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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

What will the Kiwibank deal mean for the oligopoly?
Gareth Vaughan says the NZ Super Fund & ACC's proposed move onto Kiwibank's share register signals the biggest thing to happen to the state owned bank since it launched
7th Apr 16, 9:43am
by Gareth Vaughan
Gareth Vaughan says the NZ Super Fund & ACC's proposed move onto Kiwibank's share register signals the biggest thing to happen to the state owned bank since it launched
Moody's affirms credit ratings of big 5 NZ banks
Moody's affirms NZ banks' credit ratings with stable outlooks, sees 'strong buffer' to withstand stresses from a potentially more challenging operating environment
6th Apr 16, 9:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Moody's affirms NZ banks' credit ratings with stable outlooks, sees 'strong buffer' to withstand stresses from a potentially more challenging operating environment
Shaw says Greens' Kiwibank policy a case of back to the future
Co-leader James Shaw suggests Greens' Kiwibank policy could help the bank obtain IRB status from the RBNZ
5th Apr 16, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Co-leader James Shaw suggests Greens' Kiwibank policy could help the bank obtain IRB status from the RBNZ
Surely NZ's hard won international reputation is worth more than $24m?
Gareth Vaughan questions whether PM John Key is stuck in a pre-GFC time warp given his position on NZ's overseas trusts
5th Apr 16, 12:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether PM John Key is stuck in a pre-GFC time warp given his position on NZ's overseas trusts
Mossack Fonseca's man in New Zealand staying mum
Mossack Fonseca's NZ company and related NZ trust business operate without having to comply with NZ's anti-money laundering laws
4th Apr 16, 12:45pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mossack Fonseca's NZ company and related NZ trust business operate without having to comply with NZ's anti-money laundering laws
Kiwibank 'a market mechanism to promote banking competition'
Greens pledge to re-energise Kiwibank as a competitive force to save New Zealanders money & ultimately build it into 'a sophisticated retail and commercial bank'
4th Apr 16, 7:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Greens pledge to re-energise Kiwibank as a competitive force to save New Zealanders money & ultimately build it into 'a sophisticated retail and commercial bank'
Why banks should be holding more capital against their housing loans
Gareth Vaughan argues if we look at banks' housing loan exposure from a financial stability perspective, they simply must hold more capital against it
31st Mar 16, 3:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan argues if we look at banks' housing loan exposure from a financial stability perspective, they simply must hold more capital against it
What happened Wednesday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra to pay early dividends, mortgage approval volumes strong, Labour's big ideas, Southern Response kicks can down road
23rd Mar 16, 3:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra to pay early dividends, mortgage approval volumes strong, Labour's big ideas, Southern Response kicks can down road
Youi issues & allegations 'important and serious' - RBNZ
Commerce Commission's Youi probe in final stages as prudential regulator the Reserve Bank notes 'important and serious issues and allegations'
23rd Mar 16, 3:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission's Youi probe in final stages as prudential regulator the Reserve Bank notes 'important and serious issues and allegations'
NZ punching well above its weight in alternative online finance
NZ alternative online finance volume per capita second highest in Asia-Pacific
22nd Mar 16, 4:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ alternative online finance volume per capita second highest in Asia-Pacific
What happened Tuesday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Sydney house prices fall, S&P affirms NZ sovereign ratings, Patsy Reddy new Governor General, census testing & more
22nd Mar 16, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Sydney house prices fall, S&P affirms NZ sovereign ratings, Patsy Reddy new Governor General, census testing & more
Blockchain is 'rewriting the financial services rulebook'
PwC warns financial institutions' profit pools are under threat if they don't embrace secure distributed ledger technology
21st Mar 16, 11:38am
by Gareth Vaughan
PwC warns financial institutions' profit pools are under threat if they don't embrace secure distributed ledger technology
'RBNZ not accounting for depressing effect of lower rates'
Co-operative Bank CEO Bruce McLachlan argues banks penalising floating mortgage customers for margin pressure elsewhere is not rational
19th Mar 16, 6:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Co-operative Bank CEO Bruce McLachlan argues banks penalising floating mortgage customers for margin pressure elsewhere is not rational
Are bank bosses' concerns more broad based than they're letting on?
Gareth Vaughan looks at what may really be going on at the banks
18th Mar 16, 10:48am
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Gareth Vaughan looks at what may really be going on at the banks
'I'm not sure I'm going to believe too much of what the Fed is saying'
HiFX's Dan Bell on the Fed's 'breathing room', Brexit, Donald Trump, NZ GDP & the RBNZ's surprise OCR cut
17th Mar 16, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell on the Fed's 'breathing room', Brexit, Donald Trump, NZ GDP & the RBNZ's surprise OCR cut
F&P Finance a generous dividend payer
Fisher & Paykel Finance's dividends surged under Haier's control
16th Mar 16, 10:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
Fisher & Paykel Finance's dividends surged under Haier's control
SBS and TSB retain some of OCR cut for themselves
SBS and TSB pass on 15 and 20 basis points, respectively, of the 25 basis points OCR cut to floating rate borrowers
15th Mar 16, 5:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS and TSB pass on 15 and 20 basis points, respectively, of the 25 basis points OCR cut to floating rate borrowers
Lack of deposit insurance benefits big 4 banks - Fitch
Fitch says big 4 NZ banks' funding tasks manageable, notes 'potential risk' of households overstretching themselves
14th Mar 16, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fitch says big 4 NZ banks' funding tasks manageable, notes 'potential risk' of households overstretching themselves
Going down, down, down
Banks including ANZ, BNZ, Kiwibank, TSB & Westpac cutting savings rates with some now as low as 0.75%
14th Mar 16, 2:53pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks including ANZ, BNZ, Kiwibank, TSB & Westpac cutting savings rates with some now as low as 0.75%
ANZ takes the tight road, others follow
Gareth Vaughan argues banks not passing on the full 25 basis points OCR cut is not justified
12th Mar 16, 5:02am
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Gareth Vaughan argues banks not passing on the full 25 basis points OCR cut is not justified
Kiwibank cuts floating mortgage rates & 3 fixed-term rates
Kiwibank cuts floating mortgage rate by 20 basis points, flexible & offset rates by 15, and 3-5 year fixed rates by up to 36 basis points
11th Mar 16, 11:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank cuts floating mortgage rate by 20 basis points, flexible & offset rates by 15, and 3-5 year fixed rates by up to 36 basis points
Wheeler plays down dairy threat to financial stability
Governor Wheeler says RBNZ believes banks have the capital reserves to accommodate its worst case dairy scenario
11th Mar 16, 11:07am
by Gareth Vaughan
Governor Wheeler says RBNZ believes banks have the capital reserves to accommodate its worst case dairy scenario
How big is Kiwibank's finance company?
Kiwibank set to buyback the 30% of Kiwi Asset Finance it doesn't own over 2 years
10th Mar 16, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank set to buyback the 30% of Kiwi Asset Finance it doesn't own over 2 years
'You write your best loans in the bottom of a downturn'
Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says dairy lending stress testing 'not particularly worrying,' downturn 'an opportunity to pick up good business'
10th Mar 16, 10:29am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says dairy lending stress testing 'not particularly worrying,' downturn 'an opportunity to pick up good business'
Co-operative Bank moves first after OCR cut
The Co-operative Bank drops its floating mortgage rate by 25 basis points
10th Mar 16, 9:54am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Co-operative Bank drops its floating mortgage rate by 25 basis points