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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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16 years

Latest articles

Power, Silk on the rise at Westpac NZ as Blair, Bartlett leave
Rejig at Westpac NZ with Karen Silk & Simon Power's stock on the rise
1st Jul 15, 10:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
Rejig at Westpac NZ with Karen Silk & Simon Power's stock on the rise
NZ's big 4 banks deliver a four-peat
Big 4 NZ banks remain more profitable than counterparts from major developed countries
30th Jun 15, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Big 4 NZ banks remain more profitable than counterparts from major developed countries
Kiwis gear up
New Zealanders borrowing at their fastest rate since the Global Financial Crisis with net home loan growth up $1.5b in a month
30th Jun 15, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealanders borrowing at their fastest rate since the Global Financial Crisis with net home loan growth up $1.5b in a month
Wayne Percival new CEO of UDC
ANZ insider named new CEO of finance company subsidiary UDC Finance
30th Jun 15, 1:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ insider named new CEO of finance company subsidiary UDC Finance
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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