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

RBNZ to pull bank term funding facility

Reserve Bank calls time on GFC, will remove the last remaining temporary liquidity facility it established from Dec 1

9th Nov 10, 9:54am

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank calls time on GFC, will remove the last remaining temporary liquidity facility it established from Dec 1

Floating mortgage growth

Value of mortgages on floating rates heads towards record high

5th Nov 10, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Value of mortgages on floating rates heads towards record high

'Motivated vendors of coastal property'

Bayleys launches coastal property push at 'Riviera of the South Island’; sees 'return to family values'

5th Nov 10, 2:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bayleys launches coastal property push at 'Riviera of the South Island’; sees 'return to family values'

Investors' offered dairy farm slices

Bayleys targets a minimum of NZ$250,000 from up to 25 investors for Canterbury dairy farm syndicate

5th Nov 10, 11:32am

by Gareth Vaughan

Bayleys targets a minimum of NZ$250,000 from up to 25 investors for Canterbury dairy farm syndicate

Receivership 'gains access to records'

South Canterbury Finance receiver McGrathNicol takes reins at Allan Hubbard's Southbury Corporation

4th Nov 10, 5:42pm

by Gareth Vaughan

South Canterbury Finance receiver McGrathNicol takes reins at Allan Hubbard's Southbury Corporation

Westpac covered bonds near

Westpac CEO George Frazis explains lending push; congratulates Reserve Bank on covered bonds foresight

4th Nov 10, 4:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac CEO George Frazis explains lending push; congratulates Reserve Bank on covered bonds foresight

ASB Institutional launched

ASB seeks to double institutional and corporate banking marketshare within 3-5 years; drops CBA name

4th Nov 10, 11:58am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB seeks to double institutional and corporate banking marketshare within 3-5 years; drops CBA name

Marac transfers property risk to PGC

PGC obliges CBS, SCBS request to keep management & risk of Marac property loans outside proposed 'Heartland Bank'

3rd Nov 10, 4:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

PGC obliges CBS, SCBS request to keep management & risk of Marac property loans outside proposed 'Heartland Bank'

SCF's web of debt and related parties

South Canterbury Finance paid almost twice fair value for debt ridden Dairy Holdings stake, Reserve Bank says

3rd Nov 10, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

South Canterbury Finance paid almost twice fair value for debt ridden Dairy Holdings stake, Reserve Bank says

Westpac books NZ$106m tax gain

Westpac annual cash earnings rise 36% as impairment charges drop 39%

3rd Nov 10, 11:29am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac annual cash earnings rise 36% as impairment charges drop 39%

RBA takes fizz out of Melbourne Cup

Reserve Bank of Australia raises cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%

2nd Nov 10, 4:42pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank of Australia raises cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%

'Limited' competitor response seen

Proposed 'Heartland Bank' eyes NZ$500 mln securitisation programme, up to 150 basis point drop in cost of funds

2nd Nov 10, 4:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Proposed 'Heartland Bank' eyes NZ$500 mln securitisation programme, up to 150 basis point drop in cost of funds

Reserve Bank releases SCF files

Reserve Bank had concerns about South Canterbury Finance related party transactions in early 2009

1st Nov 10, 6:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank had concerns about South Canterbury Finance related party transactions in early 2009

Yellow Pages CEO's 'perfect storm'

Yellow Pages' CEO Bruce Cotterill, facing his biggest challenge, says reports of print's decline are "misinformed" and "way too" early

1st Nov 10, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Yellow Pages' CEO Bruce Cotterill, facing his biggest challenge, says reports of print's decline are "misinformed" and "way too" early

NZ owned banks in retail deposit war

Westpac lending growth hits interest margins

29th Oct 10, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac lending growth hits interest margins

'Businesses deleveraged too much'

ANZ's Cameron Bagrie says businesses have 'lazy balance sheets,' picks steady growth in business credit

29th Oct 10, 4:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ's Cameron Bagrie says businesses have 'lazy balance sheets,' picks steady growth in business credit

'Limited' standalone prospects

'Meaningful risk' getting banking licence could take proposed 'Heartland Bank' longer than expected

29th Oct 10, 1:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'Meaningful risk' getting banking licence could take proposed 'Heartland Bank' longer than expected

Mark Bryers avoids SFO charges

SFO says insufficient evidence for a criminal prosecution of Blue Chip

28th Oct 10, 4:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO says insufficient evidence for a criminal prosecution of Blue Chip

BNZ details its lending caveats

BNZ says to secure loans businesses need strong fundamentals and home buyers need cashflow and job security

28th Oct 10, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ says to secure loans businesses need strong fundamentals and home buyers need cashflow and job security

Offshore covered bond investors eyed

BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn backs covered bond legislation, 10% total asset cap

28th Oct 10, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn backs covered bond legislation, 10% total asset cap

New ANZ NZ CEO 'relatively' upbeat

ANZ profit recovers as credit impairments fall, personal & business customers deleveraging

28th Oct 10, 10:51am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ profit recovers as credit impairments fall, personal & business customers deleveraging

Bigger budget sought for FMA

Simon Botherway says new regulator needs about twice Securities Commission's budget to boost confidence

27th Oct 10, 3:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Simon Botherway says new regulator needs about twice Securities Commission's budget to boost confidence

Equitable targets NZ$14m by Nov 30

Equitable Group chases SCF payout, says doesn't need cash to meet NBDT regulations

27th Oct 10, 3:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Equitable Group chases SCF payout, says doesn't need cash to meet NBDT regulations

Mystery Hubbard survey

Hubbard statutory manager warns investors on bogus phone survey

27th Oct 10, 3:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Hubbard statutory manager warns investors on bogus phone survey

Five Star director pleads guilty

SFO boss hopes 1st result from a major finance company collapse is 'indicative of things to come'

27th Oct 10, 11:28am

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO boss hopes 1st result from a major finance company collapse is 'indicative of things to come'