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Eric Watson joins watchdog list
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Eric Watson joins watchdog list

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.

Jean Jones caught  in new SFO probe
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Jean Jones caught in new SFO probe

The swirl of official investigations surrounding failed finance company Rockforte is growing, with the Serious Fraud Office confirming a probe that will almost certainly shed light on the failure of the Jean Jones clothing chain.