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

A challenge for ApplePay

Deloitte sees potential point of sale stumbling block for ApplePay, offers banks 'NFC world' advice

17th Nov 14, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Deloitte sees potential point of sale stumbling block for ApplePay, offers banks 'NFC world' advice

Macquarie expects Westpac underperformance

Macquarie analysts suggest Westpac group CEO transition will see its shares underperform the ASX for several months

17th Nov 14, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Macquarie analysts suggest Westpac group CEO transition will see its shares underperform the ASX for several months

Of mobile wallets, P2P and bitcoin

A journey around the world of mobile wallets, dinosaurs, disrupters, P2P specialists and crypto-currencies

14th Nov 14, 5:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

A journey around the world of mobile wallets, dinosaurs, disrupters, P2P specialists and crypto-currencies

NZ banks OCED's most efficient

RBNZ highlights steady fall in costs at NZ banks over 20 years giving them OECD's lowest cost-to-income ratio

14th Nov 14, 11:50am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ highlights steady fall in costs at NZ banks over 20 years giving them OECD's lowest cost-to-income ratio

General Equity misses financial statements deadline

FMA 'completely satisfied' General Equity warning was appropriate and based on 'clear evidence of misconduct'

14th Nov 14, 11:38am

by Gareth Vaughan

FMA 'completely satisfied' General Equity warning was appropriate and based on 'clear evidence of misconduct'

General Equity 'surprised' by FMA warning

Building society General Equity says it's being bought by Malaysian group and is reviewing legal options after FMA warning

14th Nov 14, 11:33am

by Gareth Vaughan

Building society General Equity says it's being bought by Malaysian group and is reviewing legal options after FMA warning

'Fundamental' review of RBNZ outsourcing policy

RBNZ to review its big banks' outsourcing policy to clarify what is allowed and what isn't

13th Nov 14, 6:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ to review its big banks' outsourcing policy to clarify what is allowed and what isn't

RBNZ seeks 'prompt and deliberate' crisis action

RBNZ moving to formalise payments and settlements system crisis management roles and responsibilities

13th Nov 14, 7:38am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ moving to formalise payments and settlements system crisis management roles and responsibilities

RBNZ changes tack in rental property push

RBNZ mulling income based rule in push for banks to hold more capital against loans to investors who own multiple rental properties

12th Nov 14, 11:18am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ mulling income based rule in push for banks to hold more capital against loans to investors who own multiple rental properties

LVR restrictions on borrowed time?

RBNZ may signal increase to low equity mortgage lending 'speed limit' tomorrow

11th Nov 14, 10:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ may signal increase to low equity mortgage lending 'speed limit' tomorrow

Lending Crowd nears P2P application

Finance Direct majority owner says he's close to applying to the FMA for a peer-to-peer lending licence for Lending Crowd

11th Nov 14, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Finance Direct majority owner says he's close to applying to the FMA for a peer-to-peer lending licence for Lending Crowd

6 NZ registered banks 'globally systemically important'

Third Chinese bank added to global list of 30 'too big to fail' banks

10th Nov 14, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Third Chinese bank added to global list of 30 'too big to fail' banks

Interest only mortgages, the new high LVR loans?

The big banks have nearly 25% of their mortgage books paying interest only. Gareth Vaughan asks whether this is good for financial stability

10th Nov 14, 2:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The big banks have nearly 25% of their mortgage books paying interest only. Gareth Vaughan asks whether this is good for financial stability

TSB back on top in customer satisfaction

TSB returns to No. 1 in Roy Morgan monthly financial institution customer satisfaction survey overtaking Rabobank

7th Nov 14, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB returns to No. 1 in Roy Morgan monthly financial institution customer satisfaction survey overtaking Rabobank

Courts 'unsympathetic to monopolies on descriptive words'

Taking out a loan not a decision taken lightly, so unlikely the public will confuse 'Co-operative Bank' with 'Co-op Money', judge says

7th Nov 14, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Taking out a loan not a decision taken lightly, so unlikely the public will confuse 'Co-operative Bank' with 'Co-op Money', judge says

Extension of creditor obligations

MBIE calls for views on proposals to extend laws on what lenders must pay borrowers who repay loans in full early

7th Nov 14, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

MBIE calls for views on proposals to extend laws on what lenders must pay borrowers who repay loans in full early

ASB's stellar September quarter

6th Nov 14, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB's stellar September quarter

Here come prescribed credit card warnings

MBIE discussion document sets out proposals for prescribing the costs of borrowing and minimum repayment warnings on credit cards

6th Nov 14, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

MBIE discussion document sets out proposals for prescribing the costs of borrowing and minimum repayment warnings on credit cards

5 takeouts from big bank reporting season

Here are five takeouts from big bank reporting season

5th Nov 14, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Here are five takeouts from big bank reporting season

Govt getting 'fantastic value' from Westpac

Westpac boss says the Govt gets the best value banking in NZ as Westpac goes head to head with rivals to try and retain its long running contract

4th Nov 14, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac boss says the Govt gets the best value banking in NZ as Westpac goes head to head with rivals to try and retain its long running contract

Westpac targets customer growth

Westpac acting CEO says credit cycle has peaked, doesn't want mortgage price war, and Westpac is 'there or thereabouts' as best digital bank

4th Nov 14, 12:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac acting CEO says credit cycle has peaked, doesn't want mortgage price war, and Westpac is 'there or thereabouts' as best digital bank

ANZ works out 'rural bubble'

Biggest rural lender eyes renewed growth after period of 're-balancing'

3rd Nov 14, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Biggest rural lender eyes renewed growth after period of 're-balancing'

Westpac NZ earnings up 13%

Westpac NZ annual cash earnings up 13% to record high of NZ$864 million

3rd Nov 14, 9:40am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac NZ annual cash earnings up 13% to record high of NZ$864 million

Countdown's insurance push

Supermarket chain Countdown enters personal insurance market in partnership with Cigna, Southern Cross

3rd Nov 14, 7:21am

by Gareth Vaughan

Supermarket chain Countdown enters personal insurance market in partnership with Cigna, Southern Cross

Banks told to do more with big data

International report on retail banking innovation highlights big data opportunities

31st Oct 14, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

International report on retail banking innovation highlights big data opportunities