Hanover investors have voted by the narrowed to margins to accept the debt for equity swap put up by Allied Farmers.

Investors in Hanover Finance voted to accept shares in Allied Farmers, betting that the asset swap offers the best hope of recovering the value of their investments.

Auckland

Retail investors need warning labels on high risk products, simpler disclosure documents, and a deeper range of choices to put their money into, says the Capital Markets Development Taskforce, in its report released this morning by Commerce Minister Simon Power.

Strategic Finance is talking down expectations that investors will receive their first repayment next month.

Developments on disclosure requirements for advisers; Relief for employers helping out with super savings; First disputes resolution scheme application received; AIA selects Hong Kong as listing venue

Equitable Mortgages has eye on extended deposit guarantee scheme; Guardian Trust hoses down criticism of indemnity clause in Hanover deal; Battle of the credit unions.

Peter Dine, Head of Business Development, Aegis, talks about a new way to invest in superannuation.

With the exception of Japan, most global sharemarkets had a good month in November.  The Land of The Rising Sun, though, started to suffer deflation and a large number of capital raisings did not help investors' attitudes.