Mark Cassidy has been appointed Public Trust's senior relationship manager, based in Wellington.

Close but no Knockout; New redundancy product on the market; Ecodiesel $4.5m notes offer; Unlisted welcomes property fund; Sirius' sister wins awards

Marac looks to Heartland New Zealand; Macquarie Fortress Notes climb back to 24.8 cents; National Finance 2000 secured investors get last payment.

Investment in a real asset such as shares (which entitle the owner to all future cashflow generated by a brand or asset), property (representing a scarce and physical asset) or commodities (representing an economic input into the factors of production) is far more likely to preserve investors' capital than holding any form of IOU (be it bank deposit, foreign currency or government bond) when the monetarisation of the world's current debt stock pile begins.

DorchesterLife has released a simple, easy-to-understand redundancy insurance product to help provide a financial ‘stop-gap' for families affected by redundancy.

Auditors for South Canterbury Finance have tagged the troubled Timaru finance company's accounts, warning that if looming US dollar debt and private debenture funding is not secured, the viability of the business is uncertain.

South Canterbury Finance says its loss for the 12 months to June 30 is less than previously announced.

NZF group chief operating officer, Adrienne Smith, has resigned from the business after being head-hunted by another organisation.

Former Fisher Funds chief investment officer Warren Couillault has confirmed to Good Returns that he plans to set up a new funds management business by the end of the year.

Naomi Ballantyne has accepted a directorship position on the Newpark board.

Auckland

The Investment Savings and Insurance Association (ISI) has reappointed Sean Carroll as chair of the board, while Ralph Stewart, chief executive of AXA New Zealand, has been appointed deputy chair.