Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - An offer to Strategic Finance investors to buy their debentures at 10 cents in the dollar is the subject of warnings today. The offer to investors from Marchmont Securities Trust seeks to acquire up to $5 million worth of debentures at that price.

Wellington, Sept 24 NZPA - The financial markets meltdown, in which many investors lost money on investments they did not appreciate the risk of, has triggered a review or two.

Wellington, April 20 NZPA - Propertyfinance Securities Ltd (PSFL) has run foul of the Securities Commission for over-selling the merits of a restructuring. The finance company was placed in receivership in August 2007 and is owned by listed company Property Finance Group Ltd.

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