Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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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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Kiwibank cuts mortgage rates

Kiwibank drops advertised six-month, 1-year, and 2-year fixed-term mortgage rates to 4.99%

27th Sep 12, 1:25pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank drops advertised six-month, 1-year, and 2-year fixed-term mortgage rates to 4.99%

Rivals targeting National customers

ANZ says National Bank brand to be phased out over two years

26th Sep 12, 5:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ says National Bank brand to be phased out over two years

'Fraud looks for money'

Departing SFO boss Adam Feeley says his successor ought to keep an eye out for trans-national fraud and financial crime in Christchurch

26th Sep 12, 4:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Departing SFO boss Adam Feeley says his successor ought to keep an eye out for trans-national fraud and financial crime in Christchurch

SFO Hanover probe near end

Serious Fraud Office nearing conclusion of 'enormous' Hanover investigation, outgoing CEO says, adding outcome will show right result reached

26th Sep 12, 4:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Serious Fraud Office nearing conclusion of 'enormous' Hanover investigation, outgoing CEO says, adding outcome will show right result reached

'We're as close as we can be'

JBWere's NZ boss says relationship close with BNZ, the local arm of its major owner, as alliance renewed with minority owner Goldman Sachs

25th Sep 12, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

JBWere's NZ boss says relationship close with BNZ, the local arm of its major owner, as alliance renewed with minority owner Goldman Sachs

'Covered bond risks to depositors justified'

Parliamentary select committee rubber stamps covered bond bill saying such bonds could mean higher deposit rates for bank depositors

25th Sep 12, 3:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Parliamentary select committee rubber stamps covered bond bill saying such bonds could mean higher deposit rates for bank depositors

GPG to buy back last capital notes

Guinness Peat Group to buy back its final, NZ$350 mln, tranche of capital notes

25th Sep 12, 12:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Guinness Peat Group to buy back its final, NZ$350 mln, tranche of capital notes

HSBC's 4.85% mortgage rate

HSBC cuts advertised 6-month, 1, 2-year fixed-term mortgage rates for premier customers to market lows

25th Sep 12, 9:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC cuts advertised 6-month, 1, 2-year fixed-term mortgage rates for premier customers to market lows

Bank profits under analyst fire

Banking analysts outline how they believe the big banks have been overstating their profits, enabling the over paying of dividends and erroneous benchmarking of executive bonuses

24th Sep 12, 4:27pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banking analysts outline how they believe the big banks have been overstating their profits, enabling the over paying of dividends and erroneous benchmarking of executive bonuses

NZ key to Chinese Aussie dairy push

New Plymouth District Council reportedly holds key to Chinese push for stake in Aussie dairying venture

24th Sep 12, 10:24am

by Gareth Vaughan

New Plymouth District Council reportedly holds key to Chinese push for stake in Aussie dairying venture

NZ banks not sweating Basel III

Fitch Ratings says NZ banks' will be barely impacted by RBNZ's tougher new Basel III capital standards given they already meet them

21st Sep 12, 4:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fitch Ratings says NZ banks' will be barely impacted by RBNZ's tougher new Basel III capital standards given they already meet them

Westpac seeing 'volatile' market

Westpac's head of retail banking Gai McGrath says residential mortgage market has been 'volatile' in September quarter

21st Sep 12, 4:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac's head of retail banking Gai McGrath says residential mortgage market has been 'volatile' in September quarter

ANZ sees NZ$1.3 trln chance for NZ

ANZ boss Mike Smith says new research commissioned by the bank will show massive agriculture export opportunity in Asia for NZ

20th Sep 12, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ boss Mike Smith says new research commissioned by the bank will show massive agriculture export opportunity in Asia for NZ

Westpac cuts 4, 5 yr mortgage rates

Westpac cutting 4 and 5 year mortgage rates to under 6%

20th Sep 12, 3:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac cutting 4 and 5 year mortgage rates to under 6%

Strong ratings for Kiwi Life

Fledgling Kiwibank insurance business Kiwi Life issued strong credit ratings by AM Best based on NZ Post relationship

20th Sep 12, 9:50am

by Gareth Vaughan

Fledgling Kiwibank insurance business Kiwi Life issued strong credit ratings by AM Best based on NZ Post relationship

'New auction format going well' - NZDMO

Government's debt manager ends big fluctuations in value of bonds auctioned weekly; Treasurer hints trial of set limit of NZ$250 mln auctioned weekly likely to continue

19th Sep 12, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Government's debt manager ends big fluctuations in value of bonds auctioned weekly; Treasurer hints trial of set limit of NZ$250 mln auctioned weekly likely to continue

NZDF eyes prepaid card

New Zealand Defence Force seeks help with possible prepaid card to cover petty cash management, travel support and allowances

18th Sep 12, 3:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand Defence Force seeks help with possible prepaid card to cover petty cash management, travel support and allowances

Aotearoa's other central bank

Sovereign Global Bank of Aotearoa ridicules RBNZ warning, claims it's a central bank with a unique monetary policy of its own supported by 'noble precious metals'

18th Sep 12, 3:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Sovereign Global Bank of Aotearoa ridicules RBNZ warning, claims it's a central bank with a unique monetary policy of its own supported by 'noble precious metals'

ASB creates new management role

Greg Beehre rehired from Westpac to take up the newly created role of general manager for industry specialisation at ASB

18th Sep 12, 9:51am

by Gareth Vaughan

Greg Beehre rehired from Westpac to take up the newly created role of general manager for industry specialisation at ASB

Mortgage rate cuts, deposit rate increases

ANZ, National introduce market leading low advertised 2-year mortgage rate; BNZ introduces special 1-year term deposit rate

17th Sep 12, 10:03am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ, National introduce market leading low advertised 2-year mortgage rate; BNZ introduces special 1-year term deposit rate

Auckland's 10-year 'roadmap' revealed

Mayor Len Brown launches Auckland's economic development strategy calling for less property speculation and more focus on exporting high value goods

14th Sep 12, 4:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Mayor Len Brown launches Auckland's economic development strategy calling for less property speculation and more focus on exporting high value goods

How to buy F&P Appliances on the cheap

Opinion: How China's Haier could effectively grab control of Fisher and Paykel Appliances for a song and what a buyer of F&P Finance would be getting

14th Sep 12, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Opinion: How China's Haier could effectively grab control of Fisher and Paykel Appliances for a song and what a buyer of F&P Finance would be getting

NZ's biggest bank raises NZ$1.6b

ANZ NZ borrows about NZ$1.6 bln through two bond issues including €750 mln of covered bonds and NZ$400 mln in domestic issue

13th Sep 12, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ borrows about NZ$1.6 bln through two bond issues including €750 mln of covered bonds and NZ$400 mln in domestic issue

ASB the June quarter laggard

ASB the only major bank whose residential mortgage book shrank in June quarter despite rise in high LVR lending

13th Sep 12, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB the only major bank whose residential mortgage book shrank in June quarter despite rise in high LVR lending

RBNZ sees tax benefit from Basel III

Reserve Bank Basel III cost-benefit analysis shows greater benefits would come from higher capital ratio than it plans to introduce

12th Sep 12, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank Basel III cost-benefit analysis shows greater benefits would come from higher capital ratio than it plans to introduce