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...island's owner, Richard Evanson, has confirmed to TIME that Bainimarama and some members of his family spent several days on the island around Christmas time at no cost, and had met with McCain, whom Evanson had invited to the island. Evanson, a former bond trader in the U.S., denies there was any attempt to influence Bainimarama through the provision of a holiday. He invites people like Bainimarama to his island "because I'm trying to promote good relationship with the people who run Fiji," he says. "I had no lengthy private conversations with the commander on the island. [Bainimarama...
...Evanson takes a keen interest in Fijian politics, even helping finance the Qarase campaign after the 2000 coup. But he says he felt cheated after Qarase's government pushed ahead with the Qoliqoli bill. "In that first election, the Qoliqoli Bill came up and he [Qarase] said, 'I'm going to be influenced by what New Zealand does,' and so then when New Zealand gave it up and he didn't, I felt double-crossed on that...
...elections in May this year, Evanson backed one of Bainimarama's associates, Ratu Epeli Ganilau, to run for government. Ganilau is a former military commander who successfully recommended Bainimarama to succeed him as head of Fiji's armed forces when he stepped down in 1999. Evanson declines to reveal how much he donated to Ganilau's National Alliance Party to run against the Qarase government, but some observers say it was a substantial sum in Fijian campaign funding. Ganilau's election bid failed, but he has remained influential in military affairs, telling TIME he has recently been advising Bainimarama...
Sheryl Garrett, who runs the Garrett Planning Network of 115 planners headquartered in Shawnee, Kans. garrettplanningnetwork.com) is a leader in this trend. Her company operates like a law firm, billing $100 to $200 an hour depending on the planner's locale and experience. Steven Evanson, a wealth manager in Monterey, Calif., charges an annual percentage of not more than 0.2% of assets. But he's very specific about what he does not do for the price: "I don't cover estate, tax or insurance planning. I feel those are the province of specialists...
...which Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer delivers commercials, reportedly put itself up for sale after recording a dizzying slump in profits. Two other big lenders--Aames Financial and Cityscape Financial--are seeking buyers as well. "You've got too much competition chasing too few profitable loans," says Jeffrey Evanson, who follows the industry for the investment firm Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis, Minn...