The Serious Fraud Office has announced it will not press charges against the Blue Chip group of companies, citing a lack of evidence, but is probing two other failed finance companies.

An ex-finance company director has admitted SFO theft charges - the first major conviction from the finance company sector collapse.

Corporate turnaround man Sandy Maier is no longer working for South Canterbury Finance and has been paid a confidential settlement to finish early.

Reciever says he's not surprised the SFO is looking at certain loans.

Financial confidence levels have dropped back to 2009 levels, says a new survey.

South Canterbury Finance chief executive Sandy Maier became a director of Ngai Tahu Holdings the day after Allan Hubbard's finance company was placed in receivership.

Let's celebrate some of the lesser, under-appreciated duties of the Reserve Bank.

Lyn Provost is to review the Crown's Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme which ended earlier this week having paid out $1.85bn.

The former accountant for failed finance company National Finance 2000 has pleaded guilty to SFO charges.

Only seven companies - including the three "Heartland Bank" merger partners - have signed up for the Crown's extended retail deposit guarantee scheme.

How did Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard assemble a top-flight team of lawyers and public relations practitioners to defend his reputation and protect what's left of his dwindling commercial empire?