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Five Star Finance directors charged
The Serious Fraud Office has laid more than 100 charges against four former directors of failed lender Five Star Finance, carrying a maximum penalty of seven years apiece.
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<i>Inside Money: </i> How many taskforces does it take to change an economy?
I can't remember a time in the last five years or so when there wasn't a government taskforce of one sort or another.
![<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Learning to fear the demon debt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Learning to fear the demon debt
Nana was right: It's never too late to put a little aside for a rainy day.
![Kiwi's Buffet book gets over the line](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Kiwi's Buffet book gets over the line
Lucas Remmerswaal has been on a mission to produce and publish a children's book based on the "ideas and principles" of Warren Buffett.
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Allied Nationwide into receivership
Allied Nationwide Finance (ANF), the finance arm of Allied Farmers Ltd, has gone into receivership after missing a payment on debenture securities.
![Allied misses payment - seeks deadline extension](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Allied misses payment - seeks deadline extension
Allied Farmers said its Allied Nationwide Finance unit missed a deadline to repay debentures yesterday and has sought an extension of time to remedy a breach of a Trust Deed ratio.
![Is regulation keeping you awake at night?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Is regulation keeping you awake at night?
There's a swathe of bedtime reading available at the Securities Commission
![Viaduct Capital receiver expects to recoup 28c to 33c](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Viaduct Capital receiver expects to recoup 28c to 33c
A total of 110 Viaduct Capital secured depositors are owed NZ$7.8 million, including accrued capitalised interest. Under the Crown retail deposit guarantee 94 depositors owed NZ$7.3 million are covered.
![A hot metal that can burn your fingers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
A hot metal that can burn your fingers
Gold continues to have its centuries old allure, but both traders and sceptics agree - it's not for everyone.