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Gareth Vaughan

About

Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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15 years 10 months

Latest articles

Heartland's new products pledge
Heartland Bank eyes targeting consumers before their time of purchase decision with approved credit facility
5th Mar 15, 10:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland Bank eyes targeting consumers before their time of purchase decision with approved credit facility
RBA leaves cash rate at 2.25%
RBA holds rates, says 'further easing may be appropriate over the period ahead'
3rd Mar 15, 4:36pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBA holds rates, says 'further easing may be appropriate over the period ahead'
LendMe eyes peer-to-peer licence
LendMe eyes rural sector and top up loans for home buyers with P2P licence from the FMA expected 'shortly'
3rd Mar 15, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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LendMe eyes rural sector and top up loans for home buyers with P2P licence from the FMA expected 'shortly'
Co-op Bank profit, mortgages grow
The Co-operative Bank delivers 12% rise in December quarter profit as home loan growth tops system
3rd Mar 15, 3:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank delivers 12% rise in December quarter profit as home loan growth tops system
ANZ, ASB have highest ave pay of big banks
Average annual pay per worker across the big five banks rises 5.6%
2nd Mar 15, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Average annual pay per worker across the big five banks rises 5.6%
TSB Bank profit smashed
TSB tumbles into the red in December quarter on Solid Energy write-off
2nd Mar 15, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB tumbles into the red in December quarter on Solid Energy write-off
Another Solid Energy bailout?
Solid Energy sees coal prices lower for longer with board concerned about 'diminishing ability to repay or refinance debt '
27th Feb 15, 2:53pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Solid Energy sees coal prices lower for longer with board concerned about 'diminishing ability to repay or refinance debt '
'1 Auckland mortgage equivalent to 3 in Invercargill'
SBS striving to offer greater value to its members as profit, home loan book grow strongly in December quarter
27th Feb 15, 2:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SBS striving to offer greater value to its members as profit, home loan book grow strongly in December quarter
Moody's affirms Kiwibank rating
Kiwibank Aa3 credit rating with stable outlook affirmed by Moody's
27th Feb 15, 9:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank Aa3 credit rating with stable outlook affirmed by Moody's
Luigi Wewege's Irish problem
NZ links to Irish sub-prime stoush highlight the potential for an undesirable form of regulatory arbitrage around our AML law
26th Feb 15, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ links to Irish sub-prime stoush highlight the potential for an undesirable form of regulatory arbitrage around our AML law
Favourable funding conditions seen continuing
Funding picture remains a good one for banks
26th Feb 15, 10:11am
by Gareth Vaughan
Funding picture remains a good one for banks
Harmoney eyes mortgage market
Harmoney CEO 'getting excited' about potential move into the residential mortgage market
26th Feb 15, 8:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Harmoney CEO 'getting excited' about potential move into the residential mortgage market
ANZ outlines capital notes offer
ANZ seeks at least $250 mln from BBB- rated capital note issue likely to have coupon above 7%
24th Feb 15, 5:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ seeks at least $250 mln from BBB- rated capital note issue likely to have coupon above 7%
Kiwibank eyes leaner capital position
Kiwibank seeks to mimic Aussie owned banks and hold less capital against assets in move that would boost profit
24th Feb 15, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank seeks to mimic Aussie owned banks and hold less capital against assets in move that would boost profit
BNZ QI NIM flat, CTI ratio down
Strong profit growth from BNZ's December quarter but home loan book grows below system
23rd Feb 15, 9:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Strong profit growth from BNZ's December quarter but home loan book grows below system
Kiwibank nears first dividend
Kiwibank posts 36% rise in half-year profit to record $71 mln
23rd Feb 15, 9:54am
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank posts 36% rise in half-year profit to record $71 mln
ASB bond issues raise NZ$500 mln
ASB raises NZ$500 mln through floating and fixed interest rate bond issues
20th Feb 15, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB raises NZ$500 mln through floating and fixed interest rate bond issues
Lessons from Portugal
Gareth Vaughan says the NZ Super Fund's Portuguese stoush is a timely reminder of how messy things can get when a bank fails
20th Feb 15, 2:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan says the NZ Super Fund's Portuguese stoush is a timely reminder of how messy things can get when a bank fails
NZ Super Fund sues Portugal's central bank
Goldman Sachs arranged US$150m Portuguese loan turns sour for NZ Super Fund as gloves come off
19th Feb 15, 9:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Goldman Sachs arranged US$150m Portuguese loan turns sour for NZ Super Fund as gloves come off
Westpac home loan growth above system
Westpac NZ NIM and CTI ratios both rise in December quarter as capital transfer continues
19th Feb 15, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ NIM and CTI ratios both rise in December quarter as capital transfer continues
First NZ covered bond maturity next week
NZ banks' 2015 covered bond issuance expected to be similar to 2014 with first maturities due
19th Feb 15, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ banks' 2015 covered bond issuance expected to be similar to 2014 with first maturities due
Steady first quarter for ANZ NZ
ANZ NZ NIM, CTI steady in Q1 as a raft of capital initiatives is launched
18th Feb 15, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ NIM, CTI steady in Q1 as a raft of capital initiatives is launched
More time sought for responsible lending
BNZ requests delay to introduction of Government's Responsible Lending Code
17th Feb 15, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ requests delay to introduction of Government's Responsible Lending Code
ANZ NZ Q1 profit up 8%
ANZ NZ posts 8% rise in first quarter profit to $425 million
17th Feb 15, 10:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ posts 8% rise in first quarter profit to $425 million
Bank customers get $23.67m compo
Westpac 3rd bank to settle in rural interest rate swaps case with 38 customers to get $2.47 mln compensation
17th Feb 15, 10:09am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac 3rd bank to settle in rural interest rate swaps case with 38 customers to get $2.47 mln compensation