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George Kerr has hand in heartland bank deal
Pyne Gould major shareholder George Kerr is thought to have had a strong hand in the deal to merge Marac with CBS and the Sthn Cross Building Society.
NZX keen to get new bank on board
A proposal to launch a new listed New Zealand bank has been welcomed by the market and the stock exchange operator.
'Heartland' bank launched from Sth Island merger
The banking operations of Pyne Gould, Southern Cross Building Society and the Canterbury Building Society are merging.
Dorchester posts annual loss of $19.1M
Dorchester Pacific, seeking to raise $10 million to exit its moratorium, has reported a full-year loss of $19.1 million.
It's a Bob each way - and no Blue Chip
Blue Chip co-founder Bob Bangerter considers the finance company's "saga" over and is now working as a property consultant under the name Bob James.
Ignorance about finance universal, says professor
Lack of financial literacy is not unique to NZ ...
<i>Inside Money: </i>Come in ComCom, CDO investors calling
Inside Money: Come in ComCom, CDO investors calling...
Record depth of Bryers' debt revealed
Mark Bryers, who earns over $100,000 a year and lives in a $2.5m apartment in Sydney, owes $235 million, court files show.
<i>Brent Sheather</i>: Ban on commissions is a must
Brent Sheather: Financial adviser commissions must be banned ...
Insurer braces for tax increases
Sovereign says it plans to mitigate impending tax increases by shaving as much as 15 per cent from the commissions received by advisers.