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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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'Going smoothly isn't about people not suffering loss'
FMA director of compliance says peer-to-peer lending is for investors with a good understanding of risk and an appetite to take that risk on
by Gareth Vaughan
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FMA director of compliance says peer-to-peer lending is for investors with a good understanding of risk and an appetite to take that risk on
HSBC reverses recent impaired asset rise
HSBC June quarter sees big drop in impaired assets with profit down 3.5%
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC June quarter sees big drop in impaired assets with profit down 3.5%
S&P changes how it rates finance companies
Standard & Poor's revamps credit rating methodology for finance companies moving to more prescriptive approach
by Gareth Vaughan
Standard & Poor's revamps credit rating methodology for finance companies moving to more prescriptive approach
TSB NIM up, CTI down in June quarter
TSB June quarter profit rises 6.4% with lending growing but deposits shrinking
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB June quarter profit rises 6.4% with lending growing but deposits shrinking
'Putting our balance sheet where our mouth is'
ASB rural boss Steve Jurkovich encourages farmers to front foot environmental issues with the urban population
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB rural boss Steve Jurkovich encourages farmers to front foot environmental issues with the urban population
ANZ predicts $5.1b annual drop in dairy revenue
ANZ cuts its Fonterra 2014-15 milk price forecast to $5.25/kg MS, which would represent a $5.1b annual drop in farmers' revenue
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ cuts its Fonterra 2014-15 milk price forecast to $5.25/kg MS, which would represent a $5.1b annual drop in farmers' revenue
ASB 'supporting customers with big ambitions'
ASB's Steve Jurkovich on how the bank aims to continue strong lending growth in its corporate, rural and commercial operations
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB's Steve Jurkovich on how the bank aims to continue strong lending growth in its corporate, rural and commercial operations
Harmoney goes live
NZ's first licenced online peer-to-peer lender now up and running
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ's first licenced online peer-to-peer lender now up and running
Kiwibank's cost to income surge
Kiwibank June quarter cost to income ratio and net interest margins rise as home loan book grows at higher percentage than rivals
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank June quarter cost to income ratio and net interest margins rise as home loan book grows at higher percentage than rivals
Kiwibank grows credit card marketshare
Helped by Air NZ airports cards, Kiwibank grows credit card marketshare
by Gareth Vaughan
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Helped by Air NZ airports cards, Kiwibank grows credit card marketshare
F&P Finance redeems just $3.3m of deposits
Fisher & Paykel Finance 'really pleased' with Q Card securitisation, mulls payments-technology initiatives
by Gareth Vaughan
Fisher & Paykel Finance 'really pleased' with Q Card securitisation, mulls payments-technology initiatives
Kiwibank boss promises dividends
Kiwibank annual profit rises 3% boosted by higher net interest margin and release of bad debt provisions
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank annual profit rises 3% boosted by higher net interest margin and release of bad debt provisions
Wearable technology 'not another channel'
Fresh from unveiling Westpac partnership, Moven's Brett King argues some banks are going down the wrong path with wearable technology
by Gareth Vaughan
Fresh from unveiling Westpac partnership, Moven's Brett King argues some banks are going down the wrong path with wearable technology
Strong rise in Co-op Bank quarterly profit
The Co-operative Bank grows mortgage book by almost 3% in June quarter
by Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank grows mortgage book by almost 3% in June quarter
Spark's 'Square style' mobile payments
Spark targets SMEs with mobile payments service from Optimizer
by Gareth Vaughan
Spark targets SMEs with mobile payments service from Optimizer
What's the future of banking?
Moven's Brett King foresees banks having to go cap in hand to Apple, Google and Facebook to get access to customers
by Gareth Vaughan
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Moven's Brett King foresees banks having to go cap in hand to Apple, Google and Facebook to get access to customers
BNZ NIM up in June quarter
BNZ June quarter profit drops with income lower and expenses higher
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ June quarter profit drops with income lower and expenses higher
Rabobank lending growth resumes
Rabobank June quarter profit up 25% as income grows faster than expenses and a lid's kept on bad debts
by Gareth Vaughan
Rabobank June quarter profit up 25% as income grows faster than expenses and a lid's kept on bad debts
Moven & Westpac's 'permissions platform'
Brett King of Moven on the mobile banking app becoming the primary financial relationship between bank and customer
by Gareth Vaughan
Brett King of Moven on the mobile banking app becoming the primary financial relationship between bank and customer
Heartland still aiming to double assets
Heartland Bank holds to formation goal of doubling asset base in 5 years, but sees acquisitions as key
by Gareth Vaughan
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Heartland Bank holds to formation goal of doubling asset base in 5 years, but sees acquisitions as key
Mobile overtakes internet banking at BNZ
BNZ says its mobile banking customers can now instantly top up 2degrees, Vodafone prepay mobile phones
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ says its mobile banking customers can now instantly top up 2degrees, Vodafone prepay mobile phones
Westpac repays taxpayer backed debt
Westpac NZ quarterly profit boosted by sale of Visa shares and lower loan impairments
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ quarterly profit boosted by sale of Visa shares and lower loan impairments
SBS June quarter profit up 16%
SBS posts higher quarterly profit, ekes out mortgage growth, appoints ex-BNZ executive as a director
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS posts higher quarterly profit, ekes out mortgage growth, appoints ex-BNZ executive as a director
Westpac NZ confirms Moven deal
Westpac teams up with NY-based downloadable bank account provider Moven
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac teams up with NY-based downloadable bank account provider Moven
RBNZ mum on talk of NZ$ intervention
Sharp NZ dollar drop sparks speculation of Reserve Bank intervention
by Gareth Vaughan
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Sharp NZ dollar drop sparks speculation of Reserve Bank intervention