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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

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What happened Wednesday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra's credit rating downgraded, Govt posts surplus, Westpac fills its boots, Wheeler expected to hold off lowering rates
14th Oct 15, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra's credit rating downgraded, Govt posts surplus, Westpac fills its boots, Wheeler expected to hold off lowering rates
NZ playing catch up in 'lower for longer' environment
HiFX's Dan Bell says chance of Fed rate hike in December about 50%, sees NZ dollar weakening over next 6 to 12 months
14th Oct 15, 2:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell says chance of Fed rate hike in December about 50%, sees NZ dollar weakening over next 6 to 12 months
NZ company links in alleged Power8 international fraud
NZ registered financial service providers used in apparent duping of European football clubs & fraud committed against Asian investors
13th Oct 15, 5:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ registered financial service providers used in apparent duping of European football clubs & fraud committed against Asian investors
Lending Crowd 'going head to head with the banks'
'Conservative' Lending Crowd to prioritise risk mitigation & asset quality over growth for growth's sake
13th Oct 15, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
'Conservative' Lending Crowd to prioritise risk mitigation & asset quality over growth for growth's sake
Lending Crowd aims to 'lead the market' in interest rates
Fourth P2P lender licensed; Lending Crowd to target SMEs, vehicle & personal lending via secured loans; Investors to pay 10% of interest earnings in fees
12th Oct 15, 10:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
Fourth P2P lender licensed; Lending Crowd to target SMEs, vehicle & personal lending via secured loans; Investors to pay 10% of interest earnings in fees
Westpac $10m innovation fund helps secure govt contract
Government transactional banker Westpac establishing $10m innovation fund as part of contract
10th Oct 15, 7:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
Government transactional banker Westpac establishing $10m innovation fund as part of contract
Bankers grumpy with queue jumping taxman
Banks unimpressed with IRD proposal to elevate itself above bank mortgages for Residential Land Withholding Tax payments
9th Oct 15, 5:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Banks unimpressed with IRD proposal to elevate itself above bank mortgages for Residential Land Withholding Tax payments
RBNZ advised to keep some of its powder dry
BNZ's Stephen Toplis says it would be irresponsible for the RBNZ to cut the OCR again when this would provide little benefit to the economy
9th Oct 15, 11:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ's Stephen Toplis says it would be irresponsible for the RBNZ to cut the OCR again when this would provide little benefit to the economy
What happened Thursday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Economy trucking on, NZ Super Fund drops in August, Hillary not keen on TPP, Guy's dam 'win-win,' Huntly mine to close & more
8th Oct 15, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Economy trucking on, NZ Super Fund drops in August, Hillary not keen on TPP, Guy's dam 'win-win,' Huntly mine to close & more
Super Fund effective tax rate plummets to 3.18%
Combination of rising sharemarkets & falling NZ dollar help reduce NZ Super Fund's tax bill by almost 90%
8th Oct 15, 12:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Combination of rising sharemarkets & falling NZ dollar help reduce NZ Super Fund's tax bill by almost 90%
F&P Finance's Q Card growing at 18% per annum
F&P Finance CFO says negligible impact on business from sales process & Heartland's i-Finance push, defends 25% interest rates
8th Oct 15, 9:29am
by Gareth Vaughan
F&P Finance CFO says negligible impact on business from sales process & Heartland's i-Finance push, defends 25% interest rates
FMA wants territorial scope of Financial Service Providers Act reviewed
The FMA expects MBIE to review the territorial scope of the Financial Service Providers Act following 'misuse' of Financial Service Providers Register by overseas companies
8th Oct 15, 5:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
The FMA expects MBIE to review the territorial scope of the Financial Service Providers Act following 'misuse' of Financial Service Providers Register by overseas companies
Westpac launches airpoints earning debit card
Westpac unveils debit card that earns its user airpoints, also throws in a PayTag contactless payments sticker
7th Oct 15, 12:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac unveils debit card that earns its user airpoints, also throws in a PayTag contactless payments sticker
MoJ to discuss AML territorial guidance change with supervisors
Ministry of Justice to discuss potential extension of NZ AML/CFT Act territorial guidance with RBNZ, FMA & Department of Internal Affairs
7th Oct 15, 11:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ministry of Justice to discuss potential extension of NZ AML/CFT Act territorial guidance with RBNZ, FMA & Department of Internal Affairs
RBNZ 'aware of cyber-security risk to banks'
S&P cautions on cyber-attack threat to bank credit ratings, notes 'the sensitivity to confidence inherent in the banking industry'
5th Oct 15, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
S&P cautions on cyber-attack threat to bank credit ratings, notes 'the sensitivity to confidence inherent in the banking industry'
Six banks to share govt banking business; Westpac hails 'win'
Awarding of new govt banking contracts, with Westpac still the Crown's transactional banking service provider, to save taxpayers more than $120m, English & Joyce say
5th Oct 15, 2:48pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Awarding of new govt banking contracts, with Westpac still the Crown's transactional banking service provider, to save taxpayers more than $120m, English & Joyce say
Banks encouraged to appoint chief data officers
McKinsey & Co highlights data as banks' 'essential ingredient in capturing the customer' as digitalisation & competition from FinTech startups gathers pace
2nd Oct 15, 5:43pm
by Gareth Vaughan
McKinsey & Co highlights data as banks' 'essential ingredient in capturing the customer' as digitalisation & competition from FinTech startups gathers pace
F&P Finance says no decision made yet on its future ownership
On the block F&P Finance issues prospectus seeking up to $300 million
2nd Oct 15, 3:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
On the block F&P Finance issues prospectus seeking up to $300 million
Westpac NZ borrows €500m in QE distorted covered bond market
Westpac NZ fills its funding tin with covered bond issue against backdrop of ECB's quantitative easing programme
2nd Oct 15, 9:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ fills its funding tin with covered bond issue against backdrop of ECB's quantitative easing programme
AML/CFT Act regulators advised to work together to close gap in law
Senior lawyer suggests simple solution to anti-money laundering law arbitrage opportunity, says judgment against FMA well constructed and logical
2nd Oct 15, 5:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
Senior lawyer suggests simple solution to anti-money laundering law arbitrage opportunity, says judgment against FMA well constructed and logical
Kiwi Shayne Elliott to succeed Mike Smith as ANZ Group CEO
ANZ Group names chief financial officer Shayne Elliott as new CEO succeeding Mike Smith from 2016
1st Oct 15, 12:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ Group names chief financial officer Shayne Elliott as new CEO succeeding Mike Smith from 2016
The Warehouse finance arm promises 'exciting products'
The Warehouse buys out partner Westpac from financial services venture, pledges new services from in-house financial services business
1st Oct 15, 9:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Warehouse buys out partner Westpac from financial services venture, pledges new services from in-house financial services business
IRD says it's muzzled because ASB won't fess up
IRD on why it can't, or won't, speak about the settlement of a long running tax dispute with ASB
30th Sep 15, 10:11am
by Gareth Vaughan
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IRD on why it can't, or won't, speak about the settlement of a long running tax dispute with ASB
Harmoney secures $200m of institutional funding
Harmoney builds war chest for Aussie launch and says it's now valued at $100m
25th Sep 15, 10:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
Harmoney builds war chest for Aussie launch and says it's now valued at $100m
Confirmation NZ's Aussie owned banks are leaner than their parents
NZ's 4 Australian owned banks' keep a much firmer lid on costs than their parents do
24th Sep 15, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ's 4 Australian owned banks' keep a much firmer lid on costs than their parents do