RaboPlus cracks $500 million, ASB and ANZ go live with new transaction accounts.

Finance companies’ disclosure of information for investors has markedly improved since April last year the Securities Commission says.

Insurance and financial services company Tower has appointed Rob Flannagan as chief executive of its New Zealand operations

Rapid Ratings research on finance is coming back by popular demand.

Rapid Ratings research on finance is coming back by popular demand.

St Laurence restructures, Sovereign's profit up, Sentinel goes to South Africa, Accountants welcoming and S&P gives company an R.

The St Laurence group is planning a major structural change and capital injection designed to strengthen its market position and better distinguish it from other finance companies.

Sovereign's latest results show that it has performed strongly in the life insurance sector.

South Canterbury buys stake in Dominion, Western Bay investors to get majority of money back, HY-FI rating lowered.

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Wellington

More warnings about finance company failures were sounded yesterday, but there was also a report from one of the bigger companies that it was getting good support.

Palmerston North

More warnings about finance company failures were sounded yesterday, but there was also a report from one of the bigger companies that it was getting good support.