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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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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
Banks paying break fees to other banks
Banks paying break fees to win residential mortgage customers over from other banks in 'incredibly aggressive' market
13th Jun 12, 4:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks paying break fees to win residential mortgage customers over from other banks in 'incredibly aggressive' market
Bankers hit back over mortgagee sales
'No wholesale move by banks to sell people out of their homes,' bank lobby group says responding to Terralink pointing to 'marked upturn' in major banks forcing mortgagee sales
13th Jun 12, 4:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'No wholesale move by banks to sell people out of their homes,' bank lobby group says responding to Terralink pointing to 'marked upturn' in major banks forcing mortgagee sales
BNZ hikes 18-month mortgage rate
Bucking recent trend, BNZ lifts 18-month mortgage rate by 45 basis points to 5.55%
13th Jun 12, 12:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bucking recent trend, BNZ lifts 18-month mortgage rate by 45 basis points to 5.55%
BNZ launches 7-year bond offer
BNZ seeks to raise up to NZ$200 mln through 7-year bond offer to institutional and habitual investors
13th Jun 12, 10:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ seeks to raise up to NZ$200 mln through 7-year bond offer to institutional and habitual investors
Help sought for Kiwibank 'transformation'
Kiwibank, NZ Post seek help for modernisation and upgrading of ATMs, self service technology and cash management services in branches
12th Jun 12, 4:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank, NZ Post seek help for modernisation and upgrading of ATMs, self service technology and cash management services in branches
NZ insurer sees opportunities from French socialists
Fast growing NZ insurer CBL Insurance shrugs off two notch S&P downgrade to BB- after striking at 'perfect time' last year with Euro-zone acquisition
11th Jun 12, 4:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fast growing NZ insurer CBL Insurance shrugs off two notch S&P downgrade to BB- after striking at 'perfect time' last year with Euro-zone acquisition
Director charged with theft, false statements
SFO charges Auckland director of financial advisory group of stealing at least NZ$5 mln from family and friends
11th Jun 12, 9:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
SFO charges Auckland director of financial advisory group of stealing at least NZ$5 mln from family and friends
SBS Bank a standout in rate cuts
Recent rounds of term deposit and mortgage rate cuts see SBS Bank scrub up well
8th Jun 12, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Recent rounds of term deposit and mortgage rate cuts see SBS Bank scrub up well
Retail bond dilemmas for the banks
Apples for apples retail bonds off the table at BNZ; Senior bonds most likely replacement for NZ$350 mln called subordinated issue
8th Jun 12, 4:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Apples for apples retail bonds off the table at BNZ; Senior bonds most likely replacement for NZ$350 mln called subordinated issue
Rebates on the Co-op Bank horizon
'Profit conscious but not profit driven' Co-operative Bank nearing appointment of new permanent CEO as it launches business banking services
7th Jun 12, 4:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Profit conscious but not profit driven' Co-operative Bank nearing appointment of new permanent CEO as it launches business banking services
Big banks hit with FMA levies
Big four banks to pay NZ$350,000 each annually in financial service provider levies
7th Jun 12, 9:25am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Big four banks to pay NZ$350,000 each annually in financial service provider levies
Swap rates fall more than mortgage rates
Have banks been more generous to borrowers in their mortgage rate cuts or slugged savers harder with cuts to term deposit rates?
6th Jun 12, 4:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Have banks been more generous to borrowers in their mortgage rate cuts or slugged savers harder with cuts to term deposit rates?
Westpac boss keen on dialogue
With growing media clamour for customers to haggle with banks, Westpac CEO says local bank managers are 'empowered to make decisions within guidelines'
6th Jun 12, 4:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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With growing media clamour for customers to haggle with banks, Westpac CEO says local bank managers are 'empowered to make decisions within guidelines'
Co-op Bank moves into business
The Co-operative Bank expands through launch of small business banking services in move that could see its credit rating upgraded
6th Jun 12, 11:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank expands through launch of small business banking services in move that could see its credit rating upgraded