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 2 months

Latest articles

90 seconds at 9 am

90 seconds at 9 am: China to set up private banks, US budget deficit narrows, New York eyes Bitcoin regulations

13th Aug 13, 8:20am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9 am: China to set up private banks, US budget deficit narrows, New York eyes Bitcoin regulations

Auckland University to borrow up to $300m

Up to $300m in bank loans to help University of Auckland fund biggest construction programme in its history

12th Aug 13, 4:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Up to $300m in bank loans to help University of Auckland fund biggest construction programme in its history

AML net may be widened

Govt mulling extension of anti-money laundering laws to lawyers, accountants, real estate agents and others

12th Aug 13, 4:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Govt mulling extension of anti-money laundering laws to lawyers, accountants, real estate agents and others

Two new directors for RBNZ board

Lawyer Jonathan Ross, venture capitalist Bridget Liddell named to Reserve Bank board

12th Aug 13, 12:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Lawyer Jonathan Ross, venture capitalist Bridget Liddell named to Reserve Bank board

GMI reaches $2b milestone

NZ Post/Kiwibank owned Gareth Morgan Investments reaches $2b in funds under management

12th Aug 13, 11:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ Post/Kiwibank owned Gareth Morgan Investments reaches $2b in funds under management

90 seconds at 9 am

90 seconds at 9 am: Strong Chinese factory production, more Fed tapering talk, Big Japanese companies doing well

12th Aug 13, 9:18am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9 am: Strong Chinese factory production, more Fed tapering talk, Big Japanese companies doing well

An undesirable form of regulatory arbitrage

Opinion: Why NZ's anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism laws are seriously flawed

9th Aug 13, 4:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Opinion: Why NZ's anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism laws are seriously flawed

Digital economy seen cutting banks' fee & interest income

Increased competition, new technology seen slicing chunks off bank fee and interest income

8th Aug 13, 4:38pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Increased competition, new technology seen slicing chunks off bank fee and interest income

New Aust-NZ boss for Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank appoints ex-Goldman Sachs investment banker James McMurdo as its Australia-New Zealand CEO

8th Aug 13, 11:25am

by Gareth Vaughan

Deutsche Bank appoints ex-Goldman Sachs investment banker James McMurdo as its Australia-New Zealand CEO

SBS, Kiwibank scoop monthly gongs

SBS Bank, Kiwibank win Roy Morgan's financial sector monthly customer satisfaction awards

7th Aug 13, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank, Kiwibank win Roy Morgan's financial sector monthly customer satisfaction awards

The intriguing world of General Equity

General Equity, no ordinary New Zealand building society

6th Aug 13, 5:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

General Equity, no ordinary New Zealand building society

RBA cuts rates as expected

Reserve Bank of Australia reduces cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.50%

6th Aug 13, 4:41pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank of Australia reduces cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.50%

Internet-based money raising laws close

NZ legislative regime for crowd sourcing and peer-to-peer lending as fund raising sources nears

6th Aug 13, 3:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ legislative regime for crowd sourcing and peer-to-peer lending as fund raising sources nears

SFO drops charge against Graeme Brown

False accounting charge against former South Canterbury Finance chief financial officer dropped

6th Aug 13, 11:03am

by Gareth Vaughan

False accounting charge against former South Canterbury Finance chief financial officer dropped

Kiwibank aims to 'excite and inspire'

New Kiwibank advert names rival banks its customers have shifted from

5th Aug 13, 5:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New Kiwibank advert names rival banks its customers have shifted from

Finance company trustees in the gun?

Lawyer fronting bank fees 'class action' says similar action against finance company trustees still being mulled

2nd Aug 13, 4:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Lawyer fronting bank fees 'class action' says similar action against finance company trustees still being mulled

ASB selling five branch buildings

ASB selling 5 Auckland buildings that house branches to 'focus on core banking business'

2nd Aug 13, 3:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB selling 5 Auckland buildings that house branches to 'focus on core banking business'

US job growth weaker than expected

Roger J Kerr on 'bloody good news for NZ,', US non-farm payrolls & the likely currency impact of next week's expected RBA rate cut

2nd Aug 13, 12:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Roger J Kerr on 'bloody good news for NZ,', US non-farm payrolls & the likely currency impact of next week's expected RBA rate cut

ASB lending growth tipped to slow

ASB's parent CBA seen posting record annual cash earnings, again

1st Aug 13, 4:49pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB's parent CBA seen posting record annual cash earnings, again

TSB brings back 15-month mortgage special

TSB reintroduces 15 month home loan special of 4.95%, trims some term deposit rates

1st Aug 13, 12:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB reintroduces 15 month home loan special of 4.95%, trims some term deposit rates

Two banks sign up for govt's RealMe

Kiwibank, TSB sign up to use govt's new RealMe online service; Internal Affairs Minister says more banks to follow

31st Jul 13, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank, TSB sign up to use govt's new RealMe online service; Internal Affairs Minister says more banks to follow

Four causes of action in ANZ fees lawsuit

ANZ accused of setting 'excessive' exception fees by 'diktat' in bank fees court documents

30th Jul 13, 5:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ accused of setting 'excessive' exception fees by 'diktat' in bank fees court documents

How to get around Labour's non-resident buyer ban

Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around

30th Jul 13, 11:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around

'Few buildings are up to standard'

Co-operative Bank relocating from 11 of 31 branches after post Christchurch earthquake building assessments

29th Jul 13, 5:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Co-operative Bank relocating from 11 of 31 branches after post Christchurch earthquake building assessments

EFTPOS app under evaluation

Banks, retailers and Payments NZ working on EFTPOS upgrade that would enable payments via mobile phones

26th Jul 13, 4:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks, retailers and Payments NZ working on EFTPOS upgrade that would enable payments via mobile phones