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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. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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15 years 3 months

Latest articles

BNZ raises NZ$200 mln
Bank of New Zealand raises NZ$200 mln in 7-year retail bond issue paying 6.1% per annum
21st Dec 11, 11:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank of New Zealand raises NZ$200 mln in 7-year retail bond issue paying 6.1% per annum
'Big banks' funding needs overstated'
Deutsche Bank analysts say impact from rising wholesale funding costs on big 4 Australasian banks is overstated
20th Dec 11, 4:37pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Deutsche Bank analysts say impact from rising wholesale funding costs on big 4 Australasian banks is overstated
Contact Energy raises NZ$200 mln
Interest rate on NZ$200 mln Contact Energy capital bond issue set at 8%
20th Dec 11, 4:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Interest rate on NZ$200 mln Contact Energy capital bond issue set at 8%
Billion dollar bank in fight for NZ$1.6 mln
ProvencoCadmus staff to continue battle with ANZ for NZ$1.6 mln in preferential employee claims after receivership
20th Dec 11, 4:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ProvencoCadmus staff to continue battle with ANZ for NZ$1.6 mln in preferential employee claims after receivership
Xmas stress tests for the big banks
RBNZ likely to be involved in APRA's 'worst case European debt crisis scenario' bank stress tests
19th Dec 11, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ likely to be involved in APRA's 'worst case European debt crisis scenario' bank stress tests
ASB joining covered bond party
Fitch rates NZ$300 mln inaugural ASB covered bond issue AAA
19th Dec 11, 3:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fitch rates NZ$300 mln inaugural ASB covered bond issue AAA
Home loans with high LVRs on rise
Mortgages with LVRs above 80%, and even above 90%, increasing at three of the country's big five banks; Up NZ$800 mln overall in 3 mths
16th Dec 11, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mortgages with LVRs above 80%, and even above 90%, increasing at three of the country's big five banks; Up NZ$800 mln overall in 3 mths
Battle commences for MediaWorks
US private equity group TPG buys up MediaWorks debt; Likely to lead lender push to try and force out controlling shareholder Ironbridge
16th Dec 11, 9:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
US private equity group TPG buys up MediaWorks debt; Likely to lead lender push to try and force out controlling shareholder Ironbridge
Strong Sept quarter profit for BNZ
BNZ September quarter business lending growth outpaces rivals
15th Dec 11, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ September quarter business lending growth outpaces rivals
Complaints about banks keep rising
Mortgage defaults drive increase in bank customer complaints to Banking Ombudsman
15th Dec 11, 3:35pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mortgage defaults drive increase in bank customer complaints to Banking Ombudsman
Why a little known French bank matters
Credit Agricole: Chronology of a local debt issue by a foreign bank out of left field
15th Dec 11, 2:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit Agricole: Chronology of a local debt issue by a foreign bank out of left field
Westpac NZ's NZ$4.2 bln transfer
Westpac NZ asset & liability transfer from Aussie parent, bringing it in line with RBNZ rules, cost NZ$4.2 bln
14th Dec 11, 4:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ asset & liability transfer from Aussie parent, bringing it in line with RBNZ rules, cost NZ$4.2 bln
Merry Xmas for Westpac NZ bosses
Westpac NZ doubles profit in September quarter to NZ$146 mln and grows lending by NZ$508 mln with high LVR home loans rising
14th Dec 11, 4:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ doubles profit in September quarter to NZ$146 mln and grows lending by NZ$508 mln with high LVR home loans rising
ANZ NZ not following parent on rates
ANZ NZ not following parent in move to more regular floating loan rate announcements; But NZ banks agree OCR and floating mortgages are 'decoupled'
13th Dec 11, 4:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ not following parent in move to more regular floating loan rate announcements; But NZ banks agree OCR and floating mortgages are 'decoupled'
UDC Finance annual profit up 59%
Profit at UDC, country's biggest finance company and ANZ subsidiary, jumps as provisions for credit impairment sink
13th Dec 11, 4:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Profit at UDC, country's biggest finance company and ANZ subsidiary, jumps as provisions for credit impairment sink
Fonterra raises payout forecast
Fonterra raises 2012 payout forecast range by 20 cents; Holds estimated fair value share price for 2013 season at NZ$4.52
13th Dec 11, 11:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fonterra raises 2012 payout forecast range by 20 cents; Holds estimated fair value share price for 2013 season at NZ$4.52
Retrospective RBNZ legislation
Reserve Bank outlines planned covered bond legislation 18 months after BNZ's first issue
12th Dec 11, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank outlines planned covered bond legislation 18 months after BNZ's first issue
CBA reportedly selling MediaWorks debt
Commonwealth Bank of Australia selling NZ$70 mln of MediaWorks debt for about 50 cents in the dollar, AFR reports
12th Dec 11, 10:41am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia selling NZ$70 mln of MediaWorks debt for about 50 cents in the dollar, AFR reports
Auckland Council debt for Singapore
Auckland Council's overseas borrowing programme, the first by a NZ local authority, set at US$2.5 bln
12th Dec 11, 9:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Council's overseas borrowing programme, the first by a NZ local authority, set at US$2.5 bln
Bank hand bolstered by Aussie case
Aussie bank exception fee court ruling good news for NZ banks, Chapman Tripp says
9th Dec 11, 4:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Aussie bank exception fee court ruling good news for NZ banks, Chapman Tripp says
National branch moving into ANZ
ANZ NZ moving its Ponsonby National Bank branch in with ANZ branch as lease runs out
9th Dec 11, 11:41am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ moving its Ponsonby National Bank branch in with ANZ branch as lease runs out
'Why NZ needs class actions law'
Opinion: Key empowering step missing from Govt's push to restore confidence of 'mum and dad' retail investors in financial markets
8th Dec 11, 4:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: Key empowering step missing from Govt's push to restore confidence of 'mum and dad' retail investors in financial markets
Auckland house values at record high
QV says November nationwide residential property values up 1.7% year-on-year, down 4% from 2007 peak
8th Dec 11, 12:39pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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QV says November nationwide residential property values up 1.7% year-on-year, down 4% from 2007 peak
Weekly mortgage approvals top NZ$1 bln
Mortgage approvals top NZ$1 bln in a week for the first time since April 2009
8th Dec 11, 10:17am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mortgage approvals top NZ$1 bln in a week for the first time since April 2009
SFO alleges biggest ever white-collar crime
Serious Fraud Office lays 21 charges against 5 people 'involved with South Canterbury Finance's affairs' over alleged NZ$1.7 bln fraud
7th Dec 11, 4:50pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Serious Fraud Office lays 21 charges against 5 people 'involved with South Canterbury Finance's affairs' over alleged NZ$1.7 bln fraud