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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14 years 6 months

Latest articles

Structured finance disputes not over

Rabobank fights on in IRD structured finance transaction dispute

29th Sep 10, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Rabobank fights on in IRD structured finance transaction dispute

Flicker of life in business lending

Housing and farm loans up in August, no pre-GST hike spike in consumer debt

29th Sep 10, 4:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Housing and farm loans up in August, no pre-GST hike spike in consumer debt

Botherway's 'links' to SCF detailed

Securities Commission says Botherway played no operational role in any Hubbard investigation

29th Sep 10, 11:29am

by Gareth Vaughan

Securities Commission says Botherway played no operational role in any Hubbard investigation

Investors offered slice of Bunnings

BNZ backed Timaru-based property syndicator seeks NZ$8 mln, eyes further offers

28th Sep 10, 4:43pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ backed Timaru-based property syndicator seeks NZ$8 mln, eyes further offers

Yellow Pages off the block

Banks to stay with Yellow Pages after declining to sell at knock down price

28th Sep 10, 4:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks to stay with Yellow Pages after declining to sell at knock down price

Banks' funding dilemmas

Westpac economists say tougher banking regulations to hit customers in the pocket

28th Sep 10, 3:25pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac economists say tougher banking regulations to hit customers in the pocket

SFO Hubbard decision 'weeks away'

SFO boss hopes to firm up Hubbard position soon, 3rd statutory manager's report due this week

27th Sep 10, 2:33pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO boss hopes to firm up Hubbard position soon, 3rd statutory manager's report due this week

Broadlands 'here to stay' says CEO

Broadlands seeks NZ$40 mln, says Radisich has 'carrot' to stay

24th Sep 10, 4:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Broadlands seeks NZ$40 mln, says Radisich has 'carrot' to stay

Glass co. hopes for construction growth

Highly leveraged Metro GlassTech buys time from banks, bets on construction pick up

24th Sep 10, 4:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Highly leveraged Metro GlassTech buys time from banks, bets on construction pick up

Overseas debt up NZ$5.3b in 3 months

Corporate sector overseas debt rising again after four quarterly falls

24th Sep 10, 3:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Corporate sector overseas debt rising again after four quarterly falls

NZF winds down finance company loans

NZF Group sees funding future in RMBS with debenture investors "burnt"

23rd Sep 10, 5:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZF Group sees funding future in RMBS with debenture investors "burnt"

ANZ plans 'vigorous defence'

ANZ first target in big Aussie class action suit over exception fees

22nd Sep 10, 5:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ first target in big Aussie class action suit over exception fees

Crafar lender books impairment

PGG Wrightson Finance makes provision on loan to Crafar farms now in receivership

22nd Sep 10, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

PGG Wrightson Finance makes provision on loan to Crafar farms now in receivership

NZF calls in overdue loans

NZF says property market weakness leads to it calling in some loans, debenture reinvestment rates dropping

22nd Sep 10, 2:41pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZF says property market weakness leads to it calling in some loans, debenture reinvestment rates dropping

June quarter deficit NZ$1.8 billion

Deficit rises as foreigners pay less NZ tax & overseas visitors spend less

22nd Sep 10, 11:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

Deficit rises as foreigners pay less NZ tax & overseas visitors spend less

UDC still mulling extended guarantee

UDC considers extended Crown guarantee, seeks exemption from NBDT regulations

21st Sep 10, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

UDC considers extended Crown guarantee, seeks exemption from NBDT regulations

Chinese visitor numbers hit record

Record August no. of Chinese tourists, emigration to Australia rises

21st Sep 10, 12:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Record August no. of Chinese tourists, emigration to Australia rises

Basel III to force changes in NZ

Moody's says Basel III means structural change & lower profits for NZ banks

21st Sep 10, 10:55am

by Gareth Vaughan

Moody's says Basel III means structural change & lower profits for NZ banks

Services sector expands in August

'Doggy paddle' keeps services sector's head above water in August

20th Sep 10, 12:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'Doggy paddle' keeps services sector's head above water in August

HSBC retains lowest mortgage rate

HSBC hikes 6 month mortgage rate by 50bp, remains cheapest of any bank mortgage rate

20th Sep 10, 11:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC hikes 6 month mortgage rate by 50bp, remains cheapest of any bank mortgage rate

NZDMO CPI-linked bonds a step closer

NZDMO picks banks for its inflation-idexed bond syndicate

20th Sep 10, 10:45am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZDMO picks banks for its inflation-idexed bond syndicate

SCF receivers to hire investment bank

South Canterbury Finance receivers seek helper for asset sales

17th Sep 10, 5:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

South Canterbury Finance receivers seek helper for asset sales

How Heartland Bank will fund lending

Securitisation, standby bank facilities & bonds to support retail deposit funding

17th Sep 10, 3:54pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Securitisation, standby bank facilities & bonds to support retail deposit funding

Seven votes to create one bank

'Heartland Bank' requires support of 7 stakeholder groups across 3 merger partners

17th Sep 10, 3:54pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'Heartland Bank' requires support of 7 stakeholder groups across 3 merger partners

Fletcher a reconstruction winner

Fletcher Building tipped for NZ$97 mln earthquake reconstruction boost

17th Sep 10, 3:48pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fletcher Building tipped for NZ$97 mln earthquake reconstruction boost