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Greg Muir

No charges laid over Hanover Finance

Updated 30 Apr 13, 9:58am, Bernard Hickey
SFO says won't be laying criminal charges over collapse of Hanover Finance; says investigations into finance companies at an end; FMA still pursuing civil charges

Farm supply firm lifts bank borrowings fourfold

11 Feb 13, 3:52pm, Gareth Vaughan
Tru-Test's biggest shareholder & rival Gallagher Group says 'no' to renounceable rights issue launched to help fund Tru-Test's 'transformational' acquisition

SFO Hanover probe near end

26 Sep 12, 4:11pm, Gareth Vaughan
SFO nearing conclusion of 'enormous' Hanover investigation, outgoing CEO says, adding outcome will show right result reached; 5 or 6 transactions over several years the focus

Hanover may be FMA's 1st 'S34' target

01 May 12, 5:18pm, Gareth Vaughan
Financial Markets Authority boss says a finance company, potentially Hanover, likely to be 1st target of FMA's ASIC style 'in investor's shoes' power

FMA seeking compensation for investors

01 Apr 12, 2:20pm, David Chaston
Civil case launched by FMA against Hanover directors ... and promoters

FMA filing civil claims against Hanover

Updated 15 Dec 11, 10:10am, Bernard Hickey
FMA to file civil proceedings against directors, promoters of Hanover; seeking penalties and compensation for investors; FMA criminal charges unlikely; Greg Muir disappointed

Muir paid equivalent of 64% of firm's profit

06 Oct 11, 11:38am, Gareth Vaughan
Ex-Hanover chairman Greg Muir paid NZ$959,000 as Tru-Test boss versus company's NZ$1.49 million profit

Will the SecCom lay Hanover charges?

02 Feb 11, 11:07am, Gareth Vaughan
Securities Commission decision on potential Hanover charges nears

'Room full of boxes' in SFO's Hanover probe

28 Jan 11, 3:16pm, Gareth Vaughan
Strategic Finance not off the SFO's radar screen; Hanover probe a 'beast of a case'.

Hanover could be 'bigger than Ben Hur'

Updated 29 Nov 10, 9:53am, Gareth Vaughan
SFO investigation into Hanover Finance shows 'reasonable grounds' to believe fraud may have been committed; Dividends, Allied Farmers deal focus