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Gareth Vaughan

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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

Digital currencies on FMA's radar
Digital currencies such as bitcoin not financial products but still of interest, FMA says
20th Jan 15, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
Digital currencies such as bitcoin not financial products but still of interest, FMA says
Banks irked by draft Responsible Lending Code
Banks argue proposed Responsible Lending Code will unfairly clamp down on pre-approved lending
19th Jan 15, 5:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Banks argue proposed Responsible Lending Code will unfairly clamp down on pre-approved lending
Bank shares loook good in low yield world
Big Australasian bank shares look attractive - helped by their dividends, NAB favoured by Credit Suisse
19th Jan 15, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Big Australasian bank shares look attractive - helped by their dividends, NAB favoured by Credit Suisse
Holiday briefing: Swiss stunner
Swiss dump franc cap, cut rates; Bond yields fall, gold price rises; OPEC cuts demand forecast; Chinese shadow banking comeback; TWI=80.11
16th Jan 15, 9:29am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Swiss dump franc cap, cut rates; Bond yields fall, gold price rises; OPEC cuts demand forecast; Chinese shadow banking comeback; TWI=80.11
PM Key off to Davos
PM John Key to attend World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
15th Jan 15, 2:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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PM John Key to attend World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Big banks competing hard for borrowers
ANZ, Westpac offering 0% credit card balance transfer interest rates, BNZ, Kiwibank not much higher
15th Jan 15, 12:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ, Westpac offering 0% credit card balance transfer interest rates, BNZ, Kiwibank not much higher
Holiday briefing: World Bank rocks markets
World Bank cuts to 2015, 2016 global growth forecasts send shares and commodities lower, 30-yr US Treasuries to record low yield; TWI=79.0
15th Jan 15, 8:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
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World Bank cuts to 2015, 2016 global growth forecasts send shares and commodities lower, 30-yr US Treasuries to record low yield; TWI=79.0
ANZ cuts term deposit rates
Cuts of 10 to 30 basis points to 1 to 5 year term deposit rates from ANZ
14th Jan 15, 11:25am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Cuts of 10 to 30 basis points to 1 to 5 year term deposit rates from ANZ
BNZ cuts 3-year mortgage rate
BNZ lops 40 basis points off advertised 3-year mortgage rate for borrowers with 20% equity
14th Jan 15, 10:09am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ lops 40 basis points off advertised 3-year mortgage rate for borrowers with 20% equity
Heartland's capital requirements normalised
RBNZ reduces Heartland Bank's regulatory capital requirements, bringing them in line with other banks
14th Jan 15, 9:52am
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ reduces Heartland Bank's regulatory capital requirements, bringing them in line with other banks
Holiday briefing: China trade surprise
Oil price remains in free fall; Chinese trade surprise; Carney sees potential for deflation; Will the ECB's QE actually work? NZ$1 = US77.22c, TWI =77.17
14th Jan 15, 9:20am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Oil price remains in free fall; Chinese trade surprise; Carney sees potential for deflation; Will the ECB's QE actually work? NZ$1 = US77.22c, TWI =77.17
Fitch highlights NZ's high household debt
Fitch expects 'sound' performance from NZ banking system in 2015, but sees risk of already high household debt continuing to rise
14th Jan 15, 12:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fitch expects 'sound' performance from NZ banking system in 2015, but sees risk of already high household debt continuing to rise
RBNZ wins gong for LVRs, hiking OCR
London-based publisher names RBNZ its central bank of the year
13th Jan 15, 10:17am
by Gareth Vaughan
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London-based publisher names RBNZ its central bank of the year
Holiday briefing: Goldman sinks oil
Oil price drops again as Goldman Sachs cuts price forecast; RBS sees €4.5 tln 'colossal monetary blitz' from ECB; NZ$1 = US77.75, TWI = 79.57
13th Jan 15, 9:19am
by Gareth Vaughan
Oil price drops again as Goldman Sachs cuts price forecast; RBS sees €4.5 tln 'colossal monetary blitz' from ECB; NZ$1 = US77.75, TWI = 79.57
BNZ cuts term deposit rates
BNZ cuts term deposit interest rates as 2015 starts with better news for borrowers than savers
12th Jan 15, 2:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ cuts term deposit interest rates as 2015 starts with better news for borrowers than savers
'Enormous opportunity to showcase Harmoney'
Trade Me pays $7.7 million for up to 15% stake in peer-to-peer lender Harmoney
12th Jan 15, 11:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Trade Me pays $7.7 million for up to 15% stake in peer-to-peer lender Harmoney
ASB still in Fair Play on Fees' sights
Fair Play on Fees says exception fees law suit against ASB coming in early 2015
19th Dec 14, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fair Play on Fees says exception fees law suit against ASB coming in early 2015
Who is winning the credit card war?
Competition in the lucrative credit card market ramped up this year, and is likely to continue doing so in 2015
19th Dec 14, 3:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Competition in the lucrative credit card market ramped up this year, and is likely to continue doing so in 2015
The 2014 Interesties Awards
The Interesties 2014: Roll out the red carpet, put your glad rags on, and read on because our annual awards are back
19th Dec 14, 2:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Interesties 2014: Roll out the red carpet, put your glad rags on, and read on because our annual awards are back
Big bank dividends reach NZ$2.6 bln
NZ's big 4 Australian owned banks nearly treble annual dividends
19th Dec 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ's big 4 Australian owned banks nearly treble annual dividends
First Union-ANZ dispute rumbles on
ANZ expects more strikes as First Union dispute continues, but says union doesn't even have the support of the majority of its own members
18th Dec 14, 5:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ expects more strikes as First Union dispute continues, but says union doesn't even have the support of the majority of its own members
Westpac improves customer satisfaction
Westpac up to 2nd among big 4 banks in Roy Morgan customer satisfaction survey, TSB again top among financial institutions
18th Dec 14, 5:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac up to 2nd among big 4 banks in Roy Morgan customer satisfaction survey, TSB again top among financial institutions
High LVR rules derisking bank balance sheets
Banks' net high LVR residential mortgage lending down nearly $5 bln in 1st year of 10% 'speed limit'
17th Dec 14, 4:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Banks' net high LVR residential mortgage lending down nearly $5 bln in 1st year of 10% 'speed limit'
Non-bank bosses wary of 'disrupters'
M&A activity expected in a non-bank sector on the lookout for 'disrupters' as costs, and competition from 'predatory banks', increase
17th Dec 14, 9:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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M&A activity expected in a non-bank sector on the lookout for 'disrupters' as costs, and competition from 'predatory banks', increase
BNZ breaches bank registration
BNZ breach of bank registration to last at least 6 months
17th Dec 14, 6:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ breach of bank registration to last at least 6 months