Allan Hawkins says he's too old for management ban

Convicted fraudster and 1980s high-flyer Allan Hawkins says he's too old to get up to trouble and is representing himself against a management ban being sought by the Commerce Commission.  The 78-year-old, who was jailed in 1992 after being found guilty of fraud involving Equiticorp, is facing a director ban following his conduct in relation to high-interest rate lenders Budget Loans and Evolution Finance.  The pair of companies were fined $720,000 last year after being convicted of 125 charges under the Fair Trading Act and ordered to pa...