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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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Big bank brother is watching you
Westpac NZ, ASB, tracking customers' use of their websites to help identify cross-selling opportunities
22nd May 13, 5:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ, ASB, tracking customers' use of their websites to help identify cross-selling opportunities
A motor home secures a Duck
Reserve Bank issues warning to Asset Finance after blowout in related party credit exposure caused by the pledging of a motor home as loan security
22nd May 13, 12:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank issues warning to Asset Finance after blowout in related party credit exposure caused by the pledging of a motor home as loan security
Kiwibank's capital buffers may prove 'too thin'
Kiwibank credit rating affirmed at AA but Fitch cautions on increasing competition and weaker capital position than rivals
21st May 13, 9:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank credit rating affirmed at AA but Fitch cautions on increasing competition and weaker capital position than rivals
Massive offshore trustee service detailed
The NZ trustee that 'conservatively' estimates it oversees more than €5 billion on behalf of some of the world's wealthiest people
20th May 13, 5:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The NZ trustee that 'conservatively' estimates it oversees more than €5 billion on behalf of some of the world's wealthiest people
RBNZ goes with banks' 'preferred' LVR cap approach
RBNZ chooses 'speed limits' and 'tiered limits' to contain banks' high LVR loans rather than outright caps on high LVR lending
20th May 13, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ chooses 'speed limits' and 'tiered limits' to contain banks' high LVR loans rather than outright caps on high LVR lending
Kiwibank avoids 'peripheral offers', for now
With its latest 'special' mortgage offer not standing out from the pack, Kiwibank won't rule out joining the give-away party
17th May 13, 4:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
With its latest 'special' mortgage offer not standing out from the pack, Kiwibank won't rule out joining the give-away party
ASB's high LVR lending jumps
ASB grows home loans by NZ$791 mln in March quarter with 71% of growth in loans where borrower has less than 20% equity
16th May 13, 9:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB grows home loans by NZ$791 mln in March quarter with 71% of growth in loans where borrower has less than 20% equity
'Budget highlights reliance on foreign savings'
Fitch Ratings says government's Budget is encouraging; Labour labels it a ‘blackjack’ Budget
16th May 13, 3:36pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fitch Ratings says government's Budget is encouraging; Labour labels it a ‘blackjack’ Budget
RBNZ gets new tools to combat credit booms
Finance Minister Bill English says RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler will decide if, and when, to use new tools designed to dampen excessive growth in credit and asset prices
16th May 13, 3:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance Minister Bill English says RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler will decide if, and when, to use new tools designed to dampen excessive growth in credit and asset prices
NZ debt among world's safest
New Zealand the world's ninth safest sovereign credit risk, according to credit rating agency Standard & Poor's
15th May 13, 12:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand the world's ninth safest sovereign credit risk, according to credit rating agency Standard & Poor's
'NZ economy recovering' - CBA
Parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia says the pace of ASB's residential mortgage and business lending growth remained above overall market growth in the March quarter
15th May 13, 11:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
Parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia says the pace of ASB's residential mortgage and business lending growth remained above overall market growth in the March quarter
Auckland's Unitary Plan to be softened
Auckland Mayor Len Brown tells Radio NZ his council's Unitary Plan will be watered down with some changes 'too much too soon'
15th May 13, 9:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown tells Radio NZ his council's Unitary Plan will be watered down with some changes 'too much too soon'
MYOB buys NZ firm for its bank feeds
Australia's MYOB to buy NZ firm BankLink in NZ$136 mln deal, says benefits of its automatic bank feeds 'huge' in cloud computing
14th May 13, 12:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Australia's MYOB to buy NZ firm BankLink in NZ$136 mln deal, says benefits of its automatic bank feeds 'huge' in cloud computing
How the RBNZ's OBR might work
If a bank failed and the Open Bank Resolution Policy was implemented, how would it affect bank depositors, bondholders and shareholders?
14th May 13, 9:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
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If a bank failed and the Open Bank Resolution Policy was implemented, how would it affect bank depositors, bondholders and shareholders?
New core banking system for BNZ
BNZ to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on new core banking system in three to five year project
10th May 13, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on new core banking system in three to five year project
RBNZ warned of 'unintended consequences'
BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn questions whether the big banks holding more capital against high LVR home loans will address the key problems in the housing market
10th May 13, 3:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn questions whether the big banks holding more capital against high LVR home loans will address the key problems in the housing market
SFO puts $1.1m price tag on Hanover probe
Serious Fraud Office estimates cost of its Hanover investigation at NZ$1.1 mln including fees for external advisors
10th May 13, 2:44pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Serious Fraud Office estimates cost of its Hanover investigation at NZ$1.1 mln including fees for external advisors
RBNZ hints at watered down LVR caps
Reserve Bank suggests it's not keen on exempting first home buyers from any LVR caps on home loans, nor on targeting LVR restrictions at regions
9th May 13, 4:43pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank suggests it's not keen on exempting first home buyers from any LVR caps on home loans, nor on targeting LVR restrictions at regions
Big 4 need NZ$500m more capital
Reserve Bank's move to make the big four banks hold more capital against housing loans adds up to NZ$125 mln on average for each of them
9th May 13, 3:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank's move to make the big four banks hold more capital against housing loans adds up to NZ$125 mln on average for each of them
Big 4 banks' interim cash profit up 6%
BNZ interim net profit after tax drops 15% to NZ$298 mln as expenses and impairments rise
9th May 13, 10:50am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ interim net profit after tax drops 15% to NZ$298 mln as expenses and impairments rise
Banks well clear of CFR minimum
Latest combined core funding ratio for locally incorporated banks at 84.8% versus 75% minimum
8th May 13, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Latest combined core funding ratio for locally incorporated banks at 84.8% versus 75% minimum
New HR boss for BNZ
BNZ names Annie Brown from within to replace its departing 'director of people'
8th May 13, 3:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ names Annie Brown from within to replace its departing 'director of people'
ANZ NZ's three key challenges
Analysts at UBS point to key challenges facing ANZ NZ, say it's 'very profitable' but question whether this is sustainable
7th May 13, 4:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Analysts at UBS point to key challenges facing ANZ NZ, say it's 'very profitable' but question whether this is sustainable
'The great bank bubble of 2013'
Opinion: UBS analysts question the sharemarket valuation of the big 4 Aussie banks, warn 'buyer beware'
7th May 13, 12:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: UBS analysts question the sharemarket valuation of the big 4 Aussie banks, warn 'buyer beware'
'Housing market risk has increased' - Westpac CEO
CEO Peter Clare 'comfortable' with Westpac NZ's risk settings in housing market as 'volatility' increases
6th May 13, 4:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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CEO Peter Clare 'comfortable' with Westpac NZ's risk settings in housing market as 'volatility' increases