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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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Co-op Bank accused of 'big bank bullying'
NZ Association of Credit Unions says Co-operative Bank's attempt to block its name change to 'Co-op Money NZ' is attempt to own the word 'co-operative'
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ Association of Credit Unions says Co-operative Bank's attempt to block its name change to 'Co-op Money NZ' is attempt to own the word 'co-operative'
'You don't buy us without paying dollars'
Nelson Building Society receptive in principle to SBS shared services idea, Wairarapa Building Society not interested, RBNZ mum
by Gareth Vaughan
Nelson Building Society receptive in principle to SBS shared services idea, Wairarapa Building Society not interested, RBNZ mum
Co-op Bank annual profit up 24%
The Co-operative Bank records solid profit growth as impairments drop, aims to double business in 5 years
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Co-operative Bank records solid profit growth as impairments drop, aims to double business in 5 years
First Union airs TISA concerns
Financial services workers' union takes concerns over international Trade in Services Agreement to RBNZ, FMA and cabinet ministers
by Gareth Vaughan
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Financial services workers' union takes concerns over international Trade in Services Agreement to RBNZ, FMA and cabinet ministers
Co-op Bank increases rebates 30%
The Co-operative Bank to pay out $1.3m in rebates to 72% of customers at between $7 and $100 per account
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Co-operative Bank to pay out $1.3m in rebates to 72% of customers at between $7 and $100 per account
RBNZ's troubled treasury upgrade
RBNZ's 11-month upgrade of its treasury system incurs 'substantial frustration and cost'
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ's 11-month upgrade of its treasury system incurs 'substantial frustration and cost'
Back office banking mergers touted
Outgoing SBS boss Ross Smith says smaller financial services providers may look to combine back office functions to cut costs
by Gareth Vaughan
Outgoing SBS boss Ross Smith says smaller financial services providers may look to combine back office functions to cut costs
Listed property trust eyes bond issue
Kiwi Income Property Trust to seek up to $125 mln through offer of 7-year bonds
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwi Income Property Trust to seek up to $125 mln through offer of 7-year bonds
SBS profit lifted by drop in loan impairments
Outgoing SBS boss Ross Smith sees successor bringing IT and marketing skills to the job
by Gareth Vaughan
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Outgoing SBS boss Ross Smith sees successor bringing IT and marketing skills to the job
'Regions not being plundered for city benefit'
ANZ says 'knife-and-fork economics' shows talk of cities surging and the regions being down in the dumps is just hubris
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ says 'knife-and-fork economics' shows talk of cities surging and the regions being down in the dumps is just hubris
Hisco sees 'burnt fingers' from P2P
CEO David Hisco says ANZ will monitor peer-to-peer lending but warns P2P might not be as easy as it looks
by Gareth Vaughan
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CEO David Hisco says ANZ will monitor peer-to-peer lending but warns P2P might not be as easy as it looks
The EFTPOS conundrum
ASB keen to see EFTPOS, or at least its characteristics, retained as contactless payments and mobile banking revolution gather pace
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB keen to see EFTPOS, or at least its characteristics, retained as contactless payments and mobile banking revolution gather pace
Catherine McDowell joins ASB board
Former ANZ and Barclays executive Catherine McDowell named to ASB's board
by Gareth Vaughan
Former ANZ and Barclays executive Catherine McDowell named to ASB's board
ASB closing in on host card emulation move
ASB aims to detail host card emulation project within six weeks, says Pay Tag trial going well
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB aims to detail host card emulation project within six weeks, says Pay Tag trial going well
ANZ NZ's 'me-too' strategy
ANZ CEO David Hisco comfortable with protecting marketshare by copying successful initiatives from other banks
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ CEO David Hisco comfortable with protecting marketshare by copying successful initiatives from other banks
David Hisco's recipe for Australia
ANZ's David Hisco draws on his trans-Tasman experience to highlight what he sees as long-term benefits from tough decisions taken in NZ
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ's David Hisco draws on his trans-Tasman experience to highlight what he sees as long-term benefits from tough decisions taken in NZ
Heartland sticks to profit forecasts
Legacy property portfolio selling faster than expected, Heartland Bank says, but no upgrade to 2014 or 2015 profit forecasts
by Gareth Vaughan
Legacy property portfolio selling faster than expected, Heartland Bank says, but no upgrade to 2014 or 2015 profit forecasts
New law helps Westpac covered bond
Covered bond law passed by Parliament in December boosted pricing and demand for Westpac's covered bond issue, treasurer says
by Gareth Vaughan
Covered bond law passed by Parliament in December boosted pricing and demand for Westpac's covered bond issue, treasurer says
ASB gets wearable
ASB customers will be able to receive real time payment notifications on Samsung smartwatches from next month
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB customers will be able to receive real time payment notifications on Samsung smartwatches from next month
Westpac's 23% rise in mobile banking payments
Westpac says 75% of customers want the 'device agnostic' mobile banking it's promising
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac says 75% of customers want the 'device agnostic' mobile banking it's promising
Big Westpac NZ covered bond issue
Westpac borrows €750 mln in five-year covered bond issue
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac borrows €750 mln in five-year covered bond issue
Big profit gains at NZ units of big banks
Picture improves for the NZ units of global investment banking giants Citibank, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan Chase
by Gareth Vaughan
Picture improves for the NZ units of global investment banking giants Citibank, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan Chase
FMA CEO not seeking 'belt full of scalps'
Financial markets watchdog prefers helping over enforcing, CEO Rob Everett says
by Gareth Vaughan
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Financial markets watchdog prefers helping over enforcing, CEO Rob Everett says
'Spread out for affordable housing'
Think tank the NZ Initiative takes on the 'compact city ideology' in report advocating freeing up land supply for affordable housing
by Gareth Vaughan
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Think tank the NZ Initiative takes on the 'compact city ideology' in report advocating freeing up land supply for affordable housing
P2P, the Walmart, Ryan Air or Trade Me of banking?
Gareth Vaughan says P2P lending is an exciting financial services revolution, but needs to be watched closely by regulators
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan says P2P lending is an exciting financial services revolution, but needs to be watched closely by regulators