Gareth Vaughan

About

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. Over recent years he has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

Member for

14 years 2 months

Latest articles

'Material' impairment seen for NZF Money

Receivers expect 'material' impairment on failed lender NZF Money's NZ$28.3 mln loan book; Debenture holders owed NZ$16.4 mln

21st Sep 11, 1:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Receivers expect 'material' impairment on failed lender NZF Money's NZ$28.3 mln loan book; Debenture holders owed NZ$16.4 mln

NZBA says its member banks are strong

New Zealand banks 'robust, well regulated and well capitalised' Bankers' Association says despite tough international backdrop

20th Sep 11, 4:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand banks 'robust, well regulated and well capitalised' Bankers' Association says despite tough international backdrop

Govt details dodgy NZ registered companies

Commerce Minister Simon Power wants taxman to help crack down on NZ registered companies implicated overseas in smuggling, money laundering and tax fraud

20th Sep 11, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Minister Simon Power wants taxman to help crack down on NZ registered companies implicated overseas in smuggling, money laundering and tax fraud

Taxpayers face near 100% loss on Rockforte

Rockforte Finance receivers say recovery to be less than 5 cents in the dollar as SFO probe continues

20th Sep 11, 11:33am

by Gareth Vaughan

Rockforte Finance receivers say recovery to be less than 5 cents in the dollar as SFO probe continues

ANZ raises NZ$125 mln in 7 yr bonds

ANZ in first domestic bond issue by a bank for nearly a month, raises NZ$125 mln in seven-year issue

19th Sep 11, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ in first domestic bond issue by a bank for nearly a month, raises NZ$125 mln in seven-year issue

How rogue traders get away with it

Rogue traders like UBS's Adoboli are able to 'control more than one step of the dealing process and exude confidence'

19th Sep 11, 3:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Rogue traders like UBS's Adoboli are able to 'control more than one step of the dealing process and exude confidence'

Kiwibank in 'book-a-rate' home loans

Kiwibank offers 'book a rate' home loans at 'special' rates; Kicks off with 6.95% offer on 5-year fixed-term loan

19th Sep 11, 11:46am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank offers 'book a rate' home loans at 'special' rates; Kicks off with 6.95% offer on 5-year fixed-term loan

FMA boss calls for investor patience

Financial Markets Authority CEO Sean Hughes down plays prospect of using new powers to try and recoup NZ$3.45 bln lost by finance company investors

16th Sep 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Financial Markets Authority CEO Sean Hughes down plays prospect of using new powers to try and recoup NZ$3.45 bln lost by finance company investors

August farm sales up year-on-year

Sales of grazing properties drive near doubling in August farm sales

15th Sep 11, 10:55am

by Gareth Vaughan

Sales of grazing properties drive near doubling in August farm sales

ANZ may revolt against Basel III

ANZ boss Mike Smith urges banks from countries with strong banking systems to fight against Basel III banking reforms

15th Sep 11, 10:15am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ boss Mike Smith urges banks from countries with strong banking systems to fight against Basel III banking reforms

D-day for local govt bond bank

Bill establishing local council bond bank, designed to cut cost of local authority borrowing and deepen capital markets, set to be passed tonight

14th Sep 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bill establishing local council bond bank, designed to cut cost of local authority borrowing and deepen capital markets, set to be passed tonight

FMA aims to clear 'stench' from NZ's reputation

Financial Markets Authority continues 16 inherited finance company investigations, closes six

14th Sep 11, 12:25pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Financial Markets Authority continues 16 inherited finance company investigations, closes six

129 charges laid against Belgrave 3

Serious Fraud Office, Financial Markets Authority throw the book at 2 ex-directors and an associate over Belgrave Finance demise

14th Sep 11, 10:35am

by Gareth Vaughan

Serious Fraud Office, Financial Markets Authority throw the book at 2 ex-directors and an associate over Belgrave Finance demise

New advisor needed for advice on advisors

Treasury seeks 'independent advisor' for National's SOE selldown plans as 4 firms work on scoping studies

13th Sep 11, 4:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Treasury seeks 'independent advisor' for National's SOE selldown plans as 4 firms work on scoping studies

US private debt market still popular

Transpower, Unison the latest New Zealand companies to seek funding in the US private placement debt market

13th Sep 11, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Transpower, Unison the latest New Zealand companies to seek funding in the US private placement debt market

FMA to update on finance co. probes

Financial Markets Authority to provide update on its 25 inherited investigations into failed finance companies on Wednesday

13th Sep 11, 1:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Financial Markets Authority to provide update on its 25 inherited investigations into failed finance companies on Wednesday

BNZ gets $23.2m back from Pike River

Pike River Coal insurers agree to cough up NZ$80 mln to settle damage and business interruption insurance claims

12th Sep 11, 12:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Pike River Coal insurers agree to cough up NZ$80 mln to settle damage and business interruption insurance claims

US taxman may target NZ trusts

'The government is not necessarily in a position to influence US FATCA', Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says

9th Sep 11, 3:44pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'The government is not necessarily in a position to influence US FATCA', Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says

GPG to buy back some capital notes

Ron Brierley's GPG to buy back NZ$78.58 mln worth of capital notes ahead of maturity date

9th Sep 11, 12:41pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Ron Brierley's GPG to buy back NZ$78.58 mln worth of capital notes ahead of maturity date

PGC bleeds from Heartland creation

Pyne Gould Corp's annual loss to hit NZ$141.1 mln driven by restructuring as Marac was spun-off into Heartland NZ

9th Sep 11, 10:46am

by Gareth Vaughan

Pyne Gould Corp's annual loss to hit NZ$141.1 mln driven by restructuring as Marac was spun-off into Heartland NZ

Sharemarket punters eye Obama speech

BusinessDesk: Stocks to Watch: APN, BLT, FBU, KRK, OGC, POT, RAK

9th Sep 11, 10:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

BusinessDesk: Stocks to Watch: APN, BLT, FBU, KRK, OGC, POT, RAK

Banking now a 'non-growth sector'

Ex-Kiwibank CEO Sam Knowles says state owned bank doing as well as anyone in 'non-growth' environment

8th Sep 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Ex-Kiwibank CEO Sam Knowles says state owned bank doing as well as anyone in 'non-growth' environment

BNZ creates head of Maori business role

Bank of New Zealand establishes head of Maori business role to target NZ$37 billion Maori economy

8th Sep 11, 11:17am

by Gareth Vaughan

Bank of New Zealand establishes head of Maori business role to target NZ$37 billion Maori economy

Slow recovery at Mutual Finance

Mutual Finance receivers recover NZ$1.8 mln, or 20%, of taxpayers' money paid to failed property financier's investors

7th Sep 11, 5:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Mutual Finance receivers recover NZ$1.8 mln, or 20%, of taxpayers' money paid to failed property financier's investors

Taxpayers' NZ$300 mln backstop

Taxpayers' 'uncalled capital facility' behind Kiwibank's parent NZ Post is worth NZ$300 million

7th Sep 11, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Taxpayers' 'uncalled capital facility' behind Kiwibank's parent NZ Post is worth NZ$300 million