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

ASB blinks, hikes rates first

ASB the first bank to hike mortgage rates and term deposit rates since OCR increase

17th Jun 10, 12:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB the first bank to hike mortgage rates and term deposit rates since OCR increase

Allied Farmers boss urges patience

Allied Farmers' Alloway says Hanover investors should get returns in time

16th Jun 10, 3:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Allied Farmers' Alloway says Hanover investors should get returns in time

Aussies say no to covered bonds

Aussie regulator, unlike the RBNZ, still opposed to banks' issuing covered bonds

16th Jun 10, 3:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Aussie regulator, unlike the RBNZ, still opposed to banks' issuing covered bonds

PSIS profit surges 66%

Interest rate margins boost co-operative PSIS's profit

16th Jun 10, 1:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Interest rate margins boost co-operative PSIS's profit

SBS profit up 25%

SBS lifts annual profit, eyes merger opportunities for national 'Community Bank'

16th Jun 10, 12:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS lifts annual profit, eyes merger opportunities for national 'Community Bank'

GPG splits

Sir Ron Brierley's GPG to demerge Australian interests

16th Jun 10, 12:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Sir Ron Brierley's GPG to demerge Australian interests

Consumer confidence bounces

Westpac sees confidence rise boosting consumer spending

16th Jun 10, 10:34am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac sees confidence rise boosting consumer spending

ANZ appoints transformation chief

Craig Sims named ANZ chief operating officer and head of transformation

16th Jun 10, 9:34am

by Gareth Vaughan

Craig Sims named ANZ chief operating officer and head of transformation

'Good' interest in Strategic's loans

Receivers expect Strategic loan book sale next month

16th Jun 10, 9:22am

by Gareth Vaughan

Receivers expect Strategic loan book sale next month

SFO eyes more finance companies

SFO's live finance company investigations near conclusions, more in sights

15th Jun 10, 3:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO's live finance company investigations near conclusions, more in sights

Banking & finance briefs

Banking & finance briefs: Strategic Finance loan book bid deadline extended

15th Jun 10, 2:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banking & finance briefs: Strategic Finance loan book bid deadline extended

Dorchester revamp plan 'different'

Trustee says Dorchester capital reconstruction plan worth considering

15th Jun 10, 11:46am

by Gareth Vaughan

Trustee says Dorchester capital reconstruction plan worth considering

CBS returns to profit

CBS Canterbury to issue bonus shares ahead of possible merger

14th Jun 10, 5:42pm

by Gareth Vaughan

CBS Canterbury to issue bonus shares ahead of possible merger

Westpac eyes covered bonds too

Westpac eyes issue of more than NZ$5 bln of covered bonds (Update 1)

14th Jun 10, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac eyes issue of more than NZ$5 bln of covered bonds (Update 1)

Allied says still courting Resimac

Allied Farmers still 'courting' Resimac as it waits for the Aussies to stump up NZ$7 mln

14th Jun 10, 2:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Allied Farmers still 'courting' Resimac as it waits for the Aussies to stump up NZ$7 mln

Good and bad news for Allied Farmers

Court awards Allied Farmers more than NZ$6 mln, Allied Nationwide write down looms

14th Jun 10, 2:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Court awards Allied Farmers more than NZ$6 mln, Allied Nationwide write down looms

RBNZ forces Westpac asset shuffle

Westpac transferring billions in loans, deposits to NZ arm from Aussie parent

14th Jun 10, 2:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac transferring billions in loans, deposits to NZ arm from Aussie parent

April retail sales fall

Auckland and Wellington drag April retail sales down

14th Jun 10, 11:48am

by Gareth Vaughan

Auckland and Wellington drag April retail sales down

SecCom warns on low ball offer

Securities Commission cautions Strategic Finance investors on low ball offer

11th Jun 10, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Securities Commission cautions Strategic Finance investors on low ball offer

Allied restructuring bank debt

Allied Finance aims to restructure NZ$19.5 mln Westpac loan, has no regrets on Hanover deal

11th Jun 10, 2:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Allied Finance aims to restructure NZ$19.5 mln Westpac loan, has no regrets on Hanover deal

Westpac lifts deposits in hot market

Westpac lifts deposits, increases lending in March quarter

11th Jun 10, 2:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac lifts deposits, increases lending in March quarter

Sale of Cedenco which owes ANZ NZ$46 mln nears

Cedenco attracts interest from around the Pacific Rim

10th Jun 10, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Cedenco attracts interest from around the Pacific Rim

ANZ keen to support business growth

ANZ says will support businesses with the confidence to grow

10th Jun 10, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ says will support businesses with the confidence to grow

Allied Farmers sells Five Mile stage 2

Stage 2 of Five Mile conditionally fetches more than NZ$23.2 (Update 2)

10th Jun 10, 12:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Stage 2 of Five Mile conditionally fetches more than NZ$23.2 (Update 2)