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Gareth Vaughan

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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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16 years 5 months

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maverick pilot
Kiwibank disrupting big 4 banks more than Macquarie in Australia, Kiwibank CEO says
Kiwibank succeeding in maverick disruptor role by growing market share, CEO Steve Jurkovich says
22nd Aug 26, 9:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank succeeding in maverick disruptor role by growing market share, CEO Steve Jurkovich says
SJ
Kiwibank CEO on what his ideal cost-to-income ratio would be
CEO Steve Jurkovich details how Kiwibank can get its cost-to-income ratio down to an ideal level
21st Aug 26, 9:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO Steve Jurkovich details how Kiwibank can get its cost-to-income ratio down to an ideal level
Kiwibank branding
Kiwibank profit falls as it focuses on market share growth in 'very competitive' environment & has eye on TSB
[updated]
Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says ANZ NZ has been 'very competitive' in mortgage market, notes bank mergers 'quite tricky' to pull off
20th Aug 26, 9:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says ANZ NZ has been 'very competitive' in mortgage market, notes bank mergers 'quite tricky' to pull off
building
'Independent economic umpire' to assess councils' role in urban land market competitiveness
Councils to be tasked with achieving competitive urban land markets by new urban land market officer
19th Aug 26, 4:37pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Councils to be tasked with achieving competitive urban land markets by new urban land market officer
money
Payments networks 'core economic infrastructure like roading, water & electricity,' RBNZ says
Reserve Bank's Karen Silk says having resilience in, and sovereignty over, critical infrastructure such as payments can be 'really important'
19th Aug 26, 3:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank's Karen Silk says having resilience in, and sovereignty over, critical infrastructure such as payments can be 'really important'
'Potentially hundreds of millions of dollars worth of suspected fraudulent loans'
AUSTRAC 'uncovers coordinated mortgage fraud and systemic weaknesses across Australia’s lending sector' as NZ regulators spend more time on mortgage fraud cases
19th Aug 26, 11:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
AUSTRAC 'uncovers coordinated mortgage fraud and systemic weaknesses across Australia’s lending sector' as NZ regulators spend more time on mortgage fraud cases
ANZ building sign
ANZ NZ announces senior executive changes
ANZ New Zealand to shake-up leadership team as Ben Kelleher prepares to succeed Antonia Watson as CEO
19th Aug 26, 10:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ New Zealand to shake-up leadership team as Ben Kelleher prepares to succeed Antonia Watson as CEO
Rates
CEO of ASB's parent CBA says some NZ banks 'happy to originate' home loans 'at very low levels of margin'
Commonwealth Bank of Australia bosses say rising swap rates and competition hit ASB's second half-year income
15th Aug 26, 9:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia bosses say rising swap rates and competition hit ASB's second half-year income
RBNZ says housing risks 'currently contained,' leaves LVR settings unchanged after review
Reserve Bank holds loan-to-value-ratio restrictions on banks' home lending at current settings, seeing housing risks as 'contained'
14th Aug 26, 10:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank holds loan-to-value-ratio restrictions on banks' home lending at current settings, seeing housing risks as 'contained'
vs
'The executive and myself have been held accountable'
ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says she has been held accountable for an annus horribilis for the bank via a pay cut
13th Aug 26, 3:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says she has been held accountable for an annus horribilis for the bank via a pay cut
tax
RBNZ hasn't separated prudential regulation costs from other costs before
Reserve Bank says breaking out the cost of its prudential regulation has only become necessary because of the Government's proposed tax
13th Aug 26, 10:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank says breaking out the cost of its prudential regulation has only become necessary because of the Government's proposed tax
asb
ASB annual profit drops 4% as expenses and loan impairments rise
[updated]
ASB annual profit falls as bank 'embarks on programme of work to streamline practices to create better outcomes for customers'
12th Aug 26, 11:22am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB annual profit falls as bank 'embarks on programme of work to streamline practices to create better outcomes for customers'
complex
RBNZ outlines convoluted government prudential regulation tax proposal
[updated]
Proposed tax for Reserve Bank's prudential regulation could see banks and other deposit takers pay $113 million over 3 years, and insurers pay $81 million
12th Aug 26, 9:10am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Proposed tax for Reserve Bank's prudential regulation could see banks and other deposit takers pay $113 million over 3 years, and insurers pay $81 million
fraud
SFO seeking the public's help to identify 3 people
Serious Fraud Office seeks help in pursuit of alleged 'criminal syndicate' that fraudulently obtained mortgages worth almost $5 million
10th Aug 26, 1:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Serious Fraud Office seeks help in pursuit of alleged 'criminal syndicate' that fraudulently obtained mortgages worth almost $5 million
FMA branding
James Miller named new Chairman of troubled FMA
Experienced company director James Miller named new Financial Markets Authority Chairman as probe of regulator's workplace conduct and culture gets underway
6th Aug 26, 10:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
Experienced company director James Miller named new Financial Markets Authority Chairman as probe of regulator's workplace conduct and culture gets underway
workers
Prices rising twice as fast as wages
Wot about the workers? Wage increases well below inflation putting households 'further and further behind'
6th Aug 26, 6:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Wot about the workers? Wage increases well below inflation putting households 'further and further behind'
FMA branding
MBIE appoints KC to probe FMA workplace conduct and culture
[updated]
Kristy McDonald KC to lead investigation into 'matters raised in relation to workplace conduct and culture' at the Financial Markets Authority
4th Aug 26, 2:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kristy McDonald KC to lead investigation into 'matters raised in relation to workplace conduct and culture' at the Financial Markets Authority
CC
The decline of the credit card
Credit cards losing favour, especially with younger people, as digital payments rise in popularity
4th Aug 26, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit cards losing favour, especially with younger people, as digital payments rise in popularity
FBI
Hamilton Confidential: Fleeing to Vietnam to escape the FBI, the Operation Car Wash connection & more
Worldclear customers: On the run from the FBI, a tax fraudster and an Operação Lava Jato connection
2nd Aug 26, 9:18am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Worldclear customers: On the run from the FBI, a tax fraudster and an Operação Lava Jato connection
cleaning
Why it's time for a review and reset at the FMA
Gareth Vaughan argues the FMA needs to be seen getting its own house in order if it's to be a credible regulator of financial markets participants
1st Aug 26, 9:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
Gareth Vaughan argues the FMA needs to be seen getting its own house in order if it's to be a credible regulator of financial markets participants
Worldclear logo
Hamilton Confidential: Worldclear explained
The Hamilton Confidential Podcast: What was Worldclear, what did it do, and why does it matter?
1st Aug 26, 9:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
The Hamilton Confidential Podcast: What was Worldclear, what did it do, and why does it matter?
kraken
US crypto exchange Kraken takes aim at New Zealand company
The New Zealand company alleged by FIFA's official World Cup crypto exchange supporter of being part of 'a Ponzi-like enterprise'
31st Jul 26, 2:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The New Zealand company alleged by FIFA's official World Cup crypto exchange supporter of being part of 'a Ponzi-like enterprise'
Belarus
Hamilton Confidential: Why does NZ's Worldclear matter in Belarus & Lithuania?
The New Zealand financial service provider, the Belarusian oligarch, Vanuatu bank and its Lithuanian connection
29th Jul 26, 3:41pm
by Gareth Vaughan
The New Zealand financial service provider, the Belarusian oligarch, Vanuatu bank and its Lithuanian connection
Changi
Hamilton Confidential: Working for Worldclear, life in Singapore's Changi prison & more
Ex-Worldclear employee Richard Whitham on working for Worldclear, establishing a company to help process its transactions, Changi prison & more
28th Jul 26, 3:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ex-Worldclear employee Richard Whitham on working for Worldclear, establishing a company to help process its transactions, Changi prison & more
gov
Terms of reference for Payments NZ governance review not being released
Bank-owned Payments NZ review to assess whether governance arrangements are fit for purpose
28th Jul 26, 9:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank-owned Payments NZ review to assess whether governance arrangements are fit for purpose