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 10 months

Latest articles

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

Aussie banks' 'slightly above 50th percentile' for capital

S&P wades into debate over capital levels at big Australasian banks

4th Feb 15, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

S&P wades into debate over capital levels at big Australasian banks

Unemployment, employment both rise

Unemployment rate rises to 5.7% but labour force participation rate reaches record high of 69.7%

4th Feb 15, 11:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

Unemployment rate rises to 5.7% but labour force participation rate reaches record high of 69.7%

'Stability and continuity' at Westpac NZ

David McLean says Westpac NZ poised to be NZ's best digital bank, keen to retain business with govt - 'the biggest gorilla in the market'

3rd Feb 15, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

David McLean says Westpac NZ poised to be NZ's best digital bank, keen to retain business with govt - 'the biggest gorilla in the market'

Financial services tech wrap

Tech wrap: Apple to overtake Samsung? 'Phablets' to dominate, 'free' smartphone bank, regulated bitcoin, crowdfunding and insurance

2nd Feb 15, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Tech wrap: Apple to overtake Samsung? 'Phablets' to dominate, 'free' smartphone bank, regulated bitcoin, crowdfunding and insurance

The 2nd coming? Possibly not

Much ado about RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler's Wednesday speech

2nd Feb 15, 11:21am

by Gareth Vaughan

Much ado about RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler's Wednesday speech

Westpac's David McLean lands 'dream job'

Westpac Group confirms 'proud New Zealander' David McLean as its permanet NZ CEO

2nd Feb 15, 10:22am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac Group confirms 'proud New Zealander' David McLean as its permanet NZ CEO

To cut or not to cut

Opinion: Will Graeme Wheeler have to swallow a dead rat and cut the OCR?

31st Jan 15, 7:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Opinion: Will Graeme Wheeler have to swallow a dead rat and cut the OCR?