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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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'You can't control banks' - George Kerr
Heartland NZ's biggest shareholder wants the bank wannabe to achieve 'explosive returns' over 20 years like Wells Fargo and Westpac did
27th Jan 12, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Heartland NZ's biggest shareholder wants the bank wannabe to achieve 'explosive returns' over 20 years like Wells Fargo and Westpac did
Treasury anoints float managers
First NZ Capital, Credit Suisse, Macquarie and Goldman Sachs confirmed as lead managers of Mighty River Power IPO
27th Jan 12, 2:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
First NZ Capital, Credit Suisse, Macquarie and Goldman Sachs confirmed as lead managers of Mighty River Power IPO
ASB trims most fixed mortgage rates
ASB cuts 1-5 year fixed-term home loan rates after RBNZ's benign Official Cash Rate announcement
26th Jan 12, 5:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB cuts 1-5 year fixed-term home loan rates after RBNZ's benign Official Cash Rate announcement
More finance co. chiefs in gun
SFO lays 92 charges aginst 3 directors of failed Crown gaurantee carrying Gisborne company Rockforte Finance with Jean Jones link
26th Jan 12, 2:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SFO lays 92 charges aginst 3 directors of failed Crown gaurantee carrying Gisborne company Rockforte Finance with Jean Jones link
Karacaoglu moving to Treasury
Co-operative Bank CEO Girol Karacaoglu to swap banking for a role at the Treasury
26th Jan 12, 1:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Co-operative Bank CEO Girol Karacaoglu to swap banking for a role at the Treasury
ANZ, ASB, the big bank ad spenders
A tale of two banks; Money spent advertising the ANZ brand surged 108% in 2011 as National Bank ad spend sank 74%
25th Jan 12, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
A tale of two banks; Money spent advertising the ANZ brand surged 108% in 2011 as National Bank ad spend sank 74%
Treasury coy on SOE float winners
Credit Suisse, Macquarie and Goldman Sachs to be named joint lead managers of Mighty River Power sell-down, AFR reports
25th Jan 12, 11:08am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit Suisse, Macquarie and Goldman Sachs to be named joint lead managers of Mighty River Power sell-down, AFR reports
Banks to feature in insurance probe
Commerce Commission to mull banks' role in insurance as part of decision on whether to clear IAG's NZ$380 mln AMI bid
25th Jan 12, 10:19am
by Gareth Vaughan
Commerce Commission to mull banks' role in insurance as part of decision on whether to clear IAG's NZ$380 mln AMI bid
Kiwibank's NZ$100 mln 5-year plan
Kiwibank finance company boss aims to create 'well rounded asset funding division' and exit within 5 years
24th Jan 12, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank finance company boss aims to create 'well rounded asset funding division' and exit within 5 years
2nd bank cuts some fixed mortgage rates
SBS Bank trims 6 month and 1-year fixed-term home loan rates
24th Jan 12, 1:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SBS Bank trims 6 month and 1-year fixed-term home loan rates
BNZ set to enter 'saturated' market
BNZ, the only major bank without its own KiwiSaver scheme, plots its move led by the woman who helped launch Westpac's scheme
23rd Jan 12, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ, the only major bank without its own KiwiSaver scheme, plots its move led by the woman who helped launch Westpac's scheme
Kiwibank's finance company push
Kiwibank recruits industry veterans Leo Davis and Stephen Cole to help with its fledgling finance company Kiwi Asset Finance
20th Jan 12, 3:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank recruits industry veterans Leo Davis and Stephen Cole to help with its fledgling finance company Kiwi Asset Finance
BNZ issues more covered bonds
BNZ issues NZ$225 million of covered bonds domestically, says continuing to mull €500 million European issue
20th Jan 12, 2:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ issues NZ$225 million of covered bonds domestically, says continuing to mull €500 million European issue
BNZ facing farming haircut
In-receivership sister companies McVitty Properties and Patoka Dairies owe BNZ around NZ$70 mln between them
19th Jan 12, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
In-receivership sister companies McVitty Properties and Patoka Dairies owe BNZ around NZ$70 mln between them
Kiwibank buys GMI as mortgages slow
Kiwibank's acquisition of Gareth Morgan Investments opens new growth path as residential mortgage lending growth slows
19th Jan 12, 3:54pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank's acquisition of Gareth Morgan Investments opens new growth path as residential mortgage lending growth slows
Fonterra ships 546 containers a day
Fonterra says December was its strongest month ever for exports with 246,000 tonnes of dairy products shipped
19th Jan 12, 11:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fonterra says December was its strongest month ever for exports with 246,000 tonnes of dairy products shipped
Will NZ banks adopt independent rate reviews?
Other big Aussie banks picked to follow ANZ and move to floating interest rate reviews independent of Reserve Bank reviews
18th Jan 12, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Other big Aussie banks picked to follow ANZ and move to floating interest rate reviews independent of Reserve Bank reviews
Kiwibank's big KiwiSaver push
Kiwibank buying Gareth Morgan Investments, including the Gareth Morgan KiwiSaver Scheme with Morgan remaining a director
18th Jan 12, 11:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank buying Gareth Morgan Investments, including the Gareth Morgan KiwiSaver Scheme with Morgan remaining a director
What's with BNZ's covered bond timing?
Opinion: The BNZ seeking to raise €500 mln in Europe right now seems mad. Or does it?
17th Jan 12, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: The BNZ seeking to raise €500 mln in Europe right now seems mad. Or does it?
PwC aims to recover Rabo's lion loan
Why specialist rural lender Rabobank is picking up the tab for the food and vet costs of lions
17th Jan 12, 2:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Why specialist rural lender Rabobank is picking up the tab for the food and vet costs of lions
Fletcher taps cheap US debt
Fletcher Building borrows US$300 mln in US private placement market, now has half its debt in that market
17th Jan 12, 10:13am
by Gareth Vaughan
Fletcher Building borrows US$300 mln in US private placement market, now has half its debt in that market
BNZ eyes 'window of opportunity'
BNZ seeking at least €500 mln through European covered bond issue in market that 'has become a little less frozen'
16th Jan 12, 12:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ seeking at least €500 mln through European covered bond issue in market that 'has become a little less frozen'
Council bond bank eyes DMO-style tenders
New Local Govt Funding Agency to borrow first money in mid-February; Plans to borrow about NZ$1 bln this year
13th Jan 12, 3:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Local Govt Funding Agency to borrow first money in mid-February; Plans to borrow about NZ$1 bln this year
Fletcher borrows from US insurers
Fletcher Building borrows US$300 mln in US private placement market, now has half its total debt, or NZ$1 bln in that market
13th Jan 12, 9:41am
by Gareth Vaughan
Fletcher Building borrows US$300 mln in US private placement market, now has half its total debt, or NZ$1 bln in that market
Five things to watch in banking this year
Opinion: Five things to watch in banking this year: Floating mortgage rates; Profits and margins; Cost cutting; Lending growth?; Funding costs
13th Jan 12, 7:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: Five things to watch in banking this year: Floating mortgage rates; Profits and margins; Cost cutting; Lending growth?; Funding costs