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

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

NZ bank to team up with bank breaker?

US company Moven, founded by 'Breaking Banks' host and offering downloadable bank accounts, eyes NZ

11th Jul 14, 5:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

US company Moven, founded by 'Breaking Banks' host and offering downloadable bank accounts, eyes NZ

NZ 'not over dependent on China'

Chinese investors want to invest in NZ, not take the country over, says Professor Siah Hwee Ang

11th Jul 14, 1:38pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Chinese investors want to invest in NZ, not take the country over, says Professor Siah Hwee Ang

ANZ's 6.09% 2-yr mortgage offer

ANZ introduces 2-year, fixed-term mortgage 'special' with carrot of up to $3,000 cash; 3-year 'special' dropped

11th Jul 14, 1:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ introduces 2-year, fixed-term mortgage 'special' with carrot of up to $3,000 cash; 3-year 'special' dropped

Fitch revises Kiwibank rating outlook up

Outlook on Kiwibank's Fitch credit ratings revised to positive from stable

11th Jul 14, 12:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Outlook on Kiwibank's Fitch credit ratings revised to positive from stable

Banks growing assets faster than GDP

Banks' total assets push to new record high, return on equity rising, funding costs falling, but interest margins under pressure, KPMG survey shows

11th Jul 14, 4:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks' total assets push to new record high, return on equity rising, funding costs falling, but interest margins under pressure, KPMG survey shows

TSB back on top, with Kiwibank

Normal service resumes in Roy Morgan monthly financial institution customer satisfaction survey

10th Jul 14, 4:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Normal service resumes in Roy Morgan monthly financial institution customer satisfaction survey