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

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'

BNZ 'well above' CFR minimum

NAB says BNZ earnings helped by margin growth, restrained by weak business lending

27th Oct 10, 10:34am

by Gareth Vaughan

NAB says BNZ earnings helped by margin growth, restrained by weak business lending

SCF receiver picks 2nd sales adviser

Deutsche Bank anointed to sell South Canterbury Finance's core finance operations

26th Oct 10, 5:23pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Deutsche Bank anointed to sell South Canterbury Finance's core finance operations

'We don't conduct due diligence'

Standard & Poor's won't be drawn on whether it may have been misled by SCF, says not auditor or investigator

26th Oct 10, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Standard & Poor's won't be drawn on whether it may have been misled by SCF, says not auditor or investigator

90 at 9 with BNZ

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: Key fights for The Hobbit, Aussie dollar strength, negative yield on US treasuries, Goldman's 50-year bond

26th Oct 10, 9:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: Key fights for The Hobbit, Aussie dollar strength, negative yield on US treasuries, Goldman's 50-year bond

Consequences potentially 'immense'

Independent director supplies information for SFO's South Canterbury Finance investigation

22nd Oct 10, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Independent director supplies information for SFO's South Canterbury Finance investigation

Goldman Sachs gets SCF gig

Goldman Sachs to advise SCF receiver on sale of Scales Corp and Helicopters NZ

22nd Oct 10, 3:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Goldman Sachs to advise SCF receiver on sale of Scales Corp and Helicopters NZ

Big losses confirmed at Strategic

Strategic Finance debentureholders could get back as little as 12% of their principal

22nd Oct 10, 2:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Strategic Finance debentureholders could get back as little as 12% of their principal

Offer of 5c in dollar for St Laurence

St Laurence trustee warns debentureholders off low ball offer

22nd Oct 10, 1:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

St Laurence trustee warns debentureholders off low ball offer

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: SFO probe hits Crafar deal, assault on Aussie banks, more money for Fannie & Freddie

22nd Oct 10, 9:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: SFO probe hits Crafar deal, assault on Aussie banks, more money for Fannie & Freddie

Receiver reveals info passed to SFO

'Hubbard didn't invest money as he was instructed to' - South Canterbury Finance receiver

21st Oct 10, 4:26pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'Hubbard didn't invest money as he was instructed to' - South Canterbury Finance receiver

New SFO investigation

Serious Fraud Office investigating Auckland-based WSD group of companies

21st Oct 10, 1:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Serious Fraud Office investigating Auckland-based WSD group of companies

ANF owed $11.9m by Allied Farmers

No estimate of likely returns from Allied Nationwide Finance's receiver

21st Oct 10, 12:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

No estimate of likely returns from Allied Nationwide Finance's receiver

Banks seek spring housing bounce

Banks offering borrowers & mortgage brokers specials as they chase new home lending business

21st Oct 10, 11:58am

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks offering borrowers & mortgage brokers specials as they chase new home lending business

South Canterbury payout in sights

Broadlands Finance among those targeting a slice of the NZ$1.6 bln SCF payout

20th Oct 10, 4:23pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Broadlands Finance among those targeting a slice of the NZ$1.6 bln SCF payout

SCF receiver seeks bids before Xmas

South Canterbury Finance receiver seeks better than book value for Helicopters, Scales sales

20th Oct 10, 3:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

South Canterbury Finance receiver seeks better than book value for Helicopters, Scales sales

Rural lender's NZ$100m bank extension

Reduced PGGW Finance bank loan facility with BNZ & CBA extended beyond end of extended Crown guarantee

20th Oct 10, 11:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

Reduced PGGW Finance bank loan facility with BNZ & CBA extended beyond end of extended Crown guarantee

ASIC man named CEO of new FMA

Ex-pat Kiwi and ASIC executive Sean Hughes to head government's new super financial regulator

20th Oct 10, 9:44am

by Gareth Vaughan

Ex-pat Kiwi and ASIC executive Sean Hughes to head government's new super financial regulator

More signs of wine sector stress

Delegat's swoops on Westpac covenant breacher Oyster Bay

19th Oct 10, 5:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Delegat's swoops on Westpac covenant breacher Oyster Bay

ANZ left short changed

ProvencoCadmus receiver reiterates that ANZ faces 'significant shortfall'

19th Oct 10, 11:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

ProvencoCadmus receiver reiterates that ANZ faces 'significant shortfall'