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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 7 months

Latest articles

Profitability of big 4 NZ banks continues to outpace overseas counterparts
NZ's big four banks more profitable than banks from a range of countries surveyed by the Bank for International Settlements
29th Jun 16, 5:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ's big four banks more profitable than banks from a range of countries surveyed by the Bank for International Settlements
Big 4 banks prepared for likely funding market volatility
Australasia's major banks' pre-funding seen alleviating any Brexit-derived problems in overseas wholesale funding markets
28th Jun 16, 10:48am
by Gareth Vaughan
Australasia's major banks' pre-funding seen alleviating any Brexit-derived problems in overseas wholesale funding markets
New Zealand foreign trusts, the case for change
US$7 billion fraudster Allen Stanford, the 'outside wife', 'favourable tax laws,' and 'the legal Fort Knox of asset protection' - New Zealand foreign trusts
27th Jun 16, 8:17am
by Gareth Vaughan
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US$7 billion fraudster Allen Stanford, the 'outside wife', 'favourable tax laws,' and 'the legal Fort Knox of asset protection' - New Zealand foreign trusts
NZ Post says sale of Kiwibank stake taking longer than expected
More time required to finalise sale of 45% of Kiwibank to NZ Super Fund and ACC, NZ Post says
24th Jun 16, 10:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
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More time required to finalise sale of 45% of Kiwibank to NZ Super Fund and ACC, NZ Post says
Lending surges 20% at SBS Bank
SBS Bank sees massive rise in annual residential mortgage and consumer lending, but net interest margin contracts
24th Jun 16, 9:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank sees massive rise in annual residential mortgage and consumer lending, but net interest margin contracts
Japanese bank creating its own digital currency
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi developing its own virtual currency using blockchain technology
23rd Jun 16, 11:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi developing its own virtual currency using blockchain technology
An international smorgasbord of dodgy NZ companies
The global footprint of shonky NZ companies, trusts, financial service providers & building societies
22nd Jun 16, 10:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The global footprint of shonky NZ companies, trusts, financial service providers & building societies
'Range of interventions' needed to achieve step change in Auckland transport
Finance Minister and Transport Minister say greater use of technology & directly charging for road use to be part of improving Auckland transport system
21st Jun 16, 2:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance Minister and Transport Minister say greater use of technology & directly charging for road use to be part of improving Auckland transport system
Wall of work still ahead in extension of anti-money laundering law
Much work and key decisions still ahead as government looks to roll out phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
21st Jun 16, 7:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Much work and key decisions still ahead as government looks to roll out phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
Lending standards at parents of NZ's big banks assessed
Mystery shop finds Aussie banks have tightened lending criteria but the more aggressive are still prepared to lend 9.4x income for investor mortgages & 6.2x for owner-occupiers
20th Jun 16, 5:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mystery shop finds Aussie banks have tightened lending criteria but the more aggressive are still prepared to lend 9.4x income for investor mortgages & 6.2x for owner-occupiers
Seven lenders, including big banks, hit in mortgage fraud case
Auckland woman who used 4 names, plus relatives and associates, found guilty of $9.2 mln mortgage fraud involving 11 properties
17th Jun 16, 11:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland woman who used 4 names, plus relatives and associates, found guilty of $9.2 mln mortgage fraud involving 11 properties
NZ banks top up with cheap funding ahead of Brexit vote
European institutional investors keen on NZ bank bonds ahead of UK vote on EU membership
15th Jun 16, 4:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
European institutional investors keen on NZ bank bonds ahead of UK vote on EU membership
Chinese banks push NZ lending past $1 billion
The 3 Chinese banks operating in NZ have now lent more than $1 bln and made inroads into the mortgage market
14th Jun 16, 5:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The 3 Chinese banks operating in NZ have now lent more than $1 bln and made inroads into the mortgage market
Ex-ASB manager Shaun Drylie named new SBS Bank CEO
Shaun Drylie, who 'successfully' led ASB's home loan operations through the RBNZ's introduction of LVR restrictions in 2013, named new SBS CEO
14th Jun 16, 5:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Shaun Drylie, who 'successfully' led ASB's home loan operations through the RBNZ's introduction of LVR restrictions in 2013, named new SBS CEO
Reserve Bank warns of scam email
The RBNZ issues warning on scam email sent to financial services sector claiming to be from RBNZ staffer
14th Jun 16, 1:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
The RBNZ issues warning on scam email sent to financial services sector claiming to be from RBNZ staffer
ASB joins rivals in cracking down on offshore property buyers
ASB to stop considering overseas income in mortgage applications where a customer does not hold NZ citizenship or permanent residency
13th Jun 16, 5:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB to stop considering overseas income in mortgage applications where a customer does not hold NZ citizenship or permanent residency
Palmerston North financial service providers, Islamic sukuk bonds & a foreign trust
Kea street cred and US$1 bln promise lures Kiwi to front questionable financial service providers
11th Jun 16, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kea street cred and US$1 bln promise lures Kiwi to front questionable financial service providers
BNZ joins ANZ & Westpac in offshore borrower crackdown
BNZ tightens rules for non-NZ & Australian citizens seeking loans to buy houses; ASB policies 'under review'
10th Jun 16, 2:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ tightens rules for non-NZ & Australian citizens seeking loans to buy houses; ASB policies 'under review'
ANZ and Westpac tighten screws on overseas house buyers
Westpac NZ halts lending to offshore residential mortgage borrowers with overseas income
9th Jun 16, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ halts lending to offshore residential mortgage borrowers with overseas income
TSB on Harmoney, why the secrecy?
Gareth Vaughan argues TSB should disclose details of its relationship with P2P lender Harmoney
9th Jun 16, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan argues TSB should disclose details of its relationship with P2P lender Harmoney
Auckland, Hamilton & Tauranga 'Golden triangle' boosts TSB's lending
TSB costs and lending surge and provisions rise as dairy lending outlook darkens
8th Jun 16, 9:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB costs and lending surge and provisions rise as dairy lending outlook darkens
'Unilateral action on climate change is the worst of both worlds'
To get serious about climate change we must recognise the role trade plays in enabling & exacerbating it, says Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy
6th Jun 16, 7:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
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To get serious about climate change we must recognise the role trade plays in enabling & exacerbating it, says Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy
How an ANZ bank account was used as a pyramid scheme depository
Icon Sachs (whatever that is), Fennas Finance, a bank account at an ANZ Napier branch, a conspiracy theorist & a pyramid scheme
4th Jun 16, 8:38am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Icon Sachs (whatever that is), Fennas Finance, a bank account at an ANZ Napier branch, a conspiracy theorist & a pyramid scheme
Foreign exchange gains help HSBC NZ profit
HSBC grows mortgage book as March quarter profit rises 14%
2nd Jun 16, 4:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC grows mortgage book as March quarter profit rises 14%
Belts tightened at the big banks
Big five banks see net interest margins shrink, but the five still look very healthy overall
1st Jun 16, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Big five banks see net interest margins shrink, but the five still look very healthy overall