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Dominion to fight receivership
Dominion Finance Group intends to fight the receivership imposed by trustee Perpetual Trust, Businessday reported. The report says that the company was writing to debenture holders in a bid to find the 10% of debenture holders needed to call a meeting to get support for a company proposal to wind down under the oversight of an independent specialist as had been agreed for sister company North South Finance. "The support we are getting I don't think 10% will be a problem," Dominion Finance Deputy Chairman Terry Butler said. North South Finance was allowed to seek a moratorium by Covenant Trustees. Dominion Finance's trustees are Perpetual Trust. ASB and BOS International control about one third of North South's debenture stock. HBOS controls more than 10% of Dominion Finance's debenture stock.
Here is the link to the Businessday article.
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Further proof of the 'Dream
Further proof of the 'Dream World' Terry Butler and his team have been operating under. I am sure that the 'average' Debenture holder, who, has had to rely on the media to learn that they are not going to get their hard earned savings back when they fall due and are not going to get the promised interest payments to help pay the rates or other extra living essentials are going to trust a management team who have not seen it important to keep them informed of what the true situation is.
Now all of a sudden they wish to consult them.
I note that Terry Butler claims that his immediate family hold 1.8% of the debentures. May I suggest that if he is so confident, that he moves to increase that holding. I wouldn't hesitate to sell him mine but would be rather fearful of the 'stampede' of others who would be joining me.
Im not surprised that Terry
Im not surprised that Terry Butler doesnt want his actions to be looked at too closely.
http://www.businessday.co.nz/industries/4689261
hmmm!
wtf? I mean wafd. LOL
wtf? I mean wafd.
LOL :)
Umm, I see what you
Umm, I see what you mean about the receivership being good news, Insider.
The way I read that story, Dominion's lost $4 million on one of its own directors? Is Winston Peters really a bigger story than this?
You are right there Davo,
You are right there Davo,
Im just somebody that wants to see a fair outcome for all parties.
How about a phone call
How about a phone call to Dominion Finance director Robert Whale to see what that loan was for and why it suddenly became impaired on the same day (see Business Day article). Maybe he took it to the casino and put it all on red!
Bruce - unfortunately WAFD is
Bruce - unfortunately WAFD is a solicitor's nominee company. Basically a blind trust to hide who holds the true interest. Barry Whale will hide behind solicitor-client confidentiality if asked any questions.
Now who would be sufficiently motivated to hide their interest like that???
It needs to form part of the receiver's investigations as they will be able to see all the documentation from DFG leading to the loan.
Strange that the missing funds
Strange that the missing funds equate to a family's claimed debenture holdings.
HI Bernard, Would this be
HI Bernard,
Would this be a big enough story for you to consider doing some digging? I know that you are a busy man and doing a great job too, but it seems to me that the implications could be as large as that of Pertricivich.
THanks Bernard I appreciate it