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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

ASB eyes Welcome Home Loan Scheme
Housing NZ's Welcome Home Loan Scheme in the sights of ASB; ANZ, BNZ not joining
8th May 14, 7:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Housing NZ's Welcome Home Loan Scheme in the sights of ASB; ANZ, BNZ not joining
'Every quarter is a record quarter'
New Zealand bank assets rise to record high as some banks feel margin squeeze
7th May 14, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand bank assets rise to record high as some banks feel margin squeeze
ComCom clears IAG's Lumley takeover
NZI, State and AMI owner Insurance Australia Group cleared by Commerce Commission to buy Lumley
7th May 14, 9:33am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZI, State and AMI owner Insurance Australia Group cleared by Commerce Commission to buy Lumley
'It's not in anyone's interest to go to war'
Westpac NZ CEO Peter Clare says staff need 'challenging but achievable' goals as bank strives for 'All Blacks environment'
6th May 14, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ CEO Peter Clare says staff need 'challenging but achievable' goals as bank strives for 'All Blacks environment'
Westpac NZ 'productivity role model'
Westpac NZ CEO Peter Clare sees 'productivity sizzle' as customers embrace self service
6th May 14, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ CEO Peter Clare sees 'productivity sizzle' as customers embrace self service
Bank workers' union seeks above ave pay rises
Emboldened by Treasury forecasts, FIRST Union seeks greater share of bank profits for workers, changes to performance targets
5th May 14, 9:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Emboldened by Treasury forecasts, FIRST Union seeks greater share of bank profits for workers, changes to performance targets
Govt, BNZ in anti-loan shark move
Government teams with BNZ, Salvation Army and others in community finance initiative
5th May 14, 11:16am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government teams with BNZ, Salvation Army and others in community finance initiative
Westpac interim cash profit up 17%
Westpac NZ posts 17% rise in interim cash profit to record high NZ$432 mln
5th May 14, 9:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ posts 17% rise in interim cash profit to record high NZ$432 mln
'Junk bond' offer from Kiwibank
Kiwibank seeks $100m through offer of unsecured, subordinated capital notes
5th May 14, 9:26am
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank seeks $100m through offer of unsecured, subordinated capital notes
'We've only got 30% market share'
ANZ boss David Hisco targets ongoing market share gains across the board
2nd May 14, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ boss David Hisco targets ongoing market share gains across the board
Hisco highlights 'brand consideration' gain
ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco says being ahead of major rivals in brand consideration more important than topping them in customer satisfaction
2nd May 14, 2:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco says being ahead of major rivals in brand consideration more important than topping them in customer satisfaction
Enquiries to Banking Ombudsman increase
Impact from anti-money laundering legislation, bank fees class action, and RBNZ LVR restrictions felt in growth of bank customer complaints
1st May 14, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Impact from anti-money laundering legislation, bank fees class action, and RBNZ LVR restrictions felt in growth of bank customer complaints
Record high for ANZ interim profit
ANZ NZ posts $853 mln half-year profit helped by lower costs and lending growth
1st May 14, 10:13am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ posts $853 mln half-year profit helped by lower costs and lending growth
'Host card emulation the way forward'
Westpac 'aggressively' pursuing use of host card emulation technology for payments
30th Apr 14, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac 'aggressively' pursuing use of host card emulation technology for payments
Westpac embraces 'e-commerce facilitation tool'
MasterCard digital wallet adopted by Westpac as 'key pillar' of strategy to be No. 1 digital bank
30th Apr 14, 1:25pm
by Gareth Vaughan
MasterCard digital wallet adopted by Westpac as 'key pillar' of strategy to be No. 1 digital bank
Finance company founder new SBS CEO
Wayne Evans, ex-CEO of its subsidiary Finance Now, named new CEO of SBS Bank
30th Apr 14, 12:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Wayne Evans, ex-CEO of its subsidiary Finance Now, named new CEO of SBS Bank
ComCom kicks can on IAG-Lumley decision for 3rd time
Commerce Commission pushes out the deadline for its decision on IAG's planned Lumley acquisition for one week
30th Apr 14, 11:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission pushes out the deadline for its decision on IAG's planned Lumley acquisition for one week
British P2P lender eyes NZ
Britain's RateSetter, currently planning peer-to-peer lending platform for Australia, also has its eyes on the NZ market
29th Apr 14, 5:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Britain's RateSetter, currently planning peer-to-peer lending platform for Australia, also has its eyes on the NZ market
MasterCard digital wallet launches
Westpac on board as MasterCard launches digital wallet 'MasterPass' in New Zealand
29th Apr 14, 2:49pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac on board as MasterCard launches digital wallet 'MasterPass' in New Zealand
Mispricing of risk 'banana skin' for NZ banks
Australasian banking industry sees itself as better prepared to handle risks than global counterparts
29th Apr 14, 12:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Australasian banking industry sees itself as better prepared to handle risks than global counterparts
ASB, Xero's 'business to bank' payments
Xero and ASB tout secure two-way connection between banking and accounting that will save small business owners' time
29th Apr 14, 11:52am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Xero and ASB tout secure two-way connection between banking and accounting that will save small business owners' time
Response to NBDT review in slow lane
Government's response to Reserve Bank review of non-bank deposit taker regulations faces delay until after election
29th Apr 14, 7:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
Government's response to Reserve Bank review of non-bank deposit taker regulations faces delay until after election
Banks enter 'co-creation phase'
PwC lists 6 things banks must do to succeed in the digital era, sees branch foot traffic falling 25% in 3 years
29th Apr 14, 7:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
PwC lists 6 things banks must do to succeed in the digital era, sees branch foot traffic falling 25% in 3 years
Trade Me eye on P2P, crowd funding
Internet behemoth Trade Me doesn't plan to seek peer-to-peer lending or crowd funding licences but is watching
29th Apr 14, 7:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
Internet behemoth Trade Me doesn't plan to seek peer-to-peer lending or crowd funding licences but is watching
'You can't stop progress'
Finance Direct majority owner Wayne Croad eyes peer-to-peer lending licence for Lending Crowd
25th Apr 14, 6:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance Direct majority owner Wayne Croad eyes peer-to-peer lending licence for Lending Crowd