When financial crisis happens, it's not easy. My strategy is to go back to the basics, like when I first started in the business. I try to be positive myself.

Nationwide

Diana Crossan's position as Retirement Commissioner has been reaffirmed until January 2013.

Value managers recover strongly; The lastest finance company and rates news; Pending pension crisis bigger than GFC.

ANZ and National Banks have taken the lead in the deposit rate war, boosting their returns on terms for 12 months or more, amid grumbling from group chief executive Mike Smith that the fight for retail customers was "ridiculous" and was pricing banks out of business.

Equitable to take up the government's extended guarantee; Commerce Committee pushes out deadline for finance company inquiry; TrustPower considering entering the retail bond market; Pyne Gould shakes up boardroom.

There has only been one game in town this week and that is regulation and what it means for advisers.

Liontamer's latest capital protected fund provides an exposure to over 20 countries that are preparing to become major players on the world's economic stage, including China, India, Brazil, Russia, Mexico and South Africa^*.  To help manage the risk inherent in these rapidly growing, but sometimes volatile, markets EMERGE Series 2 has two key elements: 100% capital protection at maturity and a new Smart-Exposure feature.

South Canterbury Finance has appointed Bill Baylis, Stuart McLauchlan and Denham Shale as independent directors of the company.

South Canterbury Finance has appointed Bill Baylis, Stuart McLauchlan and Denham Shale as independent directors of the company.

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