When disgraced Hanover boss Mark Hotchin decided it was time to try restoring his tattered reputation, he turned to Carrick Graham.

Mark Hotchin is emotionless and lacks real empathy with the investors who have been left out-of-pocket.

Mark Stephen Hotchin was, according to a company filing, a Christmas Day baby. He was born in 1958, the second of three sons to Lloyd and Beverley.

Former Hanover Finance head Mark Hotchin is trying to resurrect his career from his new base on the Gold Coast, despite an order that has frozen all his personal assets.

The Securities Commission says its investigation into failed finance company Hanover Finance is gathering pace and it hopes to be able to update the market next month.

Hanover wife says she has proof she was misquoted by the Sunday Star-Times.

Hanover Finance director Mark Hotchin and chairman David Henry have accused Allied Farmers of wasting the money that investors once had, and called for Rob Alloway to be removed from the board.

Hanover Finance shareholders Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson were the major business notables to fall from grace.

Mark Hotchin had already arranged for a removal company to pick up household items before a court order froze his NZ assets.

Burned Hanover Finance investor George Craddock will be working on Christmas Day - a decision the 58-year-old says he has no control over.

Hanover Finance founder Mark Hotchin has had his bid to transport a Mercedes and a Porsche to Australia rejected, in the High Court at Auckland today. He withdrew his application for more than $1000 a week in allowance.

Former Hanover Finance boss Mark Hotchin wants a $7000-a-week allowance to maintain his lifestyle on the Gold Coast. The Securities Commission gave the Hanover co-founder a $1000-a-week allowance after freezing his NZ assets.

Mark Hotchin is living a life few Kiwis could dream of, despite a court order freezing his NZ assets.

Jetsetting businessman Eric Watson, the co-founder of failed Hanover Finance, is in the sights of the Securities Commission and a lawyer representing desperate investors after the assets of co-founder Mark Hotchin were frozen this week.