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Hanover hits early snag in pay-back plan
Investors in Hanover Finance will not now get all their money back and are instead likely to receive 70c in the dollar over five years.
![<i>Michael Littlewood</i>: $2b question with no easy answer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
<i>Michael Littlewood</i>: $2b question with no easy answer
Tax avoidance has been much in the news recently, because of the banks' cases.
![Aussies Kathmandu, Kiwis Kathmandon't](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Aussies Kathmandu, Kiwis Kathmandon't
Interest in the Kathmandu float seems low on this side of the Tasman.
![AMP bids to create fund giant with Axa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
AMP bids to create fund giant with Axa
AMP's A$11 billion bid to acquire rival Axa Asia Pacific may create New Zealand's largest fund manager.
![New KiwiSaver award announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
New KiwiSaver award announced
A new 'people's choice' award for the best KiwiSaver communicators has been announced.
![Banks: your new best friend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Banks: your new best friend
You may have noticed the big Australian-owned banks trying to cuddle up to you lately.
![<i>Mary Holm:</i> Desperately seeking advisers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
<i>Mary Holm:</i> Desperately seeking advisers
Independent financial planners get a chance to promote their services for the benefit of readers.
![Financial advice problems being addressed, says Govt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Financial advice problems being addressed, says Govt
Changes the Government is making will improve the standard of the financial advice industry, Commerce Minister Simon Power says.
![Some financial advisers 'still shoddy as ever'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Some financial advisers 'still shoddy as ever'
A Consumer NZ investigation of financial advisers has found the advice being given was "scandalously poor".
![Pay packets feel the squeeze of recession](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Pay packets feel the squeeze of recession
Wages growth remained feeble in the September quarter as the recession took its toll on pay packets.
![<i>Dollar outlook:</i> Kiwi may fall further amid rising risk aversion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
<i>Dollar outlook:</i> Kiwi may fall further amid rising risk aversion
The NZ dollar may keep falling this week as investors get jittery about the speed and strength of the global recovery .
![Kiwi dollar tumbles as US confidence slides](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Kiwi dollar tumbles as US confidence slides
The New Zealand dollar has tumbled amid renewed concerns the global recovery may take longer than previously thought.