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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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16 years 6 months

Latest articles

Could the Government licence financial service providers?
Government asks for advice on how to deal with offshore entities abusing NZ's Financial Service Providers Register
by Gareth Vaughan
Government asks for advice on how to deal with offshore entities abusing NZ's Financial Service Providers Register
Equity crowdfunding; Ask a lot of questions
A plethora of cool sounding companies are raising money from the public, but is crowdfunding the new wild west for investors?
by Gareth Vaughan
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A plethora of cool sounding companies are raising money from the public, but is crowdfunding the new wild west for investors?
HSBC NZ quarterly profit up 17%
Profit rise at HSBC NZ, but home loan book shrinks slightly
by Gareth Vaughan
Profit rise at HSBC NZ, but home loan book shrinks slightly
Strong rise in Rabobank NZ's quarterly profit
Rural lender Rabobank NZ lifts profit, grows lending slightly below system
by Gareth Vaughan
Rural lender Rabobank NZ lifts profit, grows lending slightly below system
Solid March quarter for Westpac NZ
Mixed quarterly moves for Westpac NZ's net interest income and cost-to-income ratio
by Gareth Vaughan
Mixed quarterly moves for Westpac NZ's net interest income and cost-to-income ratio
Big 4 banks to be back with caps in hand
Analysts estimate big 4 Australasian banks need to raise up to another A$31b of capital by 2017
by Gareth Vaughan
Analysts estimate big 4 Australasian banks need to raise up to another A$31b of capital by 2017
FMA opens MBIE's offshore financial service provider can of worms
Financial Markets Authority boots 23 overseas entities off Financial Services Providers Register, Napier-based registration agent hits back
by Gareth Vaughan
Financial Markets Authority boots 23 overseas entities off Financial Services Providers Register, Napier-based registration agent hits back
Bonds or equities, which is the riskier?
Squirrel's John Bolton reports back from San Diego on what's keeping US financial markets heavyweights awake at night
by Gareth Vaughan
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Squirrel's John Bolton reports back from San Diego on what's keeping US financial markets heavyweights awake at night
Eye wateringly low cost-to-income ratio for BNZ
Term wholesale funding boost to BNZ's March quarter with bank still in breach of banking registration
by Gareth Vaughan
Term wholesale funding boost to BNZ's March quarter with bank still in breach of banking registration
Low interest rates 'key driver' of Auckland's surging housing market
RBNZ and govt's double teaming on Auckland's rampant housing market will have an impact, but low interest rates in world awash with money printing the key factor
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ and govt's double teaming on Auckland's rampant housing market will have an impact, but low interest rates in world awash with money printing the key factor
Govt relaxed about banks' P2P lending
Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith expects RBNZ to monitor banks' lending via peer-to-peer lending platforms
by Gareth Vaughan
Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith expects RBNZ to monitor banks' lending via peer-to-peer lending platforms
Bank fees case stayed again
NZ bank exception fees cases on ice once again pending Australian developments
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ bank exception fees cases on ice once again pending Australian developments
Phase two of AML/CFT Act still in slow lane
Government seemingly in no rush to bolster NZ's fledgling anti-money laundering regime
by Gareth Vaughan
Government seemingly in no rush to bolster NZ's fledgling anti-money laundering regime
NZ banks' outperformance
Deutsche Bank analysts highlight good performance of NZ subsidiaries in recent big Aussie bank interim results
by Gareth Vaughan
Deutsche Bank analysts highlight good performance of NZ subsidiaries in recent big Aussie bank interim results
RBNZ reverse mortgage plans on ice
RBNZ kicks plans to develop specific bank capital requirements for reverse mortgages into touch, for now
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ kicks plans to develop specific bank capital requirements for reverse mortgages into touch, for now
'Regulating individual lenders would be a big ground shift'
LendMe founder says serious amount of debate needed if RBNZ wanted to stop 100% home loans via P2P, even if funded by banks
by Gareth Vaughan
LendMe founder says serious amount of debate needed if RBNZ wanted to stop 100% home loans via P2P, even if funded by banks
LendMe seeking shareholding, lending deal with NZ bank
New P2P lender LendMe talking to a local bank that fits its vision of 'kiwis lending to kiwis'
by Gareth Vaughan
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New P2P lender LendMe talking to a local bank that fits its vision of 'kiwis lending to kiwis'
Minimal impact on big 4 from new RBNZ capital plans
Deutsche Bank analysts see small hit to big 4 Australasian banks' profit from new RBNZ moves
by Gareth Vaughan
Deutsche Bank analysts see small hit to big 4 Australasian banks' profit from new RBNZ moves
John Key, the PM of Parnell?
Labour's Grant Robertson lists 4 areas he thinks should be the focus of the Budget, says the Government is 'tinkering and sitting on the sidelines'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Labour's Grant Robertson lists 4 areas he thinks should be the focus of the Budget, says the Government is 'tinkering and sitting on the sidelines'
MTF seeks to take credit fees case to Supreme Court
Motor Trades Finance says with support from others in the finance industry, it wants to take the Commerce Commission to the Supreme Court
by Gareth Vaughan
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Motor Trades Finance says with support from others in the finance industry, it wants to take the Commerce Commission to the Supreme Court
RBNZ has eye on upcoming P2P home loans
RBNZ to monitor high LVR lending done through peer-to-peer lending platforms
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ to monitor high LVR lending done through peer-to-peer lending platforms
Fitch says RBNZ moves 'credit positive' for NZ banks
Credit rating agency highlights different approaches to same problem from RBNZ & APRA, says unclear which will be most effective
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit rating agency highlights different approaches to same problem from RBNZ & APRA, says unclear which will be most effective
Applying Auckland LVR rules 'not necessarily an easy thing to do'
RBNZ's Bernard Hodgetts on the regulator's about face on Auckland specific LVR restrictions, and why the 70% landlord LVR limit was chosen
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ's Bernard Hodgetts on the regulator's about face on Auckland specific LVR restrictions, and why the 70% landlord LVR limit was chosen
RBNZ reviewing bank capital requirements
Review of bank capital requirements comes amid international and Australian changes, RBNZ says
by Gareth Vaughan
Review of bank capital requirements comes amid international and Australian changes, RBNZ says
'Several thousand' Semble users so far
CEO Rob Ellis expects at least one more bank to join Semble this year as it pushes into transport, loyalty cards and vouchers
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO Rob Ellis expects at least one more bank to join Semble this year as it pushes into transport, loyalty cards and vouchers