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 3 months

Latest articles

Online anti-corruption training

New 'integrity group' formed to help educate and protect NZ business from bribery and corruption

10th Jun 14, 9:16am

by Gareth Vaughan

New 'integrity group' formed to help educate and protect NZ business from bribery and corruption

Slow start for ICBC NZ

ICBC NZ lending to date just $17m, deposits raised $15m

10th Jun 14, 8:42am

by Gareth Vaughan

ICBC NZ lending to date just $17m, deposits raised $15m

Co-op tops TSB in customer satisfaction

The Co-operative Bank overhauls TSB to become Roy Morgan's 'Financial Institution of the Month' for April

9th Jun 14, 4:43pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The Co-operative Bank overhauls TSB to become Roy Morgan's 'Financial Institution of the Month' for April

Fixed mortgage rate hikes if OCR goes up?

Banks seen lifting two and three-year mortgage rates if RBNZ increases OCR again this week

9th Jun 14, 8:15am

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks seen lifting two and three-year mortgage rates if RBNZ increases OCR again this week

Haier may replicate F&P Finance in China

Owner Haier looking at F&P Finance's 40 years of IP ahead of possible Chinese consumer credit rollout

7th Jun 14, 1:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Owner Haier looking at F&P Finance's 40 years of IP ahead of possible Chinese consumer credit rollout

ASB's 5-yr home loan rate 'special'

ASB introduces lowest 5-year home loan rate among the major banks ahead of RBNZ's OCR review

6th Jun 14, 5:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB introduces lowest 5-year home loan rate among the major banks ahead of RBNZ's OCR review

Finance company offers to buy-back its deposits

F&P Finance CEO says he hopes no depositors take up his company's buy-back offer

6th Jun 14, 12:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

F&P Finance CEO says he hopes no depositors take up his company's buy-back offer

RBNZ greenlights IAG's Lumey buy

IAG's takeover of rival Lumley jumps final NZ hurdle with Reserve Bank approval granted

6th Jun 14, 10:37am

by Gareth Vaughan

IAG's takeover of rival Lumley jumps final NZ hurdle with Reserve Bank approval granted

Hisco sells ANZ shares for A$403,800

ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco sells some shares in his bank's Australian parent

6th Jun 14, 8:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco sells some shares in his bank's Australian parent

Is New Zealand over banked?

ANZ and BNZ's CEOs think NZ is 'over banked' with too many banks for a small population. Gareth Vaughan disagrees

6th Jun 14, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ and BNZ's CEOs think NZ is 'over banked' with too many banks for a small population. Gareth Vaughan disagrees

'We're starting to see houses falling through the cracks'

Uncertainty reigning over Auckland's confidence driven housing market, says Squirrel's John Bolton

5th Jun 14, 12:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Uncertainty reigning over Auckland's confidence driven housing market, says Squirrel's John Bolton

BNZ, Postie Plus' bank, owed around $12m

Postie Plus, in breach of the terms of its loans with BNZ, goes into voluntary administration

4th Jun 14, 7:33am

by Gareth Vaughan

Postie Plus, in breach of the terms of its loans with BNZ, goes into voluntary administration

HSBC impairments rise again

HSBC NZ records 38% March quarter rise in impaired assets on back of one corporate loan

3rd Jun 14, 7:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC NZ records 38% March quarter rise in impaired assets on back of one corporate loan

Big 4 banks' dividends rising

NZ's big 4 Aussie owned banks have paid more in dividends year to date than in full year last year, but lower percentage of profit than parents

3rd Jun 14, 7:34pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ's big 4 Aussie owned banks have paid more in dividends year to date than in full year last year, but lower percentage of profit than parents

TSB's 'astronomical' rural lending growth

TSB agriculture lending boosted by increasing dairy lending to existing Taranaki customers

30th May 14, 3:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB agriculture lending boosted by increasing dairy lending to existing Taranaki customers

TSB's Solid Energy 'learning curve'

TSB CEO acknowledges further hit to Solid Energy exposure can't be ruled out, due diligence 'heightened'

30th May 14, 12:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB CEO acknowledges further hit to Solid Energy exposure can't be ruled out, due diligence 'heightened'

'Time to put obligation back on borrower'

Banks want a 'flexible' Responsible Lending Code and acknowledgement they're responsible lenders

30th May 14, 7:45am

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks want a 'flexible' Responsible Lending Code and acknowledgement they're responsible lenders

'Huge' consumer credit law shake-up

Lenders face duty of care, borrowers more questions and potentially credit tap being turned off, in new anti loan shark law

29th May 14, 2:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Lenders face duty of care, borrowers more questions and potentially credit tap being turned off, in new anti loan shark law

Heartland posts $9.7m Q3 profit

Heartland Bank looks on track to meet annual profit forecast of $34m to $37m

29th May 14, 10:11am

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland Bank looks on track to meet annual profit forecast of $34m to $37m

Westpac outlines 'direct from account'

Westpac says new payments service will let customers buy direct from merchants

29th May 14, 10:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac says new payments service will let customers buy direct from merchants

Got any ideas on how to simplify tax?

Revenue Minister Todd McClay says public to get a say in simplifying, modernising and transforming tax through a Taxpayer's Simplification Panel

28th May 14, 1:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Revenue Minister Todd McClay says public to get a say in simplifying, modernising and transforming tax through a Taxpayer's Simplification Panel

Facebook 'here to help banks'

Facebook financial services specialist Neil Hiltz says the social network wants to work with banks, not against them

27th May 14, 4:27pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Facebook financial services specialist Neil Hiltz says the social network wants to work with banks, not against them

Privacy 'not too much of a limiter'

Facebook's Neil Hiltz says the social network is growing ad revenue by helping corporates efficiently target customers and giving users what they want

27th May 14, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Facebook's Neil Hiltz says the social network is growing ad revenue by helping corporates efficiently target customers and giving users what they want

Cream may come off Fonterra's forecast

ANZ economists pick up to 30c reduction to Fonterra's 2013-14 payout forecast, 'conservative' opening 2014-15 forecast

27th May 14, 8:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ economists pick up to 30c reduction to Fonterra's 2013-14 payout forecast, 'conservative' opening 2014-15 forecast

Westpac NZ 'optimises capital structure'

Westpac NZ books $89m Visa windfall as it goes exclusive with MasterCard

26th May 14, 5:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac NZ books $89m Visa windfall as it goes exclusive with MasterCard