ACT New Zealand Economic Development Spokesman John Boscawen today welcomed the announcement by the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) that it had reached a record $45 million settlement with the Commerce Commission over losses suffered by investors in ING’s Regular Income Fund (RIF) and Diversified Yield Fund (DYF).
“This settlement follows a two year …
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A Big Win for ANZ/ING Investors
Tuesday, June 22, 2010ANZ/ING Review Delayed
Thursday, March 25, 2010Investors awaiting the outcome of the Commerce Commission’s investigation into the failed ANZ/ING funds will be now forced to wait even longer following Chairman Mark Berry’s admission today that the review has been delayed until mid April, ACT New Zealand Commerce Spokesman John Boscawen said today.
“Thousands of people have lost money in this collapse and …
Inquiry Step in the Right Direction
Thursday, August 20, 2009ACT New Zealand Finance Company Spokesman John Boscawen today welcomed the Commerce Select Committee’s decision to conduct an inquiry into the failing finance company sector that has ruined so many Kiwis’ lives.
“Since February I have been calling for an inquiry into the reasons why so many finance companies have collapsed – leaving a trail of …
ANZ’s Reputation at Stake
Thursday, July 23, 2009ACT New Zealand Finance Company Spokesman John Boscawen today urged ANZ to give investors more time to lodge complaints around ANZ/ING’s Diversified Yield Fund and Regular Income Fund following Banking Ombudsman Liz Brown’s appearance before the Commerce Select Committee.
“According to Ms Brown, many ANZ/ING investors have delayed lodging a complaint because they are ashamed of …
ING’s “Good Offer” Claim Completely Laughable
Tuesday, July 14, 2009Ninety-five percent of the investors who had funds frozen with ING may have accepted the company’s offer yesterday, but that doesn’t mean that they are all happy about it – it just means they were backed into a corner and felt they had no other option, ACT New Zealand Finance Company Spokesman John Boscawen said …
ACT Welcomes Labour Support on ING/ANZ
Monday, July 13, 2009It is heartening to see that Commerce Select Committee Chair Lianne Dalziel has joined me in my campaign to ensure that New Zealanders who have lost money through the ING/ANZ Diversified Yield or Regular Income Funds are able to recover their losses should the Commerce Commission find that ING/ANZ misled investors, ACT New Zealand Finance …
ACT Welcomes Inquiry Support
Thursday, March 26, 2009ACT New Zealand MP John Boscawen today praised the announcement from Commerce Minister Simon Power that he would welcome a Select Committee inquiry into the failure of finance companies – some of which had been a blight on the national economy and on New Zealand’s ‘mum and dad’ investors.
“This is an issue that I raised …