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

Finance co. to target debentures again

Asset Finance plans to resume raising money from the public with issue of new prospectus near

16th Jul 12, 4:14pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Asset Finance plans to resume raising money from the public with issue of new prospectus near

Have we reached peak power?

As the Govt prepares to sell up to 49% of 3 state owned electricity gentailers, where is demand for electricity heading?

13th Jul 12, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

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As the Govt prepares to sell up to 49% of 3 state owned electricity gentailers, where is demand for electricity heading?

FMA probes 'man from nowhere'

Financial Markets Authority probes the NZ links, including a registered company, of the mysterious British bidder for Australian retailer David Jones

13th Jul 12, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Financial Markets Authority probes the NZ links, including a registered company, of the mysterious British bidder for Australian retailer David Jones

BNZ seeks new private banking & wealth head

Tracey Berry, BNZ's head of private banking & wealth, to leave in October with launch of KiwiSaver scheme thought to be near

13th Jul 12, 2:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Tracey Berry, BNZ's head of private banking & wealth, to leave in October with launch of KiwiSaver scheme thought to be near

Rabobank explains credit rating flip flop

Rabobank NZ boss admits the bank overlooked regulatory requirement when ditching its now reinstated credit rating

13th Jul 12, 1:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Rabobank NZ boss admits the bank overlooked regulatory requirement when ditching its now reinstated credit rating

ASB lifts 1 and 3 yr mortgage rates

ASB increases one and three year mortgage rates by 20 and 15 basis points respectively

13th Jul 12, 9:38am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB increases one and three year mortgage rates by 20 and 15 basis points respectively

Strong NZ growth for Japanese bank

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi grows annual lending to NZ corporates 23%, on top of last year's 30% growth, as it targets major NZ companies

12th Jul 12, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi grows annual lending to NZ corporates 23%, on top of last year's 30% growth, as it targets major NZ companies

Rabobank flip flops on AA rating

Standard and Poor's withdraws and then reinstates credit rating on Rabobank NZ at bank's request

12th Jul 12, 9:37am

by Gareth Vaughan

Standard and Poor's withdraws and then reinstates credit rating on Rabobank NZ at bank's request

Questions over OBR treatment of TDs

Reserve Bank not planning an industry-wide standard for treatment of term deposit interest under its Open Banking Resolution policy

11th Jul 12, 4:48pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank not planning an industry-wide standard for treatment of term deposit interest under its Open Banking Resolution policy

RBNZ accused of being captured

Covered bond opponent urges Parliament to 'face down the banking lobby and ban these bonds' in select committee submission

10th Jul 12, 4:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Covered bond opponent urges Parliament to 'face down the banking lobby and ban these bonds' in select committee submission

NZ Prof, Czechs to probe foreign ownership of banks

Massey University's David Tripe teams with Czechs to study foreign bank ownership

10th Jul 12, 2:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Massey University's David Tripe teams with Czechs to study foreign bank ownership

PwC's covered bond warning

PwC cautions banks against placing too much reliance on covered bonds saying they add 'incremental constraints'

9th Jul 12, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

PwC cautions banks against placing too much reliance on covered bonds saying they add 'incremental constraints'

Kiwibank buys out broker

State owned Kiwibank buys the 24% of New Zealand Home Loans it didn't already own to take full ownership of Hamilton-based mortgage broker

9th Jul 12, 9:21am

by Gareth Vaughan

State owned Kiwibank buys the 24% of New Zealand Home Loans it didn't already own to take full ownership of Hamilton-based mortgage broker

ANZ/National cut rates as ASB and Westpac hike

ASB hikes its 6-month and 18-month fixed term mortgage rates by 34 and 15 basis points, respectively

7th Jul 12, 9:04am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB hikes its 6-month and 18-month fixed term mortgage rates by 34 and 15 basis points, respectively

Kiwibank, SBS top of customer pops

NZ owned banks continue 100% success rate in monthly Roy Morgan Research customer satisfaction awards

6th Jul 12, 4:18pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ owned banks continue 100% success rate in monthly Roy Morgan Research customer satisfaction awards

Westpac raises NZ$620 mln

Westpac secures just over two-thirds of maximum NZ$900 mln target from two domestic debt issues

6th Jul 12, 4:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac secures just over two-thirds of maximum NZ$900 mln target from two domestic debt issues

Z Energy bonds likely to pay around 6.50%

Z Energy seeking up to NZ$150 mln in its third retail bond offer in three years

5th Jul 12, 5:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Z Energy seeking up to NZ$150 mln in its third retail bond offer in three years

'Pressure on fixed mortgage rates'

ANZ NZ retail boss Kerri Thompson says next major moves in fixed-term mortgage rates may be up

5th Jul 12, 4:38pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ retail boss Kerri Thompson says next major moves in fixed-term mortgage rates may be up

Highest weekly value of mortgage approvals in 5yrs

Highest weekly value of mortgage approvals, at NZ$1.361 bln, approved last week since March 2007

5th Jul 12, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Highest weekly value of mortgage approvals, at NZ$1.361 bln, approved last week since March 2007

Kiwibank fires new mortgage war shot

Kiwibank launches 4.99% fixed 6-month mortgage 'special offer', borrowers must have at least 30% equity

5th Jul 12, 11:37am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank launches 4.99% fixed 6-month mortgage 'special offer', borrowers must have at least 30% equity

ASB still sees big branch future

Although only 5% of customer transactions are now done through its branches, ASB says branch network will always be 'integral' to retail service

4th Jul 12, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Although only 5% of customer transactions are now done through its branches, ASB says branch network will always be 'integral' to retail service

F&P Finance's rural growth plans

Consumer lender Fisher and Paykel Finance eyes growth in the rural sector as improving debenture reinvestment rates allow it to exit some bank loans

3rd Jul 12, 4:36pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Consumer lender Fisher and Paykel Finance eyes growth in the rural sector as improving debenture reinvestment rates allow it to exit some bank loans

Westpac seeks up to NZ$900 mln

Westpac NZ looks to raise as much as NZ$900 mln, combined, from five-year and seven-year debt issues to institutional investors

3rd Jul 12, 3:53pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac NZ looks to raise as much as NZ$900 mln, combined, from five-year and seven-year debt issues to institutional investors

Why disloyal bank customers need more respect

Banks need to 'reconfigure business models around customer needs' to regain some control of the relationship with customers who are becoming more assertive

3rd Jul 12, 3:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks need to 'reconfigure business models around customer needs' to regain some control of the relationship with customers who are becoming more assertive

Ex-owner swoops on battered Blue Star

Tom Sturgess, who sold control of Blue Star to Champ Private Equity in 2006, poised to scoop up at least one business unit in the now beleagured printer

3rd Jul 12, 12:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Tom Sturgess, who sold control of Blue Star to Champ Private Equity in 2006, poised to scoop up at least one business unit in the now beleagured printer