Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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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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Latest articles

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

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

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

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

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

Fitch highlights lack of govt support for Solid Energy

Credit rating agency says govt decision not to bail out stricken SOE may have implications for any financial institution that gets into strife in the future

24th Sep 15, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Credit rating agency says govt decision not to bail out stricken SOE may have implications for any financial institution that gets into strife in the future

RBNZ says 'neutral interest rate' remains 4.5%

The RBNZ's view on the neutral interest rate highlights a risk it thinks current monetary policy settings 'are more stimulatory than they actually are'

24th Sep 15, 12:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The RBNZ's view on the neutral interest rate highlights a risk it thinks current monetary policy settings 'are more stimulatory than they actually are'

Breder Suasso 'not an AML/CFT reporting entity in NZ'

Department of Internal Affairs confirms NZ registered financial service provider Breder Suasso operates outside NZ's anti-money laundering legislation

24th Sep 15, 5:03am

by Gareth Vaughan

Department of Internal Affairs confirms NZ registered financial service provider Breder Suasso operates outside NZ's anti-money laundering legislation

Banks enjoy 'cost relief' on both short & long-term funding

Banks' funding costs drop as expenses rise well ahead of income

23rd Sep 15, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks' funding costs drop as expenses rise well ahead of income

First NZ credit union to embark on securitisation programme

Credit Union South to cut funding costs & boost lending growth through up to $50m of lending from Westpac mortgage securitisation

22nd Sep 15, 5:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

Credit Union South to cut funding costs & boost lending growth through up to $50m of lending from Westpac mortgage securitisation

Treasury details the most profitable KiwiSaver providers

Treasury says KiwiSaver providers must be watched closely to make sure the benefits of economies of scale are passed on to customers against a backdrop of big bank dominance

21st Sep 15, 10:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

Treasury says KiwiSaver providers must be watched closely to make sure the benefits of economies of scale are passed on to customers against a backdrop of big bank dominance

MTF chairman tells shareholders to await advice from their board

Motor Trade Finances urges shareholders to take their time whilst the board mulls interest from Heartland Bank and Turners Finance

21st Sep 15, 9:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

Motor Trade Finances urges shareholders to take their time whilst the board mulls interest from Heartland Bank and Turners Finance

Breder Suasso, the Dutch golden age, look through companies, trusts, & roommates

The NZ registered financial service provider that tells potential clients of NZ bankrupts 'who still live in mansions & drive Ferraris owned by their trusts'

18th Sep 15, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The NZ registered financial service provider that tells potential clients of NZ bankrupts 'who still live in mansions & drive Ferraris owned by their trusts'

Heartland Bank still courting Motor Trade Finances shareholders

Heartland cautions MTF shareholders over approach to them from Turners, says it's still interested in acquiring MTF

18th Sep 15, 12:25pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland cautions MTF shareholders over approach to them from Turners, says it's still interested in acquiring MTF

Five-year ANZ NZ bonds to pay 4.03% pa

ANZ NZ borrows $225m in minimum $200m, 5yr bond issue that was opened to unlimited oversubscriptions

17th Sep 15, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ borrows $225m in minimum $200m, 5yr bond issue that was opened to unlimited oversubscriptions

The public interest & open justice versus corporate & tax secrecy

Gareth Vaughan argues the public should be told how much ASB & IRD agreed the bank would cough up & the taxman would accept to settle a dispute involving hundreds of millions of dollars

16th Sep 15, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan argues the public should be told how much ASB & IRD agreed the bank would cough up & the taxman would accept to settle a dispute involving hundreds of millions of dollars