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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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Latest articles

The thinking behind Westpac's digital banking push
Westpac digital honcho Simon Pomeroy on how and why Westpac's striving to be the world's best digital bank
27th Mar 14, 9:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac digital honcho Simon Pomeroy on how and why Westpac's striving to be the world's best digital bank
NFC mobile payments standards set
Payments NZ unveils industry wide standards for mobile NFC payments ahead of TSM launch
27th Mar 14, 3:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Payments NZ unveils industry wide standards for mobile NFC payments ahead of TSM launch
Graeme Wheeler's statistics wish list
Governor Graeme Wheeler says RBNZ wants more data on banks' performance metrics, is reviewing exchange rate measures & gives Stats NZ a wish list
26th Mar 14, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Governor Graeme Wheeler says RBNZ wants more data on banks' performance metrics, is reviewing exchange rate measures & gives Stats NZ a wish list
Competition snag for IAG's Lumley takeover?
Commerce Commission pushes out deadline for IAG-Lumley ruling for 2nd time
25th Mar 14, 4:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission pushes out deadline for IAG-Lumley ruling for 2nd time
BNZ rises above ASB in satisfaction
TSB, Kiwibank take Roy Morgan's monthly banking and finance customer satisfaction gongs again
25th Mar 14, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB, Kiwibank take Roy Morgan's monthly banking and finance customer satisfaction gongs again
ASB notes to pay 6.65% interest rate
Up to $400m worth of ASB debt securities with 'similar risks to shares without the growth opportunity' to pay 6.65% pa for 5 years
25th Mar 14, 10:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Up to $400m worth of ASB debt securities with 'similar risks to shares without the growth opportunity' to pay 6.65% pa for 5 years
1 month interest free on 3 year ASB mortgage
ASB piggybacks on 'Like Loan' marketing campaign with interest free month offered on 3 year home loan 'special'
25th Mar 14, 10:07am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB piggybacks on 'Like Loan' marketing campaign with interest free month offered on 3 year home loan 'special'
Who has the best home loan & deposit rates?
An overview of banks' post OCR rate hikes shows ANZ both gave and took the most
24th Mar 14, 12:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
An overview of banks' post OCR rate hikes shows ANZ both gave and took the most
Treasury eyes Crown balance sheet KPIs
First Crown investment statement to provide greater transparency of Crown balance sheet than ever before, Treasury boss says
24th Mar 14, 7:06am
by Gareth Vaughan
First Crown investment statement to provide greater transparency of Crown balance sheet than ever before, Treasury boss says
The mobile banking app 'hygiene factor'
BNZ retail director Andy Symons sees potential for mobile app comparison subscription services for retail customers and SMEs
21st Mar 14, 4:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ retail director Andy Symons sees potential for mobile app comparison subscription services for retail customers and SMEs
Kiwibank customers 'acquiesced to fees'
Kiwibank responds to exception fees law suit arguing customers failed to take steps to prevent the fees and it has a 'right of set off' from loss or damage
21st Mar 14, 3:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank responds to exception fees law suit arguing customers failed to take steps to prevent the fees and it has a 'right of set off' from loss or damage
Criminal charges for finance company bosses
FMA lays criminal charges against ex-directors of failed finance companies Viaduct Capital and Mutual Finance
21st Mar 14, 2:35pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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FMA lays criminal charges against ex-directors of failed finance companies Viaduct Capital and Mutual Finance
'A lot of good quality above 80% LVR lending out there'
Banks may be back promoting high LVR mortgages from next month after adapting to 'brutal' change
21st Mar 14, 9:37am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks may be back promoting high LVR mortgages from next month after adapting to 'brutal' change
'No lego helicopters in our new branch'
ANZ unveils new look 'gimmick free' Queen Street branch, putting emphasis on expert bankers and technology
20th Mar 14, 5:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ unveils new look 'gimmick free' Queen Street branch, putting emphasis on expert bankers and technology
Banks' regulatory capital positions solid
New 'buffer' capital ratio comfortably met by most banks with Kiwibank having the least headroom
20th Mar 14, 4:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New 'buffer' capital ratio comfortably met by most banks with Kiwibank having the least headroom
Westpac floating mortgage rate up 10 basis points
Westpac, last major bank to move after OCR increase, lifts a floating mortgage rate 10 basis points, increases short-term deposit rates 25 basis points
20th Mar 14, 3:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac, last major bank to move after OCR increase, lifts a floating mortgage rate 10 basis points, increases short-term deposit rates 25 basis points
Kiwibank to open major office in Hastings
New Hastings office with around 100 staff for Kiwibank as it looks to mitigate risk
20th Mar 14, 12:44pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Hastings office with around 100 staff for Kiwibank as it looks to mitigate risk
Six of eight banks cut net high LVR lending
Kiwibank, SBS only banks to grow net high LVR mortgages in December quarter as RBNZ restrictions kick in
19th Mar 14, 3:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank, SBS only banks to grow net high LVR mortgages in December quarter as RBNZ restrictions kick in
Westpac, ANZ, HSBC renminbi market maker roles
ANZ, Westpac, HSBC to be market makers for the direct convertibility of the NZ dollar and renminbi
19th Mar 14, 6:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ, Westpac, HSBC to be market makers for the direct convertibility of the NZ dollar and renminbi
HSBC lops 50 basis points off 2-yr rate
HSBC cuts 2-year mortgage rate for 'Premier' customers to 5.79%
18th Mar 14, 4:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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HSBC cuts 2-year mortgage rate for 'Premier' customers to 5.79%
Co-op Bank quarterly profit up 75%
Income rises, expenses fall and the Co-operative Bank grows home lending in the December quarter
18th Mar 14, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Income rises, expenses fall and the Co-operative Bank grows home lending in the December quarter
'Ludditism doesn't work in 2014'
Management guru Tom Peters says bankers have a tough job in 2014, needing to innovate to a level they haven't before
18th Mar 14, 3:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Management guru Tom Peters says bankers have a tough job in 2014, needing to innovate to a level they haven't before
'Heartland Bank needs more acquisitions'
Heartland needs to find another avenue of growth on top of its reverse mortgage buy, Craigs Investment Partners says
17th Mar 14, 4:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland needs to find another avenue of growth on top of its reverse mortgage buy, Craigs Investment Partners says
ASB seeks up to $400m in bond offer
ASB launches 10-year, fixed rate retail notes offer
17th Mar 14, 11:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB launches 10-year, fixed rate retail notes offer
ANZ high LVR lending heading for 6-7%
Country's biggest bank approving high LVR residential mortgage lending valued in the millions of dollars every day
14th Mar 14, 4:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Country's biggest bank approving high LVR residential mortgage lending valued in the millions of dollars every day