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

NZ Super Fund sues Portugal's central bank

Goldman Sachs arranged US$150m Portuguese loan turns sour for NZ Super Fund as gloves come off

19th Feb 15, 9:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Goldman Sachs arranged US$150m Portuguese loan turns sour for NZ Super Fund as gloves come off

Westpac home loan growth above system

Westpac NZ NIM and CTI ratios both rise in December quarter as capital transfer continues

19th Feb 15, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac NZ NIM and CTI ratios both rise in December quarter as capital transfer continues

First NZ covered bond maturity next week

NZ banks' 2015 covered bond issuance expected to be similar to 2014 with first maturities due

19th Feb 15, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ banks' 2015 covered bond issuance expected to be similar to 2014 with first maturities due

Steady first quarter for ANZ NZ

ANZ NZ NIM, CTI steady in Q1 as a raft of capital initiatives is launched

18th Feb 15, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ NIM, CTI steady in Q1 as a raft of capital initiatives is launched

More time sought for responsible lending

BNZ requests delay to introduction of Government's Responsible Lending Code

17th Feb 15, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ requests delay to introduction of Government's Responsible Lending Code

ANZ NZ Q1 profit up 8%

ANZ NZ posts 8% rise in first quarter profit to $425 million

17th Feb 15, 10:32am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ posts 8% rise in first quarter profit to $425 million

Bank customers get $23.67m compo

Westpac 3rd bank to settle in rural interest rate swaps case with 38 customers to get $2.47 mln compensation

17th Feb 15, 10:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac 3rd bank to settle in rural interest rate swaps case with 38 customers to get $2.47 mln compensation

Will Wheeler beef up his toolbox?

The drums are beating for another RBNZ macro-prudential tool. Could it be some sort of debt-to-income ratio?

17th Feb 15, 6:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

The drums are beating for another RBNZ macro-prudential tool. Could it be some sort of debt-to-income ratio?

New role for David Hisco

ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco takes on ANZ Group role as global head of retail banking

16th Feb 15, 2:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco takes on ANZ Group role as global head of retail banking

The bank and the borrower win

Gareth Vaughan says savers are being squeezed by the law of supply and demand as bank net interest margins rise

13th Feb 15, 5:23pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan says savers are being squeezed by the law of supply and demand as bank net interest margins rise

Trial date set for ASB vs IRD stouch

ASB preparing to 'vigorously defend' itself in $153 mln retrospective tax dispute with IRD

13th Feb 15, 5:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB preparing to 'vigorously defend' itself in $153 mln retrospective tax dispute with IRD

ASB boss sees NIM peaking

ASB navigating way through competitive home loan market 'quite carefully,' CEO says, 'deliberately' growing below system

12th Feb 15, 9:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB navigating way through competitive home loan market 'quite carefully,' CEO says, 'deliberately' growing below system

Real estate agents feel the inventory blues

Auckland housing inventory drops to lowest level in more than 8 years, Realestate.co.nz says

12th Feb 15, 3:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Auckland housing inventory drops to lowest level in more than 8 years, Realestate.co.nz says

Big banks not jumping on TSB bandwagon

ASB's Barbara Chapman sceptical on 10-year home loans saying 'locking yourself up isn't attractive for everyone'

12th Feb 15, 10:19am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB's Barbara Chapman sceptical on 10-year home loans saying 'locking yourself up isn't attractive for everyone'

Record ASB interim profit

Big increase in ASB dividends as half-year profit rises 7% with income growing at more than twice the rate of expenses

11th Feb 15, 11:15am

by Gareth Vaughan

Big increase in ASB dividends as half-year profit rises 7% with income growing at more than twice the rate of expenses

Westpac launches 'Westpac One'

Westpac NZ says it has launched Australasia's first fully responsive online banking platform

11th Feb 15, 10:58am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac NZ says it has launched Australasia's first fully responsive online banking platform

Strong ASB result expected

Record interim profit expected from ASB, but will NIM momentum continue and how much mortgage growth will there be?

11th Feb 15, 9:31am

by Gareth Vaughan

Record interim profit expected from ASB, but will NIM momentum continue and how much mortgage growth will there be?

'Debt reality calls for fresh approaches'

McKinsey & Co takes an indepth look at possible new approaches to deleveraging, plus managing and monitoring debt in a debt saturated world

10th Feb 15, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

McKinsey & Co takes an indepth look at possible new approaches to deleveraging, plus managing and monitoring debt in a debt saturated world

Rules Reduction Taskforce members named

Government's tacklers of 'loopy' property rules and regulations named with public meetings set from March to May

10th Feb 15, 12:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Government's tacklers of 'loopy' property rules and regulations named with public meetings set from March to May

ComCom wants more certainty

Commerce Commission eyes clarifying 'court action' over proposed Responsible Lending Code

9th Feb 15, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Commission eyes clarifying 'court action' over proposed Responsible Lending Code

Law firm seeks safe harbour for lenders

Bell Gully argues MBIE's draft Responsible Lending Code goes against Parliament's intentions

9th Feb 15, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bell Gully argues MBIE's draft Responsible Lending Code goes against Parliament's intentions

Big banks hit out at draft Responsible Lending Code

ASB, Westpac baulking at proposed Responsible Lending Code. ASB highlights threat to use of big data

5th Feb 15, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB, Westpac baulking at proposed Responsible Lending Code. ASB highlights threat to use of big data

Heartland's intermediary concerns

Heartland Bank sees threat of compliance cost 'burden' from Responsible Lending Code

5th Feb 15, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland Bank sees threat of compliance cost 'burden' from Responsible Lending Code

New COO for ANZ NZ

Michael Bullock succeeding Craig Sims as ANZ NZ's chief operating officer

5th Feb 15, 3:27pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Michael Bullock succeeding Craig Sims as ANZ NZ's chief operating officer

The Auckland house price effect

Want to see what movement in the NZ median house price excluding Auckland would look like? All is revealed here

5th Feb 15, 7:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Want to see what movement in the NZ median house price excluding Auckland would look like? All is revealed here