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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14 years 3 months

Latest articles

To what extent does regulation limit competition for personal banking services?

As the Commerce Commission's banking market study gets underway, Gareth Vaughan looks at the impact of regulation on competition

14th Jul 23, 8:32am

by Gareth Vaughan

As the Commerce Commission's banking market study gets underway, Gareth Vaughan looks at the impact of regulation on competition

Small business owners 'walking a tightrope every day'

Xero small business survey shows many owners not paying themselves to help keep the lights on

12th Jul 23, 10:26am

by Gareth Vaughan

Xero small business survey shows many owners not paying themselves to help keep the lights on

Hannah Miller on the rise and fall of spellcaster Sam Bankman-Fried

Bloomberg's Hannah Miller details the life and times of Sam Bankman-Fried and his collapsed crypto exchange FTX

8th Jul 23, 9:21am

by Gareth Vaughan

Bloomberg's Hannah Miller details the life and times of Sam Bankman-Fried and his collapsed crypto exchange FTX

'Years of work' needed for Kiwibank to be able to be the Government's main banker

Treasury outlines what Kiwibank would need to do to bid to replace Westpac NZ as the Government's core banking provider

7th Jul 23, 1:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Treasury outlines what Kiwibank would need to do to bid to replace Westpac NZ as the Government's core banking provider

Westpac to be government's key banker for at least 38 years with Kiwibank not at the races

Westpac, ANZ, Citibank and ASB retain government banking contracts, BNZ and Kiwibank opt out

6th Jul 23, 3:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac, ANZ, Citibank and ASB retain government banking contracts, BNZ and Kiwibank opt out

Should banks be required to pay savers the best savings account rate they offer?

How are NZ savers faring as Aussie consumer group lobbies for banks to be forced to pay savers the best savings account rate they offer?

6th Jul 23, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

How are NZ savers faring as Aussie consumer group lobbies for banks to be forced to pay savers the best savings account rate they offer?

Long serving ASB CFO Jon Raby departing

New Chief Financial Officer & Chief Risk Officer for ASB as ex-ASB executive joins Kiwibank board

5th Jul 23, 9:38am

by Gareth Vaughan

New Chief Financial Officer & Chief Risk Officer for ASB as ex-ASB executive joins Kiwibank board

RBA leaves its cash rate unchanged

[updated]

Reserve Bank of Australia holds fire, but says further cash rate increases may still be needed

4th Jul 23, 4:36pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank of Australia holds fire, but says further cash rate increases may still be needed

TSB seeking 'proven leader with strong banking background' to be new CEO

TSB seeks new CEO to support vision of being 'the easiest bank to deal with' who is 'culturally aligned' with its community values

1st Jul 23, 9:16am

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB seeks new CEO to support vision of being 'the easiest bank to deal with' who is 'culturally aligned' with its community values

RBNZ 'not proposing a regulatory response' to cryptocurrencies & stablecoins 'at this point'

Reserve Bank says there may be 'real advantages' to harmonising cryptoasset regulation globally

30th Jun 23, 11:48am

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank says there may be 'real advantages' to harmonising cryptoasset regulation globally

Tiger Brokers fined $900k for anti-money laundering breaches

[updated]

Share broker Tiger Brokers pinged in FMA court case after transacting $60.8m 'without proper checks and controls in place'

29th Jun 23, 1:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Share broker Tiger Brokers pinged in FMA court case after transacting $60.8m 'without proper checks and controls in place'

NZ banks battening down the hatches

KPMG's latest quarterly look at banks' financials highlights a significant step up in impaired asset expenses

29th Jun 23, 7:40am

by Gareth Vaughan

KPMG's latest quarterly look at banks' financials highlights a significant step up in impaired asset expenses

Gaya Herrington on why the goal should be meeting human needs within planetary boundaries rather than economic growth

Gaya Herrington explains how the Global Financial Crisis led to her leaving central banking, going back to university to study sustainability & revisiting The Limits to Growth

28th Jun 23, 12:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

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Gaya Herrington explains how the Global Financial Crisis led to her leaving central banking, going back to university to study sustainability & revisiting The Limits to Growth

Podcast: Martin Brook on why you wouldn't build on much of Auckland's land if you started from scratch knowing what we know today

Auckland University's Martin Brook on how this year's extreme weather shows we need a more holistic storm preparation and response approach

25th Jun 23, 6:10am

by Gareth Vaughan

Auckland University's Martin Brook on how this year's extreme weather shows we need a more holistic storm preparation and response approach

Privacy & security addressed in government's proposed consumer data right law

Privacy protection, accreditation regime & fit and proper person test included in proposed law overseeing consumer data right

23rd Jun 23, 9:08am

by Gareth Vaughan

Privacy protection, accreditation regime & fit and proper person test included in proposed law overseeing consumer data right

Expense blowout drags down TSB profit

TSB's annual profit falls 48% with surge in expenses, including provisions, outweighing rising income

22nd Jun 23, 9:36am

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB's annual profit falls 48% with surge in expenses, including provisions, outweighing rising income

Tally ho! Commerce Commission probe into retail banking competition underway

Gareth Vaughan is encouraged to see 4 key issues featuring in the banking competition probe, but wary and sees an elephant in the room

21st Jun 23, 10:14am

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan is encouraged to see 4 key issues featuring in the banking competition probe, but wary and sees an elephant in the room

A man dressed in blue walks up the steps to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

RBNZ seeks two new external Monetary Policy Committee members

Reserve Bank's board looking for 'suitably qualified' candidates to join the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee

19th Jun 23, 12:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank's board looking for 'suitably qualified' candidates to join the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee

A weekend Top 5: Energy transitions, the Fed's inflation fight, the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried & more

Gareth Vaughan on the challenge of energy transitions, whether the Fed's inflation fight is over, a consumer watchdog's AI warning, commuting to work by plane & the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

17th Jun 23, 9:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan on the challenge of energy transitions, whether the Fed's inflation fight is over, a consumer watchdog's AI warning, commuting to work by plane & the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

UBS chief economist Paul Donovan unwraps profit-led inflation in our Of Interest podcast

Paul Donovan on what profit-led inflation is, how it happens and how to combat it

16th Jun 23, 9:43am

by Gareth Vaughan

Paul Donovan on what profit-led inflation is, how it happens and how to combat it

Co-operative Bank eyeing continued strong mortgage lending growth

CEO Mark Wilkshire says growing mortgage market share during tough times is a good strategy for The Co-operative Bank

15th Jun 23, 10:13am

by Gareth Vaughan

CEO Mark Wilkshire says growing mortgage market share during tough times is a good strategy for The Co-operative Bank

The Co-operative Bank's CEO makes a pitch for HSBC's customers

As HSBC quits NZ retail banking, CEO Mark Wilkshire says The Co-operative Bank is an option for its customers

14th Jun 23, 1:27pm

by Gareth Vaughan

As HSBC quits NZ retail banking, CEO Mark Wilkshire says The Co-operative Bank is an option for its customers

HSBC to wind-down NZ wealth and personal banking business

[updated]

HSBC stops accepting new New Zealand retail banking customers, tells existing customers to 'start engaging with other financial services providers'

13th Jun 23, 2:47pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC stops accepting new New Zealand retail banking customers, tells existing customers to 'start engaging with other financial services providers'

Tower CEO Blair Turnbull on not letting a big disaster go to waste

Mother Nature may always win but we can prepare for and respond to extreme weather more innovatively and realistically, Tower's Blair Turnbull says

13th Jun 23, 1:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Mother Nature may always win but we can prepare for and respond to extreme weather more innovatively and realistically, Tower's Blair Turnbull says

A weekend Top 5: The big inflation rethink, Mickey Mouse's bank account & using sport to sanitise a country’s reputation

[updated]

Gareth Vaughan on Isabella Weber & the big inflation rethink, the Banking Code of Practice & Mickey Mouse's bank account, regulating 'civilian tanks' & using sport to sanitise a country’s reputation

11th Jun 23, 10:36am

by Gareth Vaughan