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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

Big 5 banks' March quarters compared
ANZ NZ posts strongest quarterly net home loan growth in 7 years; NIM slips
2nd Jun 15, 9:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ posts strongest quarterly net home loan growth in 7 years; NIM slips
Reverse mortgages uncovered
Reverse mortgages, or equity release loans; Socially responsible finance for senior citizens, or risky for borrowers and their bank lenders?
30th May 15, 7:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reverse mortgages, or equity release loans; Socially responsible finance for senior citizens, or risky for borrowers and their bank lenders?
Strong profit increase for Kiwibank
Kiwibank profit up almost a third
29th May 15, 2:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank profit up almost a third
RBNZ 'over estimating' impact of property investor crackdown
Bank CEO suggests many Auckland residential property investors will be able to side step incoming RBNZ 30% deposit rule
29th May 15, 11:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank CEO suggests many Auckland residential property investors will be able to side step incoming RBNZ 30% deposit rule
'They're considering us because they recognise we are different'
The Co-operative Bank lifting customer rebates almost 40% after strong annual results
29th May 15, 6:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Co-operative Bank lifting customer rebates almost 40% after strong annual results
$19m for Westpac NZ from selling MediaWorks shares?
Westpac mum on $19 million April gain on 'commercially sensitive' sale
28th May 15, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac mum on $19 million April gain on 'commercially sensitive' sale
ANZ NZ, ASB favoured over BNZ and Westpac NZ
Citi analysts highlight Auckland rental yields are lower than the Official Cash Rate
27th May 15, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Citi analysts highlight Auckland rental yields are lower than the Official Cash Rate
Could the Government licence financial service providers?
Government asks for advice on how to deal with offshore entities abusing NZ's Financial Service Providers Register
27th May 15, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Government asks for advice on how to deal with offshore entities abusing NZ's Financial Service Providers Register
Equity crowdfunding; Ask a lot of questions
A plethora of cool sounding companies are raising money from the public, but is crowdfunding the new wild west for investors?
26th May 15, 5:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A plethora of cool sounding companies are raising money from the public, but is crowdfunding the new wild west for investors?
HSBC NZ quarterly profit up 17%
Profit rise at HSBC NZ, but home loan book shrinks slightly
26th May 15, 3:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Profit rise at HSBC NZ, but home loan book shrinks slightly
Strong rise in Rabobank NZ's quarterly profit
Rural lender Rabobank NZ lifts profit, grows lending slightly below system
26th May 15, 3:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Rural lender Rabobank NZ lifts profit, grows lending slightly below system
Solid March quarter for Westpac NZ
Mixed quarterly moves for Westpac NZ's net interest income and cost-to-income ratio
25th May 15, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Mixed quarterly moves for Westpac NZ's net interest income and cost-to-income ratio
Big 4 banks to be back with caps in hand
Analysts estimate big 4 Australasian banks need to raise up to another A$31b of capital by 2017
25th May 15, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
Analysts estimate big 4 Australasian banks need to raise up to another A$31b of capital by 2017
FMA opens MBIE's offshore financial service provider can of worms
Financial Markets Authority boots 23 overseas entities off Financial Services Providers Register, Napier-based registration agent hits back
23rd May 15, 7:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
Financial Markets Authority boots 23 overseas entities off Financial Services Providers Register, Napier-based registration agent hits back
Bonds or equities, which is the riskier?
Squirrel's John Bolton reports back from San Diego on what's keeping US financial markets heavyweights awake at night
23rd May 15, 7:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Squirrel's John Bolton reports back from San Diego on what's keeping US financial markets heavyweights awake at night
Eye wateringly low cost-to-income ratio for BNZ
Term wholesale funding boost to BNZ's March quarter with bank still in breach of banking registration
22nd May 15, 9:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
Term wholesale funding boost to BNZ's March quarter with bank still in breach of banking registration
Low interest rates 'key driver' of Auckland's surging housing market
RBNZ and govt's double teaming on Auckland's rampant housing market will have an impact, but low interest rates in world awash with money printing the key factor
21st May 15, 10:22am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ and govt's double teaming on Auckland's rampant housing market will have an impact, but low interest rates in world awash with money printing the key factor
Govt relaxed about banks' P2P lending
Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith expects RBNZ to monitor banks' lending via peer-to-peer lending platforms
20th May 15, 4:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith expects RBNZ to monitor banks' lending via peer-to-peer lending platforms
Bank fees case stayed again
NZ bank exception fees cases on ice once again pending Australian developments
20th May 15, 4:50pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ bank exception fees cases on ice once again pending Australian developments
NZ banks' outperformance
Deutsche Bank analysts highlight good performance of NZ subsidiaries in recent big Aussie bank interim results
19th May 15, 12:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Deutsche Bank analysts highlight good performance of NZ subsidiaries in recent big Aussie bank interim results
Phase two of AML/CFT Act still in slow lane
Government seemingly in no rush to bolster NZ's fledgling anti-money laundering regime
19th May 15, 12:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Government seemingly in no rush to bolster NZ's fledgling anti-money laundering regime
RBNZ reverse mortgage plans on ice
RBNZ kicks plans to develop specific bank capital requirements for reverse mortgages into touch, for now
19th May 15, 6:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ kicks plans to develop specific bank capital requirements for reverse mortgages into touch, for now
'Regulating individual lenders would be a big ground shift'
LendMe founder says serious amount of debate needed if RBNZ wanted to stop 100% home loans via P2P, even if funded by banks
18th May 15, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
LendMe founder says serious amount of debate needed if RBNZ wanted to stop 100% home loans via P2P, even if funded by banks
LendMe seeking shareholding, lending deal with NZ bank
New P2P lender LendMe talking to a local bank that fits its vision of 'kiwis lending to kiwis'
16th May 15, 7:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New P2P lender LendMe talking to a local bank that fits its vision of 'kiwis lending to kiwis'
Minimal impact on big 4 from new RBNZ capital plans
Deutsche Bank analysts see small hit to big 4 Australasian banks' profit from new RBNZ moves
15th May 15, 4:53pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Deutsche Bank analysts see small hit to big 4 Australasian banks' profit from new RBNZ moves