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

Britain gets a 'digital only' bank. Could NZ?

Peer-to-peer lending the more likely path for 'Fintech' entrants in NZ than the rigmarole of a banking licence

29th Jun 15, 2:47pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Peer-to-peer lending the more likely path for 'Fintech' entrants in NZ than the rigmarole of a banking licence

'New Zealand is part of this planet'

Man who took on Goldman Sachs over 'one shitty deal' vents spleen over NZ financial service provider 'licences to drive anywhere in the world'

29th Jun 15, 11:07am

by Gareth Vaughan

Man who took on Goldman Sachs over 'one shitty deal' vents spleen over NZ financial service provider 'licences to drive anywhere in the world'

Co-operative Bank leads in capital ratios

The Co-operative Bank top of the pops in terms of capital, well ahead of big 5

26th Jun 15, 3:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The Co-operative Bank top of the pops in terms of capital, well ahead of big 5

What happened Wednesday

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ features in mortgage and deposit rate cuts, Swney gets jail, ANZ's KiwiSaver plea, asking rents up

24th Jun 15, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ features in mortgage and deposit rate cuts, Swney gets jail, ANZ's KiwiSaver plea, asking rents up

Monster month boosts SBS home loan book

SBS Bank reconfiguration gathers pace under ex-Finance Now boss Wayne Evans

24th Jun 15, 1:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank reconfiguration gathers pace under ex-Finance Now boss Wayne Evans

Semble, getting it is the hardest part

Gareth Vaughan is up and running with Semble, after early frustrations suggesting getting the mobile wallet ought to be easier for customers

24th Jun 15, 11:44am

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan is up and running with Semble, after early frustrations suggesting getting the mobile wallet ought to be easier for customers

Macro-prudential tools 'enhancing banking system resilience'

IMF paper says the RBNZ introducing restrictions on high LVR lending at a time the credit gap was negative was 'interesting'

23rd Jun 15, 5:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

IMF paper says the RBNZ introducing restrictions on high LVR lending at a time the credit gap was negative was 'interesting'

SBS CEO embarks on a journey

SBS Bank highlights capital expenditure and simplification programmes as it posts record annual net surplus

23rd Jun 15, 10:44am

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank highlights capital expenditure and simplification programmes as it posts record annual net surplus

Big 5 NZ banks trucking along

Big banks' March quarter profit up 6% as lending grows and expenses are cut as net interest income inches lower

23rd Jun 15, 8:32am

by Gareth Vaughan

Big banks' March quarter profit up 6% as lending grows and expenses are cut as net interest income inches lower

BNZ says 200k customers using bio-metrics

BNZ 'well placed' to meet new RBNZ residential property investor loan capital requirements

22nd Jun 15, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ 'well placed' to meet new RBNZ residential property investor loan capital requirements

Upgrade of RBNZ's Treasury continues

RBNZ Request for Proposals seeks a 'Trade Valuation Solution'

22nd Jun 15, 11:49am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ Request for Proposals seeks a 'Trade Valuation Solution'

OECD looks at how to 'restore' the financial sector to health

OECD highlights the dangers of 'credit over expansion' and the benefits of macro-prudential tools to combat it

20th Jun 15, 7:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

OECD highlights the dangers of 'credit over expansion' and the benefits of macro-prudential tools to combat it

'You ain't seen nothing yet'

'Fintech 2.0', featuring the Internet of Things and Bitcoin-type distributed ledgers, seen radically shaking up banking

18th Jun 15, 3:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'Fintech 2.0', featuring the Internet of Things and Bitcoin-type distributed ledgers, seen radically shaking up banking

Two of NZ's big 4 banks working with Ripple

ASB, Westpac NZ involved in Aussie parents' Ripple payments projects

17th Jun 15, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB, Westpac NZ involved in Aussie parents' Ripple payments projects

Titbits from bank presentations

RBNZ move 'not material'; ANZ-National merger 'quite remarkable'; ASB's regional targets; 'Deterioration in dairy portfolios likely'; Auckland's decoupling; BNZ's bulge

17th Jun 15, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ move 'not material'; ANZ-National merger 'quite remarkable'; ASB's regional targets; 'Deterioration in dairy portfolios likely'; Auckland's decoupling; BNZ's bulge

Lower interest rates for savers and borrowers

The latest batch of rate cuts from ASB, the Co-operative Bank and SBS take term deposit rates, and in Co-op's case, mortgage rates too, lower

17th Jun 15, 12:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The latest batch of rate cuts from ASB, the Co-operative Bank and SBS take term deposit rates, and in Co-op's case, mortgage rates too, lower

Warren Buffett's kiwi insurance buffet

Legendary US investor Warren Buffett ought to be toasting the NZ Commerce Commission as his firm takes a shareholding in IAG

17th Jun 15, 10:20am

by Gareth Vaughan

Legendary US investor Warren Buffett ought to be toasting the NZ Commerce Commission as his firm takes a shareholding in IAG

Undesirable regulatory arbitrage by NZ offshore finance companies continues

New Zealand financial service providers create headaches for Denmark's GXG Markets

15th Jun 15, 8:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand financial service providers create headaches for Denmark's GXG Markets

ASB cuts fixed-term mortgage rates

ASB cuts fixed-term home loan rates for 6 month to 4 year terms by up to 50 basis points

15th Jun 15, 5:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB cuts fixed-term home loan rates for 6 month to 4 year terms by up to 50 basis points

Govt confirms NZ to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

NZ to be founding member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, contributing about $125 mln

15th Jun 15, 3:52pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ to be founding member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, contributing about $125 mln

ANZ seeking new UDC CEO

UDC Finance CEO Tessa Price departing for new Melbourne-based gig as chief of staff for ANZ group boss Mike Smith

12th Jun 15, 11:55am

by Gareth Vaughan

UDC Finance CEO Tessa Price departing for new Melbourne-based gig as chief of staff for ANZ group boss Mike Smith

BNZ cuts a floating mortgage rate by 40 basis points

BNZ makes cuts to floating mortgage rates and its farm first overdraft following OCR cut

12th Jun 15, 11:24am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ makes cuts to floating mortgage rates and its farm first overdraft following OCR cut

Supply, supply, supply

Monetary policy washes its hands of Auckland's raging housing market, with housing now firmly coupled to macro-prudential tools and political efforts to boost supply

12th Jun 15, 10:47am

by Gareth Vaughan

Monetary policy washes its hands of Auckland's raging housing market, with housing now firmly coupled to macro-prudential tools and political efforts to boost supply

Auckland success to define banks' performance

Deutsche analyst sees big NZ banks as well insulated from competition but challenged to repeat the growth of recent years

12th Jun 15, 10:41am

by Gareth Vaughan

Deutsche analyst sees big NZ banks as well insulated from competition but challenged to repeat the growth of recent years

ASB and IRD settle 'Yen Transaction' dispute

ASB & IRD mum after settlement of GFC era tax dispute over $153 million plus interest & penalties

12th Jun 15, 5:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB & IRD mum after settlement of GFC era tax dispute over $153 million plus interest & penalties