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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 3 months

Latest articles

A bad day for ASB
Opinion: ASB's very public dressing down from Bill English isn't as bad as the potential penalty could be if it doesn't rein in low equity home loans
25th Sep 13, 3:44pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: ASB's very public dressing down from Bill English isn't as bad as the potential penalty could be if it doesn't rein in low equity home loans
MBIE pushes on with banking contract tender
Govt seeks probity assurance service provider to oversee tender of core Crown banking contract
25th Sep 13, 3:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Govt seeks probity assurance service provider to oversee tender of core Crown banking contract
Banks to 'do all they can to meet customer needs'
Bank lobby group points to potential ways around home loan LVR restrictions for borrowers
24th Sep 13, 3:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank lobby group points to potential ways around home loan LVR restrictions for borrowers
Finance company in regulators' sights, again
FMA, RBNZ continue crackdown on country's smaller, deposit taking finance companies
24th Sep 13, 3:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
FMA, RBNZ continue crackdown on country's smaller, deposit taking finance companies
Web based funding excites FMA
FMA expects up to 10 internet based funders under new law 'removing barriers to entry right at the bottom of the financial markets'
23rd Sep 13, 4:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
FMA expects up to 10 internet based funders under new law 'removing barriers to entry right at the bottom of the financial markets'
ANZ raises €500m in covered bond
ANZ NZ borrowed €500 mln through covered bond issue on eve of Fed's FOMC meeting
23rd Sep 13, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ borrowed €500 mln through covered bond issue on eve of Fed's FOMC meeting
RBNZ eyes level LVR playing field
Reserve Bank wants big 4 banks to include personal loans and credit card debts in LVR calculations
23rd Sep 13, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank wants big 4 banks to include personal loans and credit card debts in LVR calculations
Clock ticking for ASB pre-approvals
ASB says customers with approval for low equity home loans have until Oct 4 to draw them down
23rd Sep 13, 1:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB says customers with approval for low equity home loans have until Oct 4 to draw them down
Finance company fined after RBNZ prosecution
Court fines Tony Radisich's Broadlands Finance $12k for not having enough independent directors
20th Sep 13, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Court fines Tony Radisich's Broadlands Finance $12k for not having enough independent directors
Big rise in NZ smartphone users seen
Asset rich baby boomers seen driving development of sophisticated smartphone banking services
20th Sep 13, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Asset rich baby boomers seen driving development of sophisticated smartphone banking services
Critical OECD report expected
Banks, other companies likely to face new anti-bribery and corruption rules after OECD report on NZ
19th Sep 13, 4:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks, other companies likely to face new anti-bribery and corruption rules after OECD report on NZ
'Trust busting' not focus of law changes
Focus of proposed new trust laws to give beneficiaries a clearer standing and better access to the law when needed
19th Sep 13, 12:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Focus of proposed new trust laws to give beneficiaries a clearer standing and better access to the law when needed
AM Best affirms Kiwi Insurance ratings
NZ Post/Kiwibank's insurer has credit ratings affirmed, AM Best says solvency strong
19th Sep 13, 9:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ Post/Kiwibank's insurer has credit ratings affirmed, AM Best says solvency strong
IMF lauds RBNZ's Core Funding Ratio
Reserve Bank's Core Funding Ratio hailed a success by the IMF
18th Sep 13, 3:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank's Core Funding Ratio hailed a success by the IMF
ASB jumps aboard Team NZ
ASB a 'contributor' after becoming Emirates Team New Zealand's official bank last week
18th Sep 13, 3:49pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB a 'contributor' after becoming Emirates Team New Zealand's official bank last week
Resimac reduces maximum LVR limit
Non-bank lender Resimac drops its maximum residential mortgage LVR to 90% from 95%
17th Sep 13, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Non-bank lender Resimac drops its maximum residential mortgage LVR to 90% from 95%
Kiwibank marketshare gain seen
New RBNZ lending, capital rules seen cutting big 4 banks' return on equity and lifting Kiwibank's marketshare
17th Sep 13, 4:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New RBNZ lending, capital rules seen cutting big 4 banks' return on equity and lifting Kiwibank's marketshare
Cunliffe promises 'govt in waiting'
New Labour leader David Cunliffe confirms David Parker as his deputy and finance spokesman
17th Sep 13, 12:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Labour leader David Cunliffe confirms David Parker as his deputy and finance spokesman
ANZ ups its mobile banking game
ANZ 'moves up into the pack' with upgrades to its mobile banking apps, pledges more to come
16th Sep 13, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ 'moves up into the pack' with upgrades to its mobile banking apps, pledges more to come
BNZ KiwiSaver scheme reaches $100m
BNZ KiwiSaver scheme reaches $100m in funds under management following February 25 launch
16th Sep 13, 3:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ KiwiSaver scheme reaches $100m in funds under management following February 25 launch
Wage growth seen lower than previously forecast
NZIER quarterly consensus forecasts see average 2.6% economic growth over next 3 years
16th Sep 13, 12:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZIER quarterly consensus forecasts see average 2.6% economic growth over next 3 years
Cunliffe elected Labour leader
David Cunliffe wins Labour leadership contest, defeating Grant Robertson and Shane Jones
15th Sep 13, 7:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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David Cunliffe wins Labour leadership contest, defeating Grant Robertson and Shane Jones
Bank funding costs 'comfortable'
RBNZ sees little pressure on big banks' funding with retail deposits covering much of their lending
13th Sep 13, 3:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ sees little pressure on big banks' funding with retail deposits covering much of their lending
RBNZ 'won't micro manage banks'
RBNZ Deputy Governor emphasises LVR restrictions will be temporary and says RBNZ won't micro manage banks' credit books
13th Sep 13, 3:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ Deputy Governor emphasises LVR restrictions will be temporary and says RBNZ won't micro manage banks' credit books
Westpac Treasurer 'over the moon'
Westpac raises NZ$800 mln in bond issue at tightest 5-year bank pricing in NZ since the GFC
13th Sep 13, 9:29am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac raises NZ$800 mln in bond issue at tightest 5-year bank pricing in NZ since the GFC