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Accounting for Budget proves big hurdle
Budget accounting changes that will hit corporate headline profits by hundreds of millions of dollars have been condemned by tax experts.

<i>Liam Dann</i>: Gloves come off as break-up proposal unravels
Tony Gibbs talk GPG with Liam Dann

<i>Inside Money: </i>ANZ opens wallet once more for closure
Is this the bitter end of the famous frozen funds fracas?

<i>Fran O'Sullivan: </i> Wire gets higher for Maier
It matters not one whit that Hubbard stood aside from active involvement in the company earlier this year.

Investors win $45m fair trading payout
Investors who felt misled by ANZ and ING over two funds have won a record payout of $45m in a Commerce Commission brokered, out-of-court settlement.

Fiji military seize Bridgecorp's Momi Bay resort
Bridgecorp's receivers are investigating what to do after the Fijian military regime seized the failed Momi Bay resort against its wishes.

$45m ANZ settlement a landmark
The Commerce Commission has reached a record $45 million settlement with ANZ over the promotion of ING's diversified yield and regular income funds.

ANZ to pay out $45m over ING
The Commerce Commission has reached a record $45 million settlement with ANZ New Zealand over the promotion of ING's diversified yield and regular income funds.

Govt seizes control of Hubbard affairs
The Govt yesterday moved swiftly to seize control of millionaire South Island financier Allan Hubbard's affairs.

Homegrown disadvantage for banks
For the past three years Kiwibank has been voted New Zealand's Most Trusted Bank in the annual Reader's Digest poll.

<i>Inside Money:</i> Consumer backing the big end of town
Is Consumer backing the big end of town in the debate over financial advisor legislation?

The man who lends cash to people banks won't touch
Meet microfinance pioneer and Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, banker to the world's poor.