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Watchdog sorting through mess of finance collapse

Blue Chip victims fall at last hurdle

<i>Editorial</i>: Key's hurry on financial services hub unseemly

<i>Mark Lister</i>: World's central banks in conflict with Fed

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Keep your distance, Mr Banker

I don't want a friend - just a bank that knows its place.

<i>Stock Takes:</i> Charlie's delivers the juice for founders

World shares surge on optimism

Stocks in Europe and on Wall St surged overnight to start the final month of the year with an optimistic view that central banks and policy makers were committed to shoring up economic growth.

<i>Editorial</i>: Deposit pledge should not be extended

Adviser rules now in force to keep out 'sharks'

<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Crisis of accounting's double standards

<i>Mary Holm</i>: Steps to make savings stronger

<i>Brent Sheather</i>: Finance industry tries to decode new rules

<i>Diana Clement</i>: Out of recession but in denial about debt

Europe shares rise as EU defends its currency

ANZ to keep National brand

Labour sees place for private capital in SOEs

The Labour Party has signalled a willingness to allow private capital into state-owned enterprises - at the subsidiary level.

Ireland's rating slips two points

Police seize $35m assets, minister says