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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Latest articles

FPA shareholders told 'reject Haier bid'

Grant Samuel puts NZ$260 mln to NZ$285 mln valuation on consumer lender Fisher and Paykel Finance

4th Oct 12, 1:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Grant Samuel puts NZ$260 mln to NZ$285 mln valuation on consumer lender Fisher and Paykel Finance

Reinsurers learn the lessons of 2005

Despite the massive natural disasters, global reinsurers recorded lower losses in 2011 than previous worst year of 2005 after growing their business

4th Oct 12, 12:05am

by Gareth Vaughan

Despite the massive natural disasters, global reinsurers recorded lower losses in 2011 than previous worst year of 2005 after growing their business

Should BNZ mimic Kiwibank in KiwiSaver?

Opinion: As the Government stymies BNZ's mortgage off-set KiwiSaver plans, acquisition may be the best route for this late comer to enter the market

2nd Oct 12, 4:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Opinion: As the Government stymies BNZ's mortgage off-set KiwiSaver plans, acquisition may be the best route for this late comer to enter the market

SBS, Kiwibank win again

SBS Bank, Kiwibank once again secure top status in monthly Roy Morgan consumer satisfaction survey

2nd Oct 12, 3:48pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank, Kiwibank once again secure top status in monthly Roy Morgan consumer satisfaction survey

Want a Samsung tablet with that loan?

ASB throwing in Samsung tablets for customers who fix mortgages for at least 2 years as part of spring home loan campaign

2nd Oct 12, 3:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB throwing in Samsung tablets for customers who fix mortgages for at least 2 years as part of spring home loan campaign

Housing boom seen spreading

Inventory of houses for sale in Auckland drops to fresh low as tightening in housing market spreads outside Auckland and Christchurch 'hotspots'

2nd Oct 12, 11:37am

by Gareth Vaughan

Inventory of houses for sale in Auckland drops to fresh low as tightening in housing market spreads outside Auckland and Christchurch 'hotspots'

How ANZ aims to successfully end National brand

Removing the uncertainty for staff and customers the key to successfully bringing the curtain down on National Bank brand, David Hisco says

1st Oct 12, 4:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Removing the uncertainty for staff and customers the key to successfully bringing the curtain down on National Bank brand, David Hisco says

'Why the horse had to go'

ANZ and National banks consolidating into 'the strong brand' rather than paying for an extension on 'a damaged brand' - Hisco

1st Oct 12, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ and National banks consolidating into 'the strong brand' rather than paying for an extension on 'a damaged brand' - Hisco

Farm debt rises to new record high

Debt in the agricultural sector rises above NZ$49 billion for the first time, up 4.5% year-on-year

28th Sep 12, 4:42pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Debt in the agricultural sector rises above NZ$49 billion for the first time, up 4.5% year-on-year

What about the ANZ customers?

ANZ customers may be more likely to have their noses put out of joint by shift to National Bank IT platform than National customers by demise of their brand

28th Sep 12, 4:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ customers may be more likely to have their noses put out of joint by shift to National Bank IT platform than National customers by demise of their brand

Bank brand death shows NZ 'ex growth'

Analysts say culling of National Bank brand shows NZ no longer a growth market for ANZ and the NZ$100 mln cost is hard to justify

28th Sep 12, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Analysts say culling of National Bank brand shows NZ no longer a growth market for ANZ and the NZ$100 mln cost is hard to justify

How Aussie's 4 pillars saved our banks

How Australia's four pillars banking policy helped save the Australasian financial sector during the global financial crisis

27th Sep 12, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

How Australia's four pillars banking policy helped save the Australasian financial sector during the global financial crisis

'Financial system no safer than pre-GFC'

IMF says global financial system no safer than before the GFC, says private sector needs incentive to follow reforms

27th Sep 12, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

IMF says global financial system no safer than before the GFC, says private sector needs incentive to follow reforms

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