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

Bank conduct to be reviewed

Former ACT MP Stephen Franks appointed by NZ Bankers' Association to review voluntary Code of Banking Practice

22nd Nov 10, 1:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Former ACT MP Stephen Franks appointed by NZ Bankers' Association to review voluntary Code of Banking Practice

BNZ eyes regular covered bonds issues

BNZ may more than double size of NZ$3 billion covered bonds programme; says depositors' secure

19th Nov 10, 4:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ may more than double size of NZ$3 billion covered bonds programme; says depositors' secure

Hanover criminal charges possible

Securities Commission says might lay criminal charges against Hanover directors in new year

19th Nov 10, 1:23pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Securities Commission says might lay criminal charges against Hanover directors in new year

Receivership for ex-Hanover property

Allied Farmers' Matarangi Beach Estates in receivership; Alloway tees off on Hotchin and Watson

18th Nov 10, 4:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Allied Farmers' Matarangi Beach Estates in receivership; Alloway tees off on Hotchin and Watson

Secret deal settles brokerage case

BNZ settles long running Access Brokerage legal stoush with NZX out of court

18th Nov 10, 4:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ settles long running Access Brokerage legal stoush with NZX out of court

Union wants trans-Tasman move on pay

Finsec calls for Bill English to work with Aussie counterpart to curb bank CEOs pay

18th Nov 10, 4:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Finsec calls for Bill English to work with Aussie counterpart to curb bank CEOs pay

CBS urges backing for merger

Costs of proposed 'Heartland Bank' merger push CBS Canterbury to NZ$1.69 mln half-year loss

18th Nov 10, 11:50am

by Gareth Vaughan

Costs of proposed 'Heartland Bank' merger push CBS Canterbury to NZ$1.69 mln half-year loss

BNZ issues covered bonds in Europe

BNZ raises 1 billion euros (NZ$1.75 billion) in European covered bond issue

18th Nov 10, 10:48am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ raises 1 billion euros (NZ$1.75 billion) in European covered bond issue

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: Britain offers help for Irish banks; Federal Reserve eyes full US$600 billion QEII

18th Nov 10, 8:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: Britain offers help for Irish banks; Federal Reserve eyes full US$600 billion QEII

Bank CEOs pay in spotlight

ANZ, BNZ and Westpac CEOs paid a combined NZ$12 million; Finsec floats idea of executive salary controls

17th Nov 10, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ, BNZ and Westpac CEOs paid a combined NZ$12 million; Finsec floats idea of executive salary controls

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: Ireland, Portugal and Greece in European debt spotlight; Chinese government targets inflation

17th Nov 10, 9:05am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: Ireland, Portugal and Greece in European debt spotlight; Chinese government targets inflation

Clock ticks for property syndication

Halcyon days coming to an end for unregulated property syndicates with Financial Markets Authority oversight looming

16th Nov 10, 4:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Halcyon days coming to an end for unregulated property syndicates with Financial Markets Authority oversight looming

G20 rubber stamps Basel III

G20 delays policies to police too big to fail institutions; will monitor Basel III impact on trade finance

15th Nov 10, 4:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

G20 delays policies to police too big to fail institutions; will monitor Basel III impact on trade finance

NZ economy improving 'slowly' - CBA

Commonwealth Bank of Australia says higher interest rates boosting ASB margins

15th Nov 10, 12:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commonwealth Bank of Australia says higher interest rates boosting ASB margins

RBNZ asks businesses to borrow

Reserve Bank wants to see 'modest' credit growth return to a deleveraging business sector

15th Nov 10, 11:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank wants to see 'modest' credit growth return to a deleveraging business sector

PGC reveals merger ownership plans

Pyne Gould Corporation would distribute the bulk of its 72% 'Heartland Bank' stake directly to shareholders as it eyes NZX50 slot

15th Nov 10, 11:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

Pyne Gould Corporation would distribute the bulk of its 72% 'Heartland Bank' stake directly to shareholders as it eyes NZX50 slot

Hanover debt haunts Allied Farmers

HSBC demanding repayment of NZ$19m loan from Allied Farmers on former Hanover property

12th Nov 10, 5:34pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC demanding repayment of NZ$19m loan from Allied Farmers on former Hanover property

SecCom wary of 'complex' risks

Securities Commission follows RBNZ; Warns retail investors of potential risks of investing in property development

12th Nov 10, 4:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Securities Commission follows RBNZ; Warns retail investors of potential risks of investing in property development

New ASB ad campaign launches

ASB to replace Ira Goldstein with 'Creating Futures' telling tales of IVF treatment and entrepreneurial spirit

12th Nov 10, 1:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB to replace Ira Goldstein with 'Creating Futures' telling tales of IVF treatment and entrepreneurial spirit

Moody's gives Kiwibank a D+

Moody's gives Kiwibank strong depositor and issuer ratings but rates state owned bank poorly versus other banks

12th Nov 10, 11:52am

by Gareth Vaughan

Moody's gives Kiwibank strong depositor and issuer ratings but rates state owned bank poorly versus other banks

RBNZ could target housing market

Reserve Bank eyes 'small number' of tools to dampen unusually strong credit growth and asset prices

11th Nov 10, 4:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank eyes 'small number' of tools to dampen unusually strong credit growth and asset prices

The RBNZ's rural land price warning

Reserve Bank sees further farm price falls; warns of dairy farmers facing negative equity

11th Nov 10, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank sees further farm price falls; warns of dairy farmers facing negative equity

RBNZ flags property concerns

Reserve Bank warns investors' to be wary of risks around private equity-based property developers

11th Nov 10, 2:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank warns investors' to be wary of risks around private equity-based property developers

Ex-agents guilty of mortgage fraud

SFO secures win in NZ$13m mortgage fraud case against ex-Barfoot & Thompson agents

11th Nov 10, 1:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO secures win in NZ$13m mortgage fraud case against ex-Barfoot & Thompson agents

ANZ gets almost all A$119.5m back

Feltex liquidator 'fully expects' High Court trial against five ex-directors next May

10th Nov 10, 3:54pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Feltex liquidator 'fully expects' High Court trial against five ex-directors next May