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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 10 months

Latest articles

'Make the big 4 list 25% of their NZ subsidiaries on the NZX'
Should the big 4 Australasian banks have to list 25% of their NZ units on the NZX? Devon's Paul Glass thinks so, ANZ's David Hisco doesn't
11th Jun 15, 5:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Should the big 4 Australasian banks have to list 25% of their NZ units on the NZX? Devon's Paul Glass thinks so, ANZ's David Hisco doesn't
Auckland median house price up $29k in May
REINZ says national median house price up 1.1% month-on-month in May, Auckland up 4%
11th Jun 15, 11:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
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REINZ says national median house price up 1.1% month-on-month in May, Auckland up 4%
Westpac ditches HomeClub
Westpac NZ pulls the plug on its HomeClub website
10th Jun 15, 3:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ pulls the plug on its HomeClub website
'Is the future profitability of this person worth the risk?'
TSYS & FICO pigeonhole bank financial institutions' customers as analogues, wannabes, mainstreamers, paranoids, chameleons & digital nomads
10th Jun 15, 3:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
TSYS & FICO pigeonhole bank financial institutions' customers as analogues, wannabes, mainstreamers, paranoids, chameleons & digital nomads
TSB sets itself up for hybrid Basel III securities issues
TSB puts structure in place to enable potential issues of hybrid securities and more flexibility for acquisitions
9th Jun 15, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB puts structure in place to enable potential issues of hybrid securities and more flexibility for acquisitions
'Borrowers have an obligation to borrow responsibly'
Voluntary Responsible Borrowing Code issued by NZ Federation of Family Budgeting Services as counterpart to lenders' new Responsible Lending Code
9th Jun 15, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Voluntary Responsible Borrowing Code issued by NZ Federation of Family Budgeting Services as counterpart to lenders' new Responsible Lending Code
Ownership structure revamp at TSB
TSB develops 'more flexible structure' to support growth with TSB Community Trust still holding 100% of bank
8th Jun 15, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB develops 'more flexible structure' to support growth with TSB Community Trust still holding 100% of bank
BNZ adding 100 new Auckland staff
New BNZ Auckland staff focused on acquiring small business, migrant and home loan customers
8th Jun 15, 3:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New BNZ Auckland staff focused on acquiring small business, migrant and home loan customers
ASB 'a tech company 'licensed & trusted to provide financial services'
ASB customers outside Auckland more satisfied than those in Auckland
8th Jun 15, 12:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB customers outside Auckland more satisfied than those in Auckland
RESIMAC cuts floating mortgage rates, launches deposit bonds
Floating mortgage rate cuts take standard RESIMAC rate well under the banks
8th Jun 15, 11:19am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Floating mortgage rate cuts take standard RESIMAC rate well under the banks
Aussie analysts, investors get bullish message from ANZ NZ
ANZ NZ bosses talk up migrant banking growth, reduced and strengthened dairy exposure, and their tight five
5th Jun 15, 10:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ bosses talk up migrant banking growth, reduced and strengthened dairy exposure, and their tight five
Debt-to-income restrictions 'not a formal regulatory concept'
RBNZ explains reasons for tighter LVR restrictions on Auckland property investors rather than higher capital for home loans or debt-to-income restrictions
4th Jun 15, 4:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ explains reasons for tighter LVR restrictions on Auckland property investors rather than higher capital for home loans or debt-to-income restrictions
RBNZ sees 'modest' rise in investor property loan pricing
Impact on big 4 banks' capital requirements and loan pricing from incoming residential property investor rules not clear, RBNZ says
3rd Jun 15, 4:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Impact on big 4 banks' capital requirements and loan pricing from incoming residential property investor rules not clear, RBNZ says
RBNZ puts 'high-quality business' NZClear on the block
RBNZ looks to sell security settlement and depository business as it beefs up regulation of payments and settlements systems
3rd Jun 15, 4:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ looks to sell security settlement and depository business as it beefs up regulation of payments and settlements systems
UDC sprint turns into well paced run
UDC growth 'stabilising' after boom times, but finance company still doing $100m of new lending a month
3rd Jun 15, 11:43am
by Gareth Vaughan
UDC growth 'stabilising' after boom times, but finance company still doing $100m of new lending a month
Central banks' credibility on the line
HiFX's Dan Bell says NZ$ could fall below US70c; RBNZ & Fed credibility on the line over interest rate expectations
2nd Jun 15, 10:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell says NZ$ could fall below US70c; RBNZ & Fed credibility on the line over interest rate expectations
RBNZ details residential property investor loan rules for banks
RBNZ plans will see about a quarter of banks' residential mortgages reclassified as loans to property investors
2nd Jun 15, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ plans will see about a quarter of banks' residential mortgages reclassified as loans to property investors
Reserve Bank seeks buyer for NZClear
RBNZ puts security settlement and depository business NZClear on the block
2nd Jun 15, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ puts security settlement and depository business NZClear on the block
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