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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 3 months

Latest articles

Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell looks at US fiscal cliff doomsday and best case scenarios and the NZ dollar's declining volatility
23rd Nov 12, 4:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell looks at US fiscal cliff doomsday and best case scenarios and the NZ dollar's declining volatility
ASB back in mortgage growth mode
ASB, the only big bank whose residential mortgage book contracted in the June quarter, grows by NZ$318 mln in September quarter
23rd Nov 12, 11:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB, the only big bank whose residential mortgage book contracted in the June quarter, grows by NZ$318 mln in September quarter
SBS' new 'amongst friends' website
SBS Bank unveils new look website as start of digital push seeking an 'amongst friends home away from home' feel
22nd Nov 12, 4:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SBS Bank unveils new look website as start of digital push seeking an 'amongst friends home away from home' feel
Kiwibank's Xmas mortgage special
Kiwibank launches 4.85% six-month home loan offer with no equity restrictions
22nd Nov 12, 12:35pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank launches 4.85% six-month home loan offer with no equity restrictions
David Ross to 'cooperate fully'
Ross Asset Management's David Ross to 'cooperate fully' with receiver, SFO and FMA probes into his company
22nd Nov 12, 12:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ross Asset Management's David Ross to 'cooperate fully' with receiver, SFO and FMA probes into his company
F&P Finance credit rating upgraded
Standard and Poor's upgrades Fisher and Paykel Finance credit rating to BB+, its highest 'junk' grade rating, after Haier takeover of its parent
22nd Nov 12, 10:33am
by Gareth Vaughan
Standard and Poor's upgrades Fisher and Paykel Finance credit rating to BB+, its highest 'junk' grade rating, after Haier takeover of its parent
Rabobank NZ gets capital injection
Rabobank NZ gets NZ$110 mln capital boost ahead of Basel III, September quarter profit up 30%
21st Nov 12, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rabobank NZ gets NZ$110 mln capital boost ahead of Basel III, September quarter profit up 30%
NZBA says bank profitability 'overstated'
Bank lobby group says NZ bank profits in the middle of the pack when compared with major listed companies
21st Nov 12, 1:49pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank lobby group says NZ bank profits in the middle of the pack when compared with major listed companies
Instant Finance customers 'deleveraging'
Instant Finance lending 'disappointing' this year and below management expectations as it seeks up to NZ$12 mln through redeemable preference share issue
20th Nov 12, 4:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Instant Finance lending 'disappointing' this year and below management expectations as it seeks up to NZ$12 mln through redeemable preference share issue
Hisco paid more than Westpac, BNZ CEOs
ANZ's David Hisco probably NZ's highest paid bank CEO this year having been paid more than Westpac's Peter Clare and BNZ's Andrew Thorburn
20th Nov 12, 12:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ's David Hisco probably NZ's highest paid bank CEO this year having been paid more than Westpac's Peter Clare and BNZ's Andrew Thorburn
Thorburn highlights importance of 'AA' ratings
BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn defends bank profitability, says BNZ's return on assets would be 'unsustainably low' in other industries
19th Nov 12, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn defends bank profitability, says BNZ's return on assets would be 'unsustainably low' in other industries
SFO wades into Ross Asset Management
Serious Fraud Office to probe Ross Asset Management, David Ross and associated entities; Concerned with receiver's Ponzi comparison
19th Nov 12, 12:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Serious Fraud Office to probe Ross Asset Management, David Ross and associated entities; Concerned with receiver's Ponzi comparison
S&P brings Rabobank NZ in line with big 4
Standard and Poor's cuts Rabobank NZ credit rating one notch to AA- as it grows more concerned about its parent's Dutch home market
19th Nov 12, 9:11am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard and Poor's cuts Rabobank NZ credit rating one notch to AA- as it grows more concerned about its parent's Dutch home market
Resimac eyes more NZ opportunities
Securitisation survivor Resimac eyes broader New Zealand push after launching home loan business
19th Nov 12, 5:19am
by Gareth Vaughan
Securitisation survivor Resimac eyes broader New Zealand push after launching home loan business
BNZ CEO speaks out against leadership vacuum
BNZ's Andrew Thorburn hits out at 'fundamental anomalies' of tax system that favour residential property and says lack of leadership is main problem in housing affordability 'crisis'
16th Nov 12, 5:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ's Andrew Thorburn hits out at 'fundamental anomalies' of tax system that favour residential property and says lack of leadership is main problem in housing affordability 'crisis'
Ponzi schemer gets 14 years jail
US citizen who ran Ponzi scheme through NZ registered company from Panama gets 14 years jail and must repay US$17 mln
16th Nov 12, 10:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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US citizen who ran Ponzi scheme through NZ registered company from Panama gets 14 years jail and must repay US$17 mln
Big banks' NZ$8.6 bln excess cash
Australasia's big 4 banks will have up to A$2.5 bln of surplus capital each by 2014, Deutsche Bank analysts say
15th Nov 12, 4:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Australasia's big 4 banks will have up to A$2.5 bln of surplus capital each by 2014, Deutsche Bank analysts say
'Banks well placed to deal with any issues'
Standard and Poor's says it doesn't believe the RBNZ's open bank resolution policy means the Govt would let a distressed major bank fail
15th Nov 12, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard and Poor's says it doesn't believe the RBNZ's open bank resolution policy means the Govt would let a distressed major bank fail
Hart's equity deficit tops US$500m
Equity deficit at Graeme Hart's packaging empire Reynolds Group Holdings blows out to US$522 mln
15th Nov 12, 10:33am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Equity deficit at Graeme Hart's packaging empire Reynolds Group Holdings blows out to US$522 mln
Aussie 'bank assaulter' not crossing ditch
Wizard Home Loans founder not currently planning to bring new joint venture with Macquarie across from Australia to take on New Zealand's banks
14th Nov 12, 4:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Wizard Home Loans founder not currently planning to bring new joint venture with Macquarie across from Australia to take on New Zealand's banks
Probe into Delta Utility Services property deals
Auditor-General to investigate NZ$14.12 mln investment by Dunedin City Council entity in Luggate and Jacks Point property whose value has halved
14th Nov 12, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auditor-General to investigate NZ$14.12 mln investment by Dunedin City Council entity in Luggate and Jacks Point property whose value has halved
Westpac's Clare paid less than Frazis
Westpac NZ boss Peter Clare receives annual pay of just under NZ$4 mln as group continues freeze on both fixed remuneration and incentive targets
14th Nov 12, 10:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ boss Peter Clare receives annual pay of just under NZ$4 mln as group continues freeze on both fixed remuneration and incentive targets
'High confidence in rental property'
Investor confidence bounces with rental property most popular and Auckland investors especially optimistic about capital gains opportunities, ASB says
14th Nov 12, 1:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Investor confidence bounces with rental property most popular and Auckland investors especially optimistic about capital gains opportunities, ASB says
Kiwibank to pay 5.80% on bonds
Kiwibank to raise NZ$150 mln in 'junk' bond issue paying investors' 5.80% per annum over 5 years
13th Nov 12, 4:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank to raise NZ$150 mln in 'junk' bond issue paying investors' 5.80% per annum over 5 years
How a 'bank' became Friends Mutual
UK owned NZ offshore finance company City Savings 'Bank', formerly 'a bank with a small b', changes name to Friends Mutual, continues offering up to 8.05% to offshore punters
13th Nov 12, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
UK owned NZ offshore finance company City Savings 'Bank', formerly 'a bank with a small b', changes name to Friends Mutual, continues offering up to 8.05% to offshore punters