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

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

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

'Any leader who thinks they know what they're doing is an idiot'

Tom Peters on business excellence in the digital age, 'crap head' corporate tax dodgers, Telecom's name change, falling in love with bankers & the All Blacks

14th Mar 14, 2:44pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Tom Peters on business excellence in the digital age, 'crap head' corporate tax dodgers, Telecom's name change, falling in love with bankers & the All Blacks

Treasury hasn't documented its SCF analysis

Auditor-General says Treasury hasn't documented the analysis and thinking behind its South Canterbury Finance oversight as she suggested in 2011

14th Mar 14, 11:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

Auditor-General says Treasury hasn't documented the analysis and thinking behind its South Canterbury Finance oversight as she suggested in 2011

ANZ 1st out of the blocks

ANZ to increase floating mortgage rates by 25 basis points and flagship savings account rate by 25 basis points

13th Mar 14, 10:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ to increase floating mortgage rates by 25 basis points and flagship savings account rate by 25 basis points

Govt banking services tender by end June

MBIE proposes 3 sub-categories in 1st tender of government banking services since the 1980s

12th Mar 14, 5:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

MBIE proposes 3 sub-categories in 1st tender of government banking services since the 1980s

Govt wide risk financing, insurance may be unified

MBIE looks to centralise the Government's risk financing and insurance strategies

12th Mar 14, 5:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

MBIE looks to centralise the Government's risk financing and insurance strategies

'IAG overstates banks' insurance power'

Opponents of IAG's proposed Lumley takeover cite anti-competitive 'tipping point' for NZ insurance market and an 'unprecedented' level of response

12th Mar 14, 2:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Opponents of IAG's proposed Lumley takeover cite anti-competitive 'tipping point' for NZ insurance market and an 'unprecedented' level of response

Analysts see 'black cygnet' for Aussie banks

Australian banks seen potentially facing class action over business loans if retail banking exception fees case is ultimately lost

11th Mar 14, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Australian banks seen potentially facing class action over business loans if retail banking exception fees case is ultimately lost

SuperCity looks for 'savings and efficiencies'

Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'

11th Mar 14, 12:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'

Cheques to stay for years yet

NZ banks and government have no plans to cull the 'sunset product' of cheques

11th Mar 14, 7:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ banks and government have no plans to cull the 'sunset product' of cheques

ASB sees Google Glass potential for branch staff

ASB says Google Glass may be more use to staff than customers, sees great potential in Polish device

11th Mar 14, 7:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB says Google Glass may be more use to staff than customers, sees great potential in Polish device

BNZ ends 2 tier home loan offers

BNZ brings an end to its two tier home loan system, but low equity borrowers still face low equity margins

10th Mar 14, 11:15am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ brings an end to its two tier home loan system, but low equity borrowers still face low equity margins

90 seconds at 9 am: OCR rise expected

90 seconds at 9 am: All set for OCR increase, US economy adds more jobs than expected, Chinese trade deficit, Ukraine tensions still high

10th Mar 14, 8:48am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9 am: All set for OCR increase, US economy adds more jobs than expected, Chinese trade deficit, Ukraine tensions still high

Kiwibank average pay tops big 4

Average pay for Kiwibank staff higher than that of counterparts at big five Aussie owned banks

10th Mar 14, 8:06am

by Gareth Vaughan

Average pay for Kiwibank staff higher than that of counterparts at big five Aussie owned banks

NZ owned banks face 1st RBNZ stress test

RBNZ stress tests of Kiwibank, TSB, SBS, Co-op Bank and Heartland will be their first

7th Mar 14, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ stress tests of Kiwibank, TSB, SBS, Co-op Bank and Heartland will be their first

Westpac's 'real time online retailing'

Westpac says use of smart analytics through online services helping create "branch type online experience" for customers

7th Mar 14, 3:56pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac says use of smart analytics through online services helping create "branch type online experience" for customers

Ex-BNZ CEO joins Westpac NZ board

Former BNZ boss Peter Thodey appointed to Westpac NZ board

6th Mar 14, 9:41pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Former BNZ boss Peter Thodey appointed to Westpac NZ board

Implicit govt guarantee for SOEs gone?

Solid Energy debt restructure 'one of the most significant banking sector events of recent years'

6th Mar 14, 4:35pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Solid Energy debt restructure 'one of the most significant banking sector events of recent years'

Are alleyway branches the future?

How bank branches will become customer interface sales and application education centres; Branch concierges tipped with the 'misuse' of branches seen

6th Mar 14, 4:26pm

by Gareth Vaughan

How bank branches will become customer interface sales and application education centres; Branch concierges tipped with the 'misuse' of branches seen

Westpac shows off Google Glass

Westpac outlines plans for 'opt in' banking services via Google Glass, touts benefits of Apple's iBeacon

6th Mar 14, 12:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac outlines plans for 'opt in' banking services via Google Glass, touts benefits of Apple's iBeacon

RBNZ spotlight on independent directors

RBNZ to start meetings with banks' independent directors, plans to stress test NZ owned banks

5th Mar 14, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ to start meetings with banks' independent directors, plans to stress test NZ owned banks