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Gareth Vaughan

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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

NZ's banks the most profitable
New Zealand's big four banks are the developed world's most profitable, ahead even of their Australian parents
26th Jun 12, 4:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand's big four banks are the developed world's most profitable, ahead even of their Australian parents
Allied Farmers kept on life support
Allied Nationwide Finance receiver McGrathNicol helps Allied Farmers kick the can down the road by extending NZ$13.4 mln loan for a year
26th Jun 12, 10:16am
by Gareth Vaughan
Allied Nationwide Finance receiver McGrathNicol helps Allied Farmers kick the can down the road by extending NZ$13.4 mln loan for a year
Facebook 'a great place for us to be'
How ASB's move to allow customers to make payments via Facebook will work
25th Jun 12, 4:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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How ASB's move to allow customers to make payments via Facebook will work
Z Energy eyes third bond issue
The Infratil and New Zealand Superannuation owned Z Energy plans its third retail bond issue
25th Jun 12, 9:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Infratil and New Zealand Superannuation owned Z Energy plans its third retail bond issue
Property syndicator warns of 'cowboys'
Commercial property syndicator warns low interest rate environment, banks eager to lend and yield chasing investors could see 'cowboys stuff the sector'
22nd Jun 12, 5:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commercial property syndicator warns low interest rate environment, banks eager to lend and yield chasing investors could see 'cowboys stuff the sector'
ANZ to repay subordinated bonds
ANZ NZ to call NZ$350 mln of subordinated bonds, gives no hint of a fresh bond offer
22nd Jun 12, 1:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ to call NZ$350 mln of subordinated bonds, gives no hint of a fresh bond offer
New bank keen on Kiwi helmsman
Former 'acting CEOs' at ANZ NZ and Westpac NZ team up at the Co-operative Bank, which would've been 'very reluctant' not to have appointed a New Zealander as CEO
21st Jun 12, 4:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Former 'acting CEOs' at ANZ NZ and Westpac NZ team up at the Co-operative Bank, which would've been 'very reluctant' not to have appointed a New Zealander as CEO
'Hidden treasure' eyes profit return
Co-operative Bank customer-owners to get proportionate profit return as new CEO and chairman eye faster growth
21st Jun 12, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Co-operative Bank customer-owners to get proportionate profit return as new CEO and chairman eye faster growth
BNZ seeking a new CFO
BNZ chief financial officer Ken Christie, 'who has helped keep the bank safe and strong', leaving at year's end for NAB role
21st Jun 12, 10:19am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ chief financial officer Ken Christie, 'who has helped keep the bank safe and strong', leaving at year's end for NAB role
Deutsche Bank NZ profit tumbles
Big drop in quarterly profit at key Treasury SOE float adviser Deutsche Bank
20th Jun 12, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Big drop in quarterly profit at key Treasury SOE float adviser Deutsche Bank
ASB introducing Facebook payments
From mid-July ASB says users of its mobile banking service will be able to pay Facebook 'friends' without using a bank account number
20th Jun 12, 10:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
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From mid-July ASB says users of its mobile banking service will be able to pay Facebook 'friends' without using a bank account number
McLachlan named Co-op Bank CEO
The Co-operative Bank appoints former Westpac NZ acting CEO Bruce McLachlan CEO and reports fall in annual profit
20th Jun 12, 9:48am
by Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank appoints former Westpac NZ acting CEO Bruce McLachlan CEO and reports fall in annual profit
Kiwibank nears covered bond issue
Kiwibank hires Barclays to arrange covered bond programme, could borrow around NZ$1 billion through covered bonds
19th Jun 12, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank hires Barclays to arrange covered bond programme, could borrow around NZ$1 billion through covered bonds
Fonterra warns on impact of TAF 'no'
A 'no' vote on Trading Among Farmers would see Fonterra 'lose window of opportunity to grow returns and lose control of own destiny,' CEO Theo Spierings says
19th Jun 12, 12:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A 'no' vote on Trading Among Farmers would see Fonterra 'lose window of opportunity to grow returns and lose control of own destiny,' CEO Theo Spierings says
Four banks change deposit rates
ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac make changes to some term deposit rates; Some up, some down
18th Jun 12, 5:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac make changes to some term deposit rates; Some up, some down
Big profit rise for ANZ's UDC
Half-year profit at country's biggest finance company UDC Finance more than doubles to NZ$18.7 mln
18th Jun 12, 4:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Half-year profit at country's biggest finance company UDC Finance more than doubles to NZ$18.7 mln
Adamson to succeed Ling as Fletcher CEO
Fletcher Building CEO Jonathan Ling to retire on September 30, to be replaced by Mark Adamson, currently the boss of Fletcher's laminates & panels unit
18th Jun 12, 9:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fletcher Building CEO Jonathan Ling to retire on September 30, to be replaced by Mark Adamson, currently the boss of Fletcher's laminates & panels unit
'NZ banks remain well funded'
Recent fixed-term mortgage rate cuts evidence banks' are well funded and 'reasonably comfortable' with funding cost pressure, RBNZ says
15th Jun 12, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Recent fixed-term mortgage rate cuts evidence banks' are well funded and 'reasonably comfortable' with funding cost pressure, RBNZ says
Rabobank loses Aaa Moody's rating
Moody's cuts credit rating on Dutch parent of rural lender Rabobank NZ by 2 notches citing tough Dutch and euro-zone environments
15th Jun 12, 3:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Moody's cuts credit rating on Dutch parent of rural lender Rabobank NZ by 2 notches citing tough Dutch and euro-zone environments
Consumer confidence falls
ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey shows confidence down in June with the biggest fall in Canterbury
15th Jun 12, 1:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey shows confidence down in June with the biggest fall in Canterbury
BNZ completes NZ$200m, 7-yr bond issue
BNZ raises NZ$200 million in seven-year bond issue paying 5.570% per annum
15th Jun 12, 12:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ raises NZ$200 million in seven-year bond issue paying 5.570% per annum
The Hawk's equity deficit, 'on the face of it'
Allan Hawkins' Cynotech Holdings reports unaudited annual equity deficit as it battles to recoup loans bought from Western Bay Finance and National Finance 2000
15th Jun 12, 11:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
Allan Hawkins' Cynotech Holdings reports unaudited annual equity deficit as it battles to recoup loans bought from Western Bay Finance and National Finance 2000
The RBNZ branches into education
The Reserve Bank and Young Enterprise Trust create a board game for school kids to teach investment risk and reward
14th Jun 12, 4:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Reserve Bank and Young Enterprise Trust create a board game for school kids to teach investment risk and reward
'No entitlement to break fee discounts'
Banking Ombudsman tells customers banks aren't obliged to reduce or waive break fees as she starts getting complaints
14th Jun 12, 2:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banking Ombudsman tells customers banks aren't obliged to reduce or waive break fees as she starts getting complaints
Fitch rates Kiwibank higher than big 4
Fitch assigns AA credit rating to Kiwibank, says it plans to issue covered bonds to help lengthen its funding maturity profile
14th Jun 12, 11:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fitch assigns AA credit rating to Kiwibank, says it plans to issue covered bonds to help lengthen its funding maturity profile