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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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15 years 10 months

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What happened Wednesday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Trade deficit wider than expected, home loan approval growth softens, finance companies refund $1.5m
24th Aug 16, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Trade deficit wider than expected, home loan approval growth softens, finance companies refund $1.5m
If you're going to do something, do it properly
Strewth mate! Why New Zealand should embark down the Australian anti-money laundering regulatory path rather than the British one
24th Aug 16, 5:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Strewth mate! Why New Zealand should embark down the Australian anti-money laundering regulatory path rather than the British one
BNZ average funding costs decline
BNZ June quarter funding costs, net interest margin fall, cost to income ratio rises
23rd Aug 16, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ June quarter funding costs, net interest margin fall, cost to income ratio rises
ANZ NZ seeks minimum of NZ$200m through bond issues
ANZ NZ plans five and seven year bond issues seeking at least NZ$100 mln each but open to unlimited oversubscriptions
23rd Aug 16, 10:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ plans five and seven year bond issues seeking at least NZ$100 mln each but open to unlimited oversubscriptions
Law Society & REAA to supervise their members for AML compliance?
Ministry of Justice non-committal on who will supervise newcomers to Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
23rd Aug 16, 5:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ministry of Justice non-committal on who will supervise newcomers to Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
Wheeler to speak about 'monetary policy challenges in turbulent times'
Reserve Bank says Governor Graeme Wheeler to deliver speech Tuesday morning on 'monetary policy challenges in turbulent times'
22nd Aug 16, 1:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank says Governor Graeme Wheeler to deliver speech Tuesday morning on 'monetary policy challenges in turbulent times'
Moody's lowers outlook on big 4 banks' credit ratings to negative
Moody's revises its outlook on the big 4 NZ bank's credit ratings to negative from stable in line with same move made on their Aussie parents
19th Aug 16, 11:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Moody's revises its outlook on the big 4 NZ bank's credit ratings to negative from stable in line with same move made on their Aussie parents
What happened Thursday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra sees early signs of milk price recovery, consumer confidence 'aplomb', RBNZ critiques itself
18th Aug 16, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra sees early signs of milk price recovery, consumer confidence 'aplomb', RBNZ critiques itself
Heartland results 'demonstrate its scalability'
Craigs Investment Partners lifts target price on Heartland Bank shares by 13% after annual results
18th Aug 16, 9:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Craigs Investment Partners lifts target price on Heartland Bank shares by 13% after annual results
CEO of NZ-linked Euro Forex barred from leaving China
International pyramid scheme with registered NZ financial service providers at its core, left thousands of Chinese potentially up to US$1 billion out of pocket
17th Aug 16, 5:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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International pyramid scheme with registered NZ financial service providers at its core, left thousands of Chinese potentially up to US$1 billion out of pocket
BNZ lifts milk price forecast by 70c to $5.30 per kg/MS
AgriHQ hails dairy market 'turning a corner'; Westpac increases farm gate milk price forecast to $5; ANZ sees challenges remaining for dairying
17th Aug 16, 11:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
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AgriHQ hails dairy market 'turning a corner'; Westpac increases farm gate milk price forecast to $5; ANZ sees challenges remaining for dairying
HSBC offers 3.79% 2-year home loan rate
HSBC NZ launches its lowest ever mortgage rate, but only for owner-occupiers who are HSBC Premier customers
17th Aug 16, 10:11am
by Gareth Vaughan
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HSBC NZ launches its lowest ever mortgage rate, but only for owner-occupiers who are HSBC Premier customers
ANZ, Heartland Bank results show lower funding costs
ANZ NZ provision for credit impairment and capital both rise, dividend drops
17th Aug 16, 9:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ provision for credit impairment and capital both rise, dividend drops
ANZ NZ 9-month profit falls 9%
New Zealand's biggest bank records profit fall due to rising bad debts and software charge
16th Aug 16, 10:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand's biggest bank records profit fall due to rising bad debts and software charge
'Wolves of Tel Aviv' make presence felt in NZ
NZ financial services professionals discover their IDs being used without permission by dubious Israeli binary options firm
15th Aug 16, 4:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ financial services professionals discover their IDs being used without permission by dubious Israeli binary options firm
English highlights NZ quirks ahead of IMF assessment
Finance Minister Bill English expects IMF to identify differences between NZ’s arrangements and international standards in Financial Sector Assessment Programme
15th Aug 16, 4:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance Minister Bill English expects IMF to identify differences between NZ’s arrangements and international standards in Financial Sector Assessment Programme
Bank lobby group 'fully supports' RBNZ's new LVR restrictions
NZ Bankers' Association completes about face on 'weak tool with low welfare gains', but is wary of RBNZ move towards debt-to-income ratio limits & making banks hold more capital against housing loans
12th Aug 16, 1:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ Bankers' Association completes about face on 'weak tool with low welfare gains', but is wary of RBNZ move towards debt-to-income ratio limits & making banks hold more capital against housing loans
ASB boss not worried about potential boom-bust housing scenario
The economic indicators and ASB's economists suggest the housing market is not going to correct sharply, ASB CEO Barbara Chapman says
12th Aug 16, 5:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The economic indicators and ASB's economists suggest the housing market is not going to correct sharply, ASB CEO Barbara Chapman says
Chapman expects volatility & rising wholesale funding costs ahead
ASB June quarter net interest income and profit up, cost-to-income ratio and cost of funds down
11th Aug 16, 4:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB June quarter net interest income and profit up, cost-to-income ratio and cost of funds down
Kiwibank cutting floating mortgage rates by 20-25 basis points
Kiwibank to cut floating mortgage rates by between 20 basis points and 25 basis points, topping ANZ, ASB and Westpac cuts
11th Aug 16, 2:11pm
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Kiwibank to cut floating mortgage rates by between 20 basis points and 25 basis points, topping ANZ, ASB and Westpac cuts
Commerce Commission hits Youi with 15 Fair Trading Act charges
Insurer Youi pleading guilty to 15 charges relating to misleading sales techniques, Commerce Commission says; Youi 'unreservedly apologises' to all affected customers
11th Aug 16, 10:08am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Insurer Youi pleading guilty to 15 charges relating to misleading sales techniques, Commerce Commission says; Youi 'unreservedly apologises' to all affected customers
ASB posts 6th consecutive record annual profit
ASB annual profit hits NZ$913 mln despite fall in net interest margin and higher provisioning for loans to dairy farmers
10th Aug 16, 10:34am
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ASB annual profit hits NZ$913 mln despite fall in net interest margin and higher provisioning for loans to dairy farmers
Harmoney targeting cashflow 'neutrality' within its current financial year
Harmoney CFO says P2P lender believes it has enough capital to reach cashflow neutrality within its current financial year
10th Aug 16, 9:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
Harmoney CFO says P2P lender believes it has enough capital to reach cashflow neutrality within its current financial year
Bank boss sees 'a lower growth environment for many years to come'
ANZ group CEO Shayne Elliott talks of a 'rather a complex formula' for banks to balance the interests of borrowers, savers and shareholders
10th Aug 16, 9:43am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ group CEO Shayne Elliott talks of a 'rather a complex formula' for banks to balance the interests of borrowers, savers and shareholders
Harmoney accumulated losses reach $20.4 million
Marketing costs and its wage bill leave Harmoney deep in the red
9th Aug 16, 4:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Marketing costs and its wage bill leave Harmoney deep in the red