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Commerce Commission probe into 'Credit Sails' bond sales
The Commerce Commission says it's investigating the sale of "Credit Sails" bonds, which crashed during the global financial crisis.

Hanover calls in lawyers on Allied Farmers
Hanover Finance has called in the lawyers to pursue Allied Farmers over allegedly attempting to "evade various contractual obligations to Hanover."

Equiticorp - the longest goodbye
In the year 2010, nearly 22 years after one of New Zealand's biggest corporate collapses, it's a little unnerving to call accountant

Bad debts halve, late loans double for ANZ National Bank
ANZ National bank's local profit climbed in the year to September 30 as it cut its expectations for loan defaults, while the value of its late loans almost doubled.

Strategic Finance investors' outlook grim as loan book sale stalls
Investors in failed Strategic Finance could get as little as 12 cents in the dollar after bids for the firm's loan book fell short of expectations.

<i>Bernard Hickey: </i> Five ways to control the NZ$ and capital flows
The version of the free market we had wasn't really free or perfect.

ASB launches 'rounding up' savings
One of NZ's biggest banks is encouraging Kiwis to turn their small change into big bucks via a new savings programme that rounds up spending on eftpos and visa debit transactions.

Most Kiwis will have a few dollars more tomorrow
The "GST-income tax switch" will from tomorrow leave the vast majority of income earners with at least a few more dollars in their pockets each week.

<i>Inside Money: </i> Bean counters savings advice
Should savers expect to live off their incomes?