We know that the old ways of selling products and finding and solving problems aren't the way of the future. We would love to start a revolution, but we can't stop thinking of how to get paid.

Just as the stagflation of the early 1970s ushered in what became known as the Monetarist Counter Revolution of the late 1970s, the Global Financial Crisis of the late 2000s has apparently ushered in a Keynesian Counter Revolution of its own, or at least a return of ‘Big Government' in many countries in the West. 

Securities Commission denies funding Consumer survey; Be in to win; ANZ takes full control of ING; S&P promotes debate on role of research houses; Suncorp-Metway ratings affirmed, outlook stable; Forsyth Barr KiwiSaver wins People's Choice; Fund Manager of the Year awards.

St Laurence Property & Finance changes name, distances itself from shareholder; OPI Pacific Finance facing Securities Commission probe; Guardian Trust makes fourth repayment; Canterbury University raises $50 million; NZF, Equitable and F&P Finance go toe-to-toe in 6-month to 3-year space.

United Finance trustee Perpetual Trust has pegged Allied Farmers' share issue as a potential concern for investors in the $400 million offer to buy Hanover Finance's loan books.

There's nothing like a good stoush and that's what we have had over the week or so with DNZ - the old Dominion Funds property business which was associated with Money Managers.

Wellington

DNZ has given into strong criticism and decided to can its $140 million initial public offering - for now.

Allied Farmers is confident it can realise more value from Hanover’s loan books than the failed finance company can operating under its moratorium.