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.

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Latest articles

FMA targets Bernard Whimp on day 1

Chairman of new financial markets regulator wants New Zealand to be seen as 'a good place to invest'

2nd May 11, 1:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Chairman of new financial markets regulator wants New Zealand to be seen as 'a good place to invest'

Feltex Five 'put themselves first'

Why five directors of failed carpet maker Feltex are still in the gun

29th Apr 11, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Why five directors of failed carpet maker Feltex are still in the gun

SCF receiver reveals collections, fees

South Canterbury Finance receiver has collected NZ$238.7 mln worth of loan repayments

29th Apr 11, 1:46pm

by Gareth Vaughan

South Canterbury Finance receiver has collected NZ$238.7 mln worth of loan repayments

'Heartland Bank' to be Heartland NZ

Merged Marac, CBS Canterbury and Southern Cross Building Society to call itself Heartland New Zealand Ltd from June 1

29th Apr 11, 10:38am

by Gareth Vaughan

Merged Marac, CBS Canterbury and Southern Cross Building Society to call itself Heartland New Zealand Ltd from June 1

Big 4 banks to pocket A$12 bln

Earthquake impact and customer switch to floating mortgages expected to be focuses of bank reporting season

28th Apr 11, 4:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Earthquake impact and customer switch to floating mortgages expected to be focuses of bank reporting season

Chapman takes reins at ASB

Barbara Chapman's challenge at ASB: To boost the bank's profitability or stick with slick marketing focus

27th Apr 11, 4:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Barbara Chapman's challenge at ASB: To boost the bank's profitability or stick with slick marketing focus

'Why we shouldn't sell CraFarms'

Selling all our assets makes New Zealanders 'serfs in our own country', says Brian Gaynor

27th Apr 11, 1:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Selling all our assets makes New Zealanders 'serfs in our own country', says Brian Gaynor

Capitalised interest loans in the spotlight

RBNZ wants finance companies to disclose their exposure to capitalised interest loans

26th Apr 11, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ wants finance companies to disclose their exposure to capitalised interest loans

Tyndall's warning for covered bondholders

Bank retail depositors could be prioritised over covered bondholders in a crisis despite the bonds' cover pool

26th Apr 11, 3:56pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bank retail depositors could be prioritised over covered bondholders in a crisis despite the bonds' cover pool

IRD wants $4.5 mln from Lombard

Ex-Blue Chip company to pay Lombard NZ$1m settlement as receiver of failed finance company locks horns with the taxman

21st Apr 11, 4:18pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Ex-Blue Chip company to pay Lombard NZ$1m settlement as receiver of failed finance company locks horns with the taxman

Fletcher boosts investment banker fees

Investment bankers' fees more than double in the first quarter, thanks to Fletcher Building's NZ$1b swoop on Crane

21st Apr 11, 4:14pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Investment bankers' fees more than double in the first quarter, thanks to Fletcher Building's NZ$1b swoop on Crane

Govt debt up NZ$1b in one day

The government issues NZ$1 billion worth of debt in record breaking bond tender

21st Apr 11, 3:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The government issues NZ$1 billion worth of debt in record breaking bond tender

Big govt guarantees on banks still there

Taxpayers to remain on the hook for billions of dollars worth of bank wholesale debt until 2014

20th Apr 11, 4:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Taxpayers to remain on the hook for billions of dollars worth of bank wholesale debt until 2014

Bikes in the FMA's sights

Watch out white collar criminals on bicycles, the FMA has the power to search your bike

19th Apr 11, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Watch out white collar criminals on bicycles, the FMA has the power to search your bike

Almost 1 in 3 expect credit difficulties

Many Kiwis using credit in 'ways that may eventually harm them' says Dun & Bradstreet

19th Apr 11, 11:14am

by Gareth Vaughan

Many Kiwis using credit in 'ways that may eventually harm them' says Dun & Bradstreet

RBNZ agrees to loan line with China

Reserve Bank sets up NZ$5 billion loan with the People's Bank of China for use in emergency

18th Apr 11, 5:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank sets up NZ$5 billion loan with the People's Bank of China for use in emergency

Clock ticking for 4 guaranteed firms

Companies with NZ$1.7b covered by the extended Crown retail guarantee confident they can wean themselves off it

18th Apr 11, 4:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Companies with NZ$1.7b covered by the extended Crown retail guarantee confident they can wean themselves off it

Fitch affirms big 4 banks' credit ratings

Fitch says big 4 banks asset quality, capitalisation, profitability still strong, but wary of wholesale funding dependence

18th Apr 11, 2:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fitch says big 4 banks asset quality, capitalisation, profitability still strong, but wary of wholesale funding dependence

Letter to Mark Hotchin and Rob Alloway

Opinion: Hey Hanover and Allied Farmers, stop fighting and give the NZ$5 million to ex-Hanover investors

18th Apr 11, 12:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Opinion: Hey Hanover and Allied Farmers, stop fighting and give the NZ$5 million to ex-Hanover investors

RBNZ 'punishing successful businesses'

Ex-finance company CEO lets rip at the Securities Commission, Reserve Bank rules and prospectuses

15th Apr 11, 4:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Ex-finance company CEO lets rip at the Securities Commission, Reserve Bank rules and prospectuses

Genesis' Big Saturday brewing for some time

Wholesale electricity customers 'couldn't have been expected to hedge against Genesis' Big Saturday'

15th Apr 11, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Wholesale electricity customers 'couldn't have been expected to hedge against Genesis' Big Saturday'

Electricity price spike hit Westpac

Westpac second bank to lodge complaint with electricity regulator over Genesis Energy's 'Big Saturday'

15th Apr 11, 3:46pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac second bank to lodge complaint with electricity regulator over Genesis Energy's 'Big Saturday'

SCF receiver puts 'Good Bank' on the block

South Canterbury Finance receiver to sell consumer, business and rural lending divisions, plus Southbury Insurance

14th Apr 11, 4:34pm

by Gareth Vaughan

South Canterbury Finance receiver to sell consumer, business and rural lending divisions, plus Southbury Insurance

Pye to sell 20% Dairy Holdings stake

Dairy Holdings shareholder Alan Pye teams up with SCF receiver, meaning 83.3% of the dairy giant is now on the block

14th Apr 11, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Dairy Holdings shareholder Alan Pye teams up with SCF receiver, meaning 83.3% of the dairy giant is now on the block

Rural lender raises NZ$250 million

Rabobank issues NZ$250 million worth of seven-year floating rate notes

14th Apr 11, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Rabobank issues NZ$250 million worth of seven-year floating rate notes