino taking a $400m punt on its luck
Dealing with the government is like dealing with no other business because the government can usually muster the numbers to make law, writes Mai Chen.
FMA slams Ross allegations
Suggestions the FMA knew about David Ross long before his business was raided were "crap", says Sean Hughes.
Split over new finance adviser rules
Tougher licensing rules for authorised financial advisers won't be introduced in a law change despite being suggested by the market regulator.
Nick McDonald: Mighty River and owning shares
Nick McDonald on a few things to consider before investing in Mighty River shares.
Aorangi investors to get money back
Investors in the late Allan Hubbard's frozen Aorangi Securities have been told they can expect to be repaid most, if not all, of their capital.
SCF fraud trial delayed by a month
New Zealand's biggest white-collar fraud trial has been delayed a month and won't start until next March.
Bridgecorp case going to Supreme Court
The receivers of failed finance company Bridgecorp have been given leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in a stoush over an insurance policy worth up $20 million.