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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 2 months

Latest articles

Restructure at Westpac to see 'less than 100' staff go
Westpac NZ consolidating three business arms into two in move to 'reduce duplication'
27th Jul 15, 11:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ consolidating three business arms into two in move to 'reduce duplication'
Paymark modernising its payments systems
Paymark using US company Apigee and APIs to help it meet the 'increasing demands' of merchants and others
27th Jul 15, 10:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
Paymark using US company Apigee and APIs to help it meet the 'increasing demands' of merchants and others
Financial statements highlight Harmoney's leanness
Harmoney reports a $6.3m 11-month loss and $14.3m of contributed capital
27th Jul 15, 10:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
Harmoney reports a $6.3m 11-month loss and $14.3m of contributed capital
Govt tinkers with immigration rules
Government acts to 'help spread the benefits of migration across the country'
26th Jul 15, 8:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government acts to 'help spread the benefits of migration across the country'
Why NZ ranks alongside Mauritius and the Seychelles
Why the Financial Service Providers Register brings NZ's reputation into disrepute & how the Government should change it
25th Jul 15, 7:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Why the Financial Service Providers Register brings NZ's reputation into disrepute & how the Government should change it
What would the RBNZ's outsourcing policy mean for small banks?
RBNZ outsourcing policy seen needing 'adjustments' if enforced on small banks
24th Jul 15, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ outsourcing policy seen needing 'adjustments' if enforced on small banks
ASB, Westpac join mortgage rate cut party
ASB, Westpac cut floating home loan rates by 25 basis points
24th Jul 15, 1:41pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB, Westpac cut floating home loan rates by 25 basis points
RBNZ pledges greater policy making transparency
RBNZ promises to be more transparent; Says it may force all banks subject to OBR to meet its outsourcing requirements
22nd Jul 15, 5:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ promises to be more transparent; Says it may force all banks subject to OBR to meet its outsourcing requirements
APRA orders big 4 to beef up capital held against home loans
Big 4 Aussie banks require A$12b of capital to lift mortgage risk weights to levels still below their NZ subsidiaries
21st Jul 15, 10:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
Big 4 Aussie banks require A$12b of capital to lift mortgage risk weights to levels still below their NZ subsidiaries
How many regulators will it take to supervise the AML/CFT Act?
Ministry of Justice mulling who will supervise the likes of real estate agents and lawyers once the AML/CFT Act net is finally widened
20th Jul 15, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Ministry of Justice mulling who will supervise the likes of real estate agents and lawyers once the AML/CFT Act net is finally widened
Co-op Bank cuts home loan rates
The Co-operative Bank gets in ahead of expected OCR cut by dropping its floating mortgage rate plus 3, 4 and 5 year rates
20th Jul 15, 10:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Co-operative Bank gets in ahead of expected OCR cut by dropping its floating mortgage rate plus 3, 4 and 5 year rates
RBNZ's 2% investor loan speed limit 'unworkable'
NZBA tells RBNZ to lift its proposed speed limit on banks' high LVR lending to residential property investors; ASB turns tap off
17th Jul 15, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZBA tells RBNZ to lift its proposed speed limit on banks' high LVR lending to residential property investors; ASB turns tap off
Westpac NZ launches 'web debit' payment ecosystem
Westpac looking for collaboration from rivals on API-driven payments services after launch of Direct from Account service
17th Jul 15, 2:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac looking for collaboration from rivals on API-driven payments services after launch of Direct from Account service
Timeline slips in government banking tender
Timeframe for when MBIE expects to unveil government banking contracts pushed out
16th Jul 15, 5:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Timeframe for when MBIE expects to unveil government banking contracts pushed out
RBNZ urged to implement Basel Committee's leverage ratio
Leverage ratio requirements harder for banks to finesse in crisis than risk weighted capital rules, Auckland Uni's David Mayes argues
16th Jul 15, 11:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
Leverage ratio requirements harder for banks to finesse in crisis than risk weighted capital rules, Auckland Uni's David Mayes argues
Flattening the bank mortgage capital playing field
Will David Murray's Australian oligopoly busting mortgage risk weight recipe be imported to New Zealand?
8th Jul 15, 9:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
Will David Murray's Australian oligopoly busting mortgage risk weight recipe be imported to New Zealand?
Govt unveils 'NZ Investment Attraction Strategy'
'NZ Investment Attraction Strategy' aims to get all government wakas paddling in the same direction to attract foreign investment
7th Jul 15, 11:23am
by Gareth Vaughan
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'NZ Investment Attraction Strategy' aims to get all government wakas paddling in the same direction to attract foreign investment
Kiwi dollar in 'perfect storm'
HiFX's Dan Bell says NZ dollar may continue falling, potentially to around US60c, given global, and domestic issues driving it
6th Jul 15, 5:44pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell says NZ dollar may continue falling, potentially to around US60c, given global, and domestic issues driving it
Big 4 Australasian banks 'underwhelming' in wealth management
Citi analysts argue over 15yrs the big banks' wealth management vision 'has not eventuated,' advocate major change
6th Jul 15, 1:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Citi analysts argue over 15yrs the big banks' wealth management vision 'has not eventuated,' advocate major change
Ex-Hanover directors: 'FMA would not have won in court'
'Eligible' investors in Hanover Group to get $18m after FMA settlement with the failed finance company's former directors
6th Jul 15, 10:06am
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Eligible' investors in Hanover Group to get $18m after FMA settlement with the failed finance company's former directors
A simple solution to NZ's offshore financial service provider problem?
Taking on the dodgy offshore financial service providers; One lawyer's recipe to remove their stain from NZ's reputation
4th Jul 15, 7:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Taking on the dodgy offshore financial service providers; One lawyer's recipe to remove their stain from NZ's reputation
Asia Finance Corp finally gone from NZ financial service providers register
NZ registered company whose Australian shareholder has been convicted in Germany, removed from NZ financial service providers register
3rd Jul 15, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ registered company whose Australian shareholder has been convicted in Germany, removed from NZ financial service providers register
What happened Friday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Getting nervous in Auckland real estate land? Chinese shares down 27% in 3 weeks; The Smith & Brown housing show & more
3rd Jul 15, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Getting nervous in Auckland real estate land? Chinese shares down 27% in 3 weeks; The Smith & Brown housing show & more
Westpac economists now see 3 more OCR cuts this year
Westpac's Dominick Stephens now sees 3 instead of 2 more OCR cuts this year, and Kiwi dollar at US62c in December quarter
3rd Jul 15, 11:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac's Dominick Stephens now sees 3 instead of 2 more OCR cuts this year, and Kiwi dollar at US62c in December quarter
'Not hard to envisage a recession scenario'
BNZ's Stephen Toplis predicts a 'fun time ahead' for the RBNZ with the economy softening, the NZ dollar weakening, and inflation potentially rising
3rd Jul 15, 10:54am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ's Stephen Toplis predicts a 'fun time ahead' for the RBNZ with the economy softening, the NZ dollar weakening, and inflation potentially rising