Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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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

RBNZ's Spencer sees liquidity policy review

RBNZ's liquidity policy, including the much heralded Core Funding Ratio, facing change as part of regulatory stocktake

24th Jul 14, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ's liquidity policy, including the much heralded Core Funding Ratio, facing change as part of regulatory stocktake

Credit unions welcome law changes

Commerce Minister Craig Foss says law governing credit unions to be updated

24th Jul 14, 1:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Minister Craig Foss says law governing credit unions to be updated

ANZ lifts floating, flexi mortgage rates

ANZ follows OCR hike with increases to floating and flexi mortgage rates, introduces term deposit 'special'

24th Jul 14, 9:58am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ follows OCR hike with increases to floating and flexi mortgage rates, introduces term deposit 'special'

ASB, BNZ still committed to TSM

TSM CEO says mobile wallet 'ecosystem' will allow flexibility for banks to differentiate themselves despite Westpac's fears

23rd Jul 14, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSM CEO says mobile wallet 'ecosystem' will allow flexibility for banks to differentiate themselves despite Westpac's fears

Taxman's view on bitcoin

IRD says bitcoin should be treated in the same manner as foreign currencies for tax purposes

23rd Jul 14, 2:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

IRD says bitcoin should be treated in the same manner as foreign currencies for tax purposes

RBNZ eyes improved regulatory efficiency

Reserve Bank regulatory stocktake to look at length and nature of consultation programmes after about 25 consultations in just 3 years

23rd Jul 14, 7:40am

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank regulatory stocktake to look at length and nature of consultation programmes after about 25 consultations in just 3 years

Harmoney sees $12b opportunity

P2P lender excited by opportunity given NZ banks 'have margins between borrowing and retailing that you can drive a truck through'

22nd Jul 14, 3:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

P2P lender excited by opportunity given NZ banks 'have margins between borrowing and retailing that you can drive a truck through'

Westpac goes solo with digital wallet

Westpac trialling host card emulation mobile contactless payments where customers' card detail is stored in the cloud

22nd Jul 14, 12:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac trialling host card emulation mobile contactless payments where customers' card detail is stored in the cloud

Heartland confirms MTF interest

Heartland says it could be interested in acquiring Motor Trade Finances' business

21st Jul 14, 8:34pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland says it could be interested in acquiring Motor Trade Finances' business

Responsible lending to include debt-to-income ratio?

Chapman Tripp and Bell Gully muse on the likely shape of the incoming Responsible Lending Code

18th Jul 14, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Chapman Tripp and Bell Gully muse on the likely shape of the incoming Responsible Lending Code

'Young immigrants could prop up provinces'

NZIER's Shamubeel Eaqub says recruiting young immigrants could help address problems in the provinces where there are more old people than Japan

18th Jul 14, 3:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZIER's Shamubeel Eaqub says recruiting young immigrants could help address problems in the provinces where there are more old people than Japan

RBNZ 'between rock & a hard place'

ASB economists say RBNZ will lift OCR to 3.5% on Thursday, then refrain from further increases until December

18th Jul 14, 1:14pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB economists say RBNZ will lift OCR to 3.5% on Thursday, then refrain from further increases until December

Co-op takes name dispute to court

Co-operative Bank seeking court injunction to prevent NZ Association of Credit Unions from rebranding to 'Co-op Money' and 'Co-op Insurance'

18th Jul 14, 10:05am

by Gareth Vaughan

Co-operative Bank seeking court injunction to prevent NZ Association of Credit Unions from rebranding to 'Co-op Money' and 'Co-op Insurance'

Spotlight on bitcoin

Acceptance of, use of, and interest in bitcoin rising strongly, CoinDesk report says

17th Jul 14, 5:41pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Acceptance of, use of, and interest in bitcoin rising strongly, CoinDesk report says

Fair Play on Fees cases on ice

Exception fee cases against ANZ and Kiwibank on hold pending outcome of appeal in Aussie ANZ case

17th Jul 14, 4:49pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Exception fee cases against ANZ and Kiwibank on hold pending outcome of appeal in Aussie ANZ case

ANZAC recognition of online identities?

Aussie govt report eyes potential to copy NZ's RealMe online ID service, mutually recognise IDs on both sides of Tasman

17th Jul 14, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Aussie govt report eyes potential to copy NZ's RealMe online ID service, mutually recognise IDs on both sides of Tasman

SmartPay secures Epay deal

SmartPay selected as preferred NZ terminal partner by Euronet Worldwide unit Epay

16th Jul 14, 4:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SmartPay selected as preferred NZ terminal partner by Euronet Worldwide unit Epay

First-half bank ad spend drops 14%

NZ banks' half-year advertising spend falls, led lower by ASB

16th Jul 14, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ banks' half-year advertising spend falls, led lower by ASB

'P2P lenders need to build reputations'

NZ Bankers' Association CEO says newcomers like P2P lenders face a challenge building reputations and trust

16th Jul 14, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ Bankers' Association CEO says newcomers like P2P lenders face a challenge building reputations and trust

ANZ sees possible 'sub $6' Fonterra payout

ANZ says 'poor' dairy auction highlights material change to economy's risk profile as financial conditions tighten materially

16th Jul 14, 3:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ says 'poor' dairy auction highlights material change to economy's risk profile as financial conditions tighten materially

HSBC cuts 1, 2 & 3 yr mortgage rates

HSBC introduces lowest carded 3-year mortgage rate

16th Jul 14, 1:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC introduces lowest carded 3-year mortgage rate

'Regulate products & services not institutions'

Bank regulators should switch focus to products and services from institutions, PwC says

15th Jul 14, 5:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bank regulators should switch focus to products and services from institutions, PwC says

RBNZ greenlights 2nd Chinese bank

China Construction Bank receives NZ banking registration from the Reserve Bank

15th Jul 14, 10:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

China Construction Bank receives NZ banking registration from the Reserve Bank

Responsible lending, different for different lenders?

Responsible Lending Code discussion document outlines choice between prescription certainty and benefits of flexibility

14th Jul 14, 5:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Responsible Lending Code discussion document outlines choice between prescription certainty and benefits of flexibility

ASB adds 'diversity clause' to sponsorships

ASB emphasises commitment to diversity through sponsorship deals

14th Jul 14, 4:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB emphasises commitment to diversity through sponsorship deals