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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

Dismemberment of NZ's biggest finance company
General Electric's sale of financial assets to include NZ commercial finance operations
14th Apr 15, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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General Electric's sale of financial assets to include NZ commercial finance operations
10yr mortgage 'significantly exceeding expectations'
Other banks are matching our 10-year mortgage offer, says TSB boss Kevin Murphy
14th Apr 15, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Other banks are matching our 10-year mortgage offer, says TSB boss Kevin Murphy
Almost $22b of assets guaranteeing NZ covered bonds
NZ's big banks still have significant covered bond funding capacity up their sleeves
13th Apr 15, 5:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ's big banks still have significant covered bond funding capacity up their sleeves
Vigorous internal debate at RBNZ?
Next OCR move likely to be down if it's this year, up if it's next year or in 2017, Harbour's Hawkesby suggests
13th Apr 15, 12:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Next OCR move likely to be down if it's this year, up if it's next year or in 2017, Harbour's Hawkesby suggests
Fonterra seeks at least $250m from bonds
Fonterra bonds likely to pay lower interest rate than many bank deposits
13th Apr 15, 11:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
Fonterra bonds likely to pay lower interest rate than many bank deposits
Cautious start for ICBC NZ
How's ICBC NZ faring after its first full year of business?
10th Apr 15, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
How's ICBC NZ faring after its first full year of business?
Kiwibank seeks up to $150 mln
Kiwibank eyes up to $150m of regulatory capital via issue of perpetual, non-cumulative, unsecured, subordinated securities to the public
10th Apr 15, 12:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank eyes up to $150m of regulatory capital via issue of perpetual, non-cumulative, unsecured, subordinated securities to the public
Life is good for NZ's banks
Banks' cost-to-income ratios at a low as funding conditions remain good and lending grows
10th Apr 15, 9:50am
by Gareth Vaughan
Banks' cost-to-income ratios at a low as funding conditions remain good and lending grows
Bank suers not giving up
Banks cheer ANZ court win in Aussie exception fees dispute
9th Apr 15, 10:17am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks cheer ANZ court win in Aussie exception fees dispute
The strong NZ$ story rolls on & on
HiFX's Dan Bell says Kiwi-Aussie dollar parity still on the cards, any delay to expected Fed rate hike will boost NZ dollar
8th Apr 15, 3:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell says Kiwi-Aussie dollar parity still on the cards, any delay to expected Fed rate hike will boost NZ dollar
Six banks aboard EFTPOS online project
Paymark says it's now talking with three more banks about its EFTPOS online initiative
8th Apr 15, 9:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
Paymark says it's now talking with three more banks about its EFTPOS online initiative
ASB pours cold water on Apple Pay
ASB executive says the world is 'a little different in NZ and Australia' than the US for Apple Pay
8th Apr 15, 9:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB executive says the world is 'a little different in NZ and Australia' than the US for Apple Pay
F&P Finance deposits, reinvestment on rise
Fisher & Paykel Finance posts annual profit of almost $32m as dividend stream continues flowing
2nd Apr 15, 2:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fisher & Paykel Finance posts annual profit of almost $32m as dividend stream continues flowing
Big profit rise for HSBC NZ
HSBC NZ profit bounces back strongly after big commercial loan hit
2nd Apr 15, 12:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC NZ profit bounces back strongly after big commercial loan hit
Collaboration or flying solo, which is best?
Semble CEO outlines benefits to banks of taking the mobile wallet journey with Semble as ANZ, Westpac go it alone
1st Apr 15, 3:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Semble CEO outlines benefits to banks of taking the mobile wallet journey with Semble as ANZ, Westpac go it alone
Banks 'still held in high regard'
Few customers moving their primary banking relationship partly due to decline of personal interaction, Consumer NZ says
31st Mar 15, 5:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Few customers moving their primary banking relationship partly due to decline of personal interaction, Consumer NZ says
Semble mobile wallet launches, sans iPhones
Semble mobile wallet launches with ASB, BNZ and telcos on board
31st Mar 15, 11:54am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Semble mobile wallet launches with ASB, BNZ and telcos on board
Commerce Commission wins key fees case
Commerce Commission says court ruling makes it clear a lender's credit fees should only cover costs closely related to a particular loan transaction
31st Mar 15, 9:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission says court ruling makes it clear a lender's credit fees should only cover costs closely related to a particular loan transaction
'P2P platforms shouldn't expect to be exempt from the law'
Where, if anywhere, do licensed peer-to-peer lenders and loans done via them fit into consumer credit regulations?
30th Mar 15, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Where, if anywhere, do licensed peer-to-peer lenders and loans done via them fit into consumer credit regulations?
NZ owned banks top of the pops
Consumer NZ survey shows customers of NZ owned banks most satisfied
30th Mar 15, 11:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
Consumer NZ survey shows customers of NZ owned banks most satisfied
In defence of high LVR restrictions
Limits to banks' high LVR residential mortgage lending helping keep a lid on the growth of household debt, RBNZ says
27th Mar 15, 2:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Limits to banks' high LVR residential mortgage lending helping keep a lid on the growth of household debt, RBNZ says
'No Australian-type scandals here'
Major Australian banks have been rocked by financial advice scandals. How are their NZ subsidiaries, and NZ regulatory framework, placed to avoid these?
27th Mar 15, 1:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Major Australian banks have been rocked by financial advice scandals. How are their NZ subsidiaries, and NZ regulatory framework, placed to avoid these?
Minimum repayment warnings for credit cards
Shake-up to consumer credit laws includes introduction of minimum repayment warnings on credit card statements
26th Mar 15, 10:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
Shake-up to consumer credit laws includes introduction of minimum repayment warnings on credit card statements
Time to cut floating mortgage rates
Gareth Vaughan argues it's time for banks to cut unjustifiably high floating mortgage rates
26th Mar 15, 4:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan argues it's time for banks to cut unjustifiably high floating mortgage rates
NAB pumps NZ$500 mln into BNZ
NAB follows rival Aussie banks by tipping cash into NZ subsidiary BNZ
25th Mar 15, 11:13am
by Gareth Vaughan
NAB follows rival Aussie banks by tipping cash into NZ subsidiary BNZ