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Small business: Rebecca Thomas - Mint Asset Management
Rebecca Thomas is chief executive of specialist boutique funds manager Mint Asset Management which has more than $220m in funds under management.
Stock Takes: Mad Butcher's listing details due soon
A prospectus for the Mad Butcher's back door listing is expected to be out next week...
Five Star accused 'integral' - judge
A judge has found that Neill Williams, who claimed to only do work for the Five Star finance companies, was an integral part of all major decisions at the company.
Interim Retirement Commissioner named
The FMA's Diane Maxwell will be stepping across into the role of Retirement Commissioner for three months.
Brent Sheather: Long term returns?
One of the highlights of this job each year is reviewing the latest iteration of the Global Investment Returns Yearbook...
UBS to pay $1.5b for rate-rigging
Swiss banking giant UBS has agreed to pay $1.5b in fines for its role in trying to manipulate the key LIBOR interest rate.
Loans at 500pc interest
Christmas shoppers are being tempted with offers of "interest-free" cash loans before an interest rate in excess of 500 per cent kicks in.
Fiji revives Bridgecorp's resort
An abandoned Fiji resort that Bridgecorp poured $106 million into is being revived by the island nation's military rulers.
$60m Hubbard case: 'Significant delays'
Jean Hubbard "changing her mind" over $60 million of assets has caused "significant delays" for those with money in one of her late husband's investment vehicles.
$3.5b profits for big four banks
Profits for New Zealand's four largest banks have soared to close to $3.5 billion for 2011/12 after Westpac yesterday revealed another record result.