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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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'
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
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'
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
FXCap, formerly Euro Forex, 'files for bankruptcy'
The entity formerly known as Euro Forex claims to have filed for bankruptcy
by Gareth Vaughan
The entity formerly known as Euro Forex claims to have filed for bankruptcy
Result of government banking tender 'within next few weeks'
Announcement close on outcome of All-of-Government banking services tender
by Gareth Vaughan
Announcement close on outcome of All-of-Government banking services tender
ANZ NZ seeks at least $200m from bond issue
ANZ opens offer of five-year unsecured, unsubordinated bonds
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ opens offer of five-year unsecured, unsubordinated bonds
ICBC NZ lending tops $150 mln
Early days of ICBC's NZ lending dominated by corporate loans, although the bank's also writing residential mortgages
by Gareth Vaughan
Early days of ICBC's NZ lending dominated by corporate loans, although the bank's also writing residential mortgages