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

'Revenue generation to remain under pressure'

Fitch sees pressure on 'regional' NZ banks and building societies' revenue for up to two years

25th Oct 13, 5:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fitch sees pressure on 'regional' NZ banks and building societies' revenue for up to two years

Friday's Top 10

Friday's Top 10: From Raleigh Choppers to budgie smugglers; Flipping the bird at politicians; China's housing affordability fail; the NZ$, Bitcoin, Dilbert and more

25th Oct 13, 11:47am

by Gareth Vaughan

Friday's Top 10: From Raleigh Choppers to budgie smugglers; Flipping the bird at politicians; China's housing affordability fail; the NZ$, Bitcoin, Dilbert and more

Anti-money laundering net to widen

NZ out of international anti-money laundering dogbox as lawyers, real estate agents and others face having to comply with strict rules within 4 years

24th Oct 13, 3:49pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ out of international anti-money laundering dogbox as lawyers, real estate agents and others face having to comply with strict rules within 4 years

'You can't do that' Japanese bank says

Disgruntled Solid Energy lender the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi details how it's opposing the SOE's debt restructure

24th Oct 13, 1:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Disgruntled Solid Energy lender the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi details how it's opposing the SOE's debt restructure

Meridian shares priced at $1.50

Meridian IPO raises $1.88 bln for govt, shares priced at bottom of range, has just 62,000 shareholders

23rd Oct 13, 8:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Meridian IPO raises $1.88 bln for govt, shares priced at bottom of range, has just 62,000 shareholders

Kiwibank innovation highlighted

Global retail banking innovation survey highlights development of mobile only banks

23rd Oct 13, 5:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Global retail banking innovation survey highlights development of mobile only banks

ANZ's Asia push under microscope

JP Morgan analysts say returns from the Asia focused ANZ have lagged Australasia focused rivals CBA and Westpac

23rd Oct 13, 5:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

JP Morgan analysts say returns from the Asia focused ANZ have lagged Australasia focused rivals CBA and Westpac

OECD's anti-corruption message for NZ banks

OECD says banks and finance companies need internal controls, ethics, and compliance measures to counter bribery and corruption risks

23rd Oct 13, 9:43am

by Gareth Vaughan

OECD says banks and finance companies need internal controls, ethics, and compliance measures to counter bribery and corruption risks

Westpac unveils 'app challenge' winners

Westpac names 3 winners in its crowdsourcing ideas for mobile banking services competition, provides little detail on their apps

22nd Oct 13, 8:58am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac names 3 winners in its crowdsourcing ideas for mobile banking services competition, provides little detail on their apps

90 seconds at 9 am: 'Co-conspirators' identified

90 seconds at 9 am: No Fed tapering until 2014; Sales of existing US homes drop; 22 'co-conspirators' in Libor scandal identified

22nd Oct 13, 8:49am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9 am: No Fed tapering until 2014; Sales of existing US homes drop; 22 'co-conspirators' in Libor scandal identified

'Pockets of concern' in Chinese banking

ANZ's China CEO says he sees pockets of areas of concern in Chinese banking rather than systemic risk

21st Oct 13, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ's China CEO says he sees pockets of areas of concern in Chinese banking rather than systemic risk

Gazing into banking's crystal ball

Customers constructing their own products and getting services tailored specifically for them. Banking's future?

21st Oct 13, 3:56pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Customers constructing their own products and getting services tailored specifically for them. Banking's future?

Crowdfunding firm eyes April launch

Snowball Effect, crowdfunding business backed by The Icehouse, plans to offer businesses funding that doesn’t involve increased debt

21st Oct 13, 8:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

Snowball Effect, crowdfunding business backed by The Icehouse, plans to offer businesses funding that doesn’t involve increased debt

ANZ aims for Chinese growth

ANZ's China CEO says the bank could ultimately generate more profit in China than it does in New Zealand

18th Oct 13, 5:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ's China CEO says the bank could ultimately generate more profit in China than it does in New Zealand

'Even if it costs us we're keen to do it'

Bill English says NZ prepared to wait 10 years for mutual recognition of NZ imputation credits and Australian franking credits

18th Oct 13, 5:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bill English says NZ prepared to wait 10 years for mutual recognition of NZ imputation credits and Australian franking credits

'I can't see how it can't be happening'

Outgoing SFO boss welcomes OECD report suggesting lax NZ attitude to tackling bribery

18th Oct 13, 4:41pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Outgoing SFO boss welcomes OECD report suggesting lax NZ attitude to tackling bribery

OECD slams NZ's anti-bribery efforts

OECD questions the levels of awareness, reporting and detection of bribery in NZ, notes 'outdated perceptions' that we don't engage in bribery

18th Oct 13, 8:31am

by Gareth Vaughan

OECD questions the levels of awareness, reporting and detection of bribery in NZ, notes 'outdated perceptions' that we don't engage in bribery

ASB back offering TVs with mortgages

ASB is again offering TVs to customers who take out home loans but only those with 20% equity

17th Oct 13, 2:49pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB is again offering TVs to customers who take out home loans but only those with 20% equity

Securitisation's influence on apartment lending

Credit rating agencies and offshore investors drive NZ banks' appetite, or lack of appetite, to lend to apartment buyers, BNZ's chief credit officer says

16th Oct 13, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Credit rating agencies and offshore investors drive NZ banks' appetite, or lack of appetite, to lend to apartment buyers, BNZ's chief credit officer says

A European housing affordability solution?

Changing NZ's local govt funding model to replicate Germany or Switzerland's would help solve our housing woes, says NZ Initiative executive director

16th Oct 13, 3:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Changing NZ's local govt funding model to replicate Germany or Switzerland's would help solve our housing woes, says NZ Initiative executive director

Westpac takes banking to watches

Westpac says it's poised to release a mobile banking application for Sony smart watches

16th Oct 13, 3:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac says it's poised to release a mobile banking application for Sony smart watches

Ombudsman facilitates 18% rise in customer compo

Banking Ombudsman annual report shows big jump in enquiries from Kiwibank customers, ANZ resolving all merger related queries internally

16th Oct 13, 11:45am

by Gareth Vaughan

Banking Ombudsman annual report shows big jump in enquiries from Kiwibank customers, ANZ resolving all merger related queries internally

Timeframe extended for govt banking tender

MBIE to review its suggested pricing schedule in tender of govt banking contract and take into account return on investment for banks

15th Oct 13, 4:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

MBIE to review its suggested pricing schedule in tender of govt banking contract and take into account return on investment for banks

Westpac defrauder pleads guilty

Director of Lane Walker Rudkin, which still owes Westpac more than $50m, pleads guilty to SFO charges

14th Oct 13, 12:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Director of Lane Walker Rudkin, which still owes Westpac more than $50m, pleads guilty to SFO charges

Kiwibank launches mobile business app

Kiwibank unveils mobile banking service for businesses it says isn't 'just your normal online banking squeezed onto a small screen'

14th Oct 13, 9:53am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank unveils mobile banking service for businesses it says isn't 'just your normal online banking squeezed onto a small screen'