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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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15 years 7 months

Latest articles

FMA pushes for 35% annual funding increase
Financial Markets Authority highlights need for funding boost to enable it to probe conduct in the banking and insurance sectors
28th Jul 16, 11:22am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Financial Markets Authority highlights need for funding boost to enable it to probe conduct in the banking and insurance sectors
Banks experience 'some relief on the funding side'
NZ banks' net interest margins coming under some pressure but not falling as far as funding costs
28th Jul 16, 10:26am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ banks' net interest margins coming under some pressure but not falling as far as funding costs
ANZ NZ cheers fees court victory by its Aussie parent
ANZ wins key bank fees case in Australia's highest court, New Zealand subsidiary sees the result as good news for related, but separate NZ bank fees cases
27th Jul 16, 2:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ wins key bank fees case in Australia's highest court, New Zealand subsidiary sees the result as good news for related, but separate NZ bank fees cases
Westpac Banking Corp brings CoCo-esque bond offer to NZ
Westpac Banking Corp offers minimum of NZ$250 mln of 'complex financial products not suitable for many investors' to Kiwi ma and pa retail investors
27th Jul 16, 8:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac Banking Corp offers minimum of NZ$250 mln of 'complex financial products not suitable for many investors' to Kiwi ma and pa retail investors
China Construction Bank NZ keen to obtain dual registration status
Chinese bank eyes digital 'mass market' retail launch, continues lending to offshore house buyers, and sees good infrastructure and PPP opportunities
26th Jul 16, 10:33am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Chinese bank eyes digital 'mass market' retail launch, continues lending to offshore house buyers, and sees good infrastructure and PPP opportunities
FMA CEO questions whether NZ even needs its problematic FSPR
CEO Rob Everett says the FMA would prefer to be rid of the Financial Service Providers Register, but is hopeful MBIE's planned tougher registration rules will help with oversight
26th Jul 16, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO Rob Everett says the FMA would prefer to be rid of the Financial Service Providers Register, but is hopeful MBIE's planned tougher registration rules will help with oversight
FMA eyes 'moving the dial in terms of how financial services treats customers'
FMA CEO Rob Everett warns financial service providers not to be complacent about the fact that most people have to deal with them
25th Jul 16, 7:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
FMA CEO Rob Everett warns financial service providers not to be complacent about the fact that most people have to deal with them
David Hisco explains why he rang the alarm so publicly on the housing market
ANZ CEO David Hisco says NZ needs 'a number of parties to fly in formation together to navigate our way through a time where NZ's under pressure on a number of fronts'
23rd Jul 16, 9:10am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ CEO David Hisco says NZ needs 'a number of parties to fly in formation together to navigate our way through a time where NZ's under pressure on a number of fronts'
Bank bosses say RBNZ should aim higher than 40% investor deposit rule
ANZ CEO David Hisco and The Co-operative Bank CEO Bruce McLachlan say the RBNZ should hit residential property investors harder than it's proposing to
21st Jul 16, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ CEO David Hisco and The Co-operative Bank CEO Bruce McLachlan say the RBNZ should hit residential property investors harder than it's proposing to
Where the buck stops on housing
Gareth Vaughan looks at why even the Third Coming of the RBNZ's high-LVR restrictions on home loans is merely fiddling around the fringes of the housing bubble
20th Jul 16, 12:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan looks at why even the Third Coming of the RBNZ's high-LVR restrictions on home loans is merely fiddling around the fringes of the housing bubble
Writing on the wall a long time ago for Semble's mobile payments
Gareth Vaughan looks at why Semble has pulled the plug on mobile payments
19th Jul 16, 7:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
Gareth Vaughan looks at why Semble has pulled the plug on mobile payments
Aussie banks 'facing a growing number of headwinds'
Moody's points to increasing credit profile pressure at the parents of NZ's major banks, including through low interest rates
15th Jul 16, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Moody's points to increasing credit profile pressure at the parents of NZ's major banks, including through low interest rates
Semble pulls plug on mobile payments
Mobile wallet Semble ending mobile payments service, will focus on 'developing and building new services'
15th Jul 16, 9:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mobile wallet Semble ending mobile payments service, will focus on 'developing and building new services'
FMA's deregistration powers not deterring dodgy FSPR applicants
Misuse of New Zealand's Financial Service Providers Register 'may be larger than identified'
15th Jul 16, 5:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Misuse of New Zealand's Financial Service Providers Register 'may be larger than identified'
Lending Crowd seeks $5 million
Peer-to-peer lender Lending Crowd seeking capital to help it grow
14th Jul 16, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
Peer-to-peer lender Lending Crowd seeking capital to help it grow
Government details its third crack at cleaning up the FSPR
Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith says Financial Service Providers Register to stay, but those on it must have a 'strong connection' to New Zealand
13th Jul 16, 3:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith says Financial Service Providers Register to stay, but those on it must have a 'strong connection' to New Zealand
A private bank above a furniture shop on Auckland's Dominion Road?
Standard Capital PB, PB Standard Capital, a NZ financial service provider, an 'undisputed US$1 mln debt' and the man who wants it back
11th Jul 16, 5:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard Capital PB, PB Standard Capital, a NZ financial service provider, an 'undisputed US$1 mln debt' and the man who wants it back
Big four NZ banks face credit rating downgrade
S&P fires warning over potential downgrade of Australia's AAA credit rating, catches big 4 Australasian banks in the crossfire
8th Jul 16, 7:50am
by Gareth Vaughan
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S&P fires warning over potential downgrade of Australia's AAA credit rating, catches big 4 Australasian banks in the crossfire
After the big banks' crackdown, where can overseas buyers turn for loans?
Finance companies, other non-bank lenders and Chinese banks remain open to foreigners seeking mortgages to help buy NZ property
8th Jul 16, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance companies, other non-bank lenders and Chinese banks remain open to foreigners seeking mortgages to help buy NZ property
President Trump would boost Bitcoin
Juniper Research sees Brexit, Chinese economic weakness and reduced money supply sending value of Bitcoin transactions surging this year
5th Jul 16, 9:43am
by Gareth Vaughan
Juniper Research sees Brexit, Chinese economic weakness and reduced money supply sending value of Bitcoin transactions surging this year
The crowded world of global company agents promoting NZ
Why Mossack Fonseca is far from alone and why this is a problem for New Zealand
4th Jul 16, 10:35am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Why Mossack Fonseca is far from alone and why this is a problem for New Zealand
'Debt trajectory & the policy to deal with shocks compatible with Aaa rating'
Moody's updates its outlook on NZ's Aaa sovereign credit rating, says increased government debt or problems with banks ability to access offshore funding the key threats to it
1st Jul 16, 3:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Moody's updates its outlook on NZ's Aaa sovereign credit rating, says increased government debt or problems with banks ability to access offshore funding the key threats to it
A side effect of burgeoning household debt
Household debt growth outpacing growth of household deposits by the most in more than six years
1st Jul 16, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Household debt growth outpacing growth of household deposits by the most in more than six years
Regulators offer tips for financial services sector to counter cyber crime
Report touted as the first internationally agreed guidance on cyber security for the financial services sector released
30th Jun 16, 12:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Report touted as the first internationally agreed guidance on cyber security for the financial services sector released
RBNZ says dual-registration for smaller banks could boost competition
Reserve Bank to reassess its definition of systemically important banks after mulling dual registration for non-systemic overseas controlled banks
29th Jun 16, 11:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank to reassess its definition of systemically important banks after mulling dual registration for non-systemic overseas controlled banks