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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 10 months

Latest articles

NZBA waves stick of increased borrowing costs at proposed IRD move
NZ Bankers' Association baulking at government plans for 'tiny impost' of approved issuer levy on offshore funding costs
9th Aug 16, 11:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ Bankers' Association baulking at government plans for 'tiny impost' of approved issuer levy on offshore funding costs
'Arguments for & against migration best focused around economic grounds'
BNZ's Stephen Toplis says the Government may need to consider introducing a population-demographic policy to broaden the debate on record inward migration
5th Aug 16, 1:48pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ's Stephen Toplis says the Government may need to consider introducing a population-demographic policy to broaden the debate on record inward migration
Unitary Plan house building target 'looks highly unachievable'
BNZ's Tony Alexander argues building 422,000 houses in Auckland over 25 years requires a volume of building that previously took 161 years to achieve
5th Aug 16, 12:36pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ's Tony Alexander argues building 422,000 houses in Auckland over 25 years requires a volume of building that previously took 161 years to achieve
RBNZ details strengthened oversight of financial market infrastructures
Reserve Bank outlines proposed two part crisis management framework for systemically important financial market infrastructures
5th Aug 16, 10:10am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank outlines proposed two part crisis management framework for systemically important financial market infrastructures
Harmoney facing six figure fine
Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney facing significant fine in Fair Trading Act case, with news also close on a fees dispute with the Commerce Commission
5th Aug 16, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney facing significant fine in Fair Trading Act case, with news also close on a fees dispute with the Commerce Commission
What will the expected OCR cut mean for borrowers & savers?
After their Australian parents padded their margins by not passing on the RBA's full cut, what will their Kiwi subsidiaries do next week?
4th Aug 16, 12:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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After their Australian parents padded their margins by not passing on the RBA's full cut, what will their Kiwi subsidiaries do next week?
Big 4 Aussie banks miserly to borrowers, generous to savers after RBA cut
Mind the funding gap; Like their Kiwi subsidiaries, Australia's big banks are seeing lending growth outstrip retail funding growth
3rd Aug 16, 1:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mind the funding gap; Like their Kiwi subsidiaries, Australia's big banks are seeing lending growth outstrip retail funding growth
DairyNZ cuts average dairy farm's break-even milk price by 20c to $5.05 per kg/MS
DairyNZ cuts its estimate of the break-even milk price needed by the average dairy farmer for second time in 2016
2nd Aug 16, 1:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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DairyNZ cuts its estimate of the break-even milk price needed by the average dairy farmer for second time in 2016
Where's the NZ Super Fund and ACC Kiwibank deal at?
NZ Post says it's 'working hard' with the NZ Super Fund and ACC to complete the proposed sale of a 45% stake in Kiwibank
1st Aug 16, 10:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ Post says it's 'working hard' with the NZ Super Fund and ACC to complete the proposed sale of a 45% stake in Kiwibank
Harmoney pleading guilty to misleading consumers
Commerce Commission says P2P lender Harmoney pleading guilty to misleading consumers into believing they had been pre-approved for a personal loan
1st Aug 16, 9:41am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission says P2P lender Harmoney pleading guilty to misleading consumers into believing they had been pre-approved for a personal loan
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