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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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Impacts of Covid-19 pandemic have caused a 25% increase in global shipping times, IMF says
IMF working paper suggests Covid-induced increase in global shipping time is the financial equivalent to wiping out 14 years worth of tariff reductions
29th Mar 22, 10:49am
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IMF working paper suggests Covid-induced increase in global shipping time is the financial equivalent to wiping out 14 years worth of tariff reductions
A weekend Top 5: Bitcoin strengthening the state, an oligarch's tour of London, circular economy investments & more
Gareth Vaughan on bitcoin strengthening the state, rhino bonds, an oligarch's tour of London, circular economy investments & leave Clarke Gayford alone
26th Mar 22, 9:15am
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Gareth Vaughan on bitcoin strengthening the state, rhino bonds, an oligarch's tour of London, circular economy investments & leave Clarke Gayford alone
ANZ Plus, share buybacks & credit availability under the spotlight
Bank analysts assess ANZ Plus, the prospects of more share buybacks & the outlook for credit availability
25th Mar 22, 9:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank analysts assess ANZ Plus, the prospects of more share buybacks & the outlook for credit availability
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Lessons from the UK: Watch for loopholes as the govt moves to strengthen oversight of who company beneficial owners really are
Gareth Vaughan analyses the government's push to bolster transparency on the beneficial ownership of NZ companies, discovering lessons from the UK approach
24th Mar 22, 12:01pm
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Gareth Vaughan analyses the government's push to bolster transparency on the beneficial ownership of NZ companies, discovering lessons from the UK approach
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Thorn Financial Services merging with Limelight Software to bolster position in vehicle lending market
Finance company Thorn Financial Services merging with Limelight Software to seek growth by 'providing a native digital financing option' as Limelight Group
24th Mar 22, 10:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
Finance company Thorn Financial Services merging with Limelight Software to seek growth by 'providing a native digital financing option' as Limelight Group
'Regulate BNPL products in the same way as other forms of credit'
Consumer NZ joins consumer advocate groups from 8 other countries to seek regulation of the buy now pay later sector
24th Mar 22, 7:46am
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Consumer NZ joins consumer advocate groups from 8 other countries to seek regulation of the buy now pay later sector
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Govt eyes bill to tackle misuse of NZ companies by shedding more light on the controlling owners
After lengthy delay government moves to beef up oversight of the true owners of NZ companies & limited partnerships, but not trusts
22nd Mar 22, 8:00am
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After lengthy delay government moves to beef up oversight of the true owners of NZ companies & limited partnerships, but not trusts
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Select committee likely to report to Parliament following cryptocurrency inquiry, eventually
No timeframe for select committee report to parliament following 2021 cryptocurrency inquiry with eyes on first US whole-of-government strategy
21st Mar 22, 4:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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No timeframe for select committee report to parliament following 2021 cryptocurrency inquiry with eyes on first US whole-of-government strategy
ANZ NZ CFO Stewart Taylor quits for CFO role at Partners Life
ANZ NZ Chief Financial Officer Stewart Taylor leaving to become CFO of Partners Life
21st Mar 22, 10:18am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ Chief Financial Officer Stewart Taylor leaving to become CFO of Partners Life
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ASB bringing curtain down on 'Back My Build' campaign
ASB ending its low interest lending campaign to borrowers who are building new houses
18th Mar 22, 11:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB ending its low interest lending campaign to borrowers who are building new houses
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How ready are NZ banks for rising capital requirements? A progress report
New Zealand banks appear well prepared to meet their increasing regulatory capital requirements
18th Mar 22, 9:38am
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand banks appear well prepared to meet their increasing regulatory capital requirements
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FMA CEO on what makes her want to 'put my head in my hands and weep'
FMA CEO Samantha Barrass on what keeps her up at night and what makes her want to 'put my head in my hands and weep'
17th Mar 22, 12:15pm
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FMA CEO Samantha Barrass on what keeps her up at night and what makes her want to 'put my head in my hands and weep'
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Have banks' actions matched their talk on cutting fees?
Banks have talked the talk on reducing fees over the past two years. Have their actions matched this?
17th Mar 22, 5:00am
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Banks have talked the talk on reducing fees over the past two years. Have their actions matched this?
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As the OCR rises, how closely are mortgage and deposit rates following?
As the Official Cash Rate rises, what sort of upward movements are we seeing from bank mortgage and deposit rates?
14th Mar 22, 4:41pm
by Gareth Vaughan
As the Official Cash Rate rises, what sort of upward movements are we seeing from bank mortgage and deposit rates?
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Bank lobby group reiterates opposition to an RBNZ debt-to-income ratio macro-prudential tool
NZ Bankers' Association argues there'd be 'real risk of adverse customer impact' if the RBNZ introduces a debt-to-income ratio cap for home loan borrowers
11th Mar 22, 12:23pm
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NZ Bankers' Association argues there'd be 'real risk of adverse customer impact' if the RBNZ introduces a debt-to-income ratio cap for home loan borrowers
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RBNZ seeks 'a range of credible responses to insurance compliance problems '
RBNZ eyes broader range of enforcement options & penalties for insurance supervision, and updating resolution options
11th Mar 22, 10:42am
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ eyes broader range of enforcement options & penalties for insurance supervision, and updating resolution options
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Juniper Research details its top 5 fintech and payment trends for the year
Instant payments, digital identity, open banking, digital wallets & BNPL plus machine learning, tokenisation & biometrics highlighted as areas to watch by Juniper
10th Mar 22, 9:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Instant payments, digital identity, open banking, digital wallets & BNPL plus machine learning, tokenisation & biometrics highlighted as areas to watch by Juniper
Bank funding costs plunge for fifth straight year as big banks lift market share
New Zealand banks' annual funding costs sink as big banks tighten grip on lending market
9th Mar 22, 10:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand banks' annual funding costs sink as big banks tighten grip on lending market
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NZ banks top $6 billion in combined annual profit for the first time
KPMG's annual Financial Institutions Performance Survey probes why banks got their Covid-19 loan provisioning so wrong
9th Mar 22, 10:34am
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KPMG's annual Financial Institutions Performance Survey probes why banks got their Covid-19 loan provisioning so wrong
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ASB executive Craig Sims quits banking to become CEO of Craggy Range Winery
Craig Sims, ASB executive and overseer of the ending of the National Bank brand when at ANZ, swaps banking for a vineyard
9th Mar 22, 9:39am
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Craig Sims, ASB executive and overseer of the ending of the National Bank brand when at ANZ, swaps banking for a vineyard
Biggest single day drawdown from the RBNZ's Funding for Lending Programme to date
Two banks tap RBNZ's Funding for Lending Programme for a combined $1.15 billion in one day
8th Mar 22, 11:00am
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Two banks tap RBNZ's Funding for Lending Programme for a combined $1.15 billion in one day
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Promised law changes to rein in NZ building society exports in the slow lane
Government looking at enacting Building Societies Act changes later this year to stop New Zealand registered building societies from operating overseas
7th Mar 22, 2:24pm
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Government looking at enacting Building Societies Act changes later this year to stop New Zealand registered building societies from operating overseas
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Big five banks post 16% rise in combined December quarter profit
Major banks record $207 million increase in combined quarterly profit, however other key profitability measures little changed
7th Mar 22, 9:34am
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Major banks record $207 million increase in combined quarterly profit, however other key profitability measures little changed
Non-banks' share of new mortgage lending on the rise
Non-bank lenders growing their slice of new housing lending as headwinds strengthen against banks
4th Mar 22, 9:28am
by Gareth Vaughan
Non-bank lenders growing their slice of new housing lending as headwinds strengthen against banks
A Top 5 including WW III, SWIFT bans, Feng shui & lies, bitcoin & Tonga plus tinfoil hats
Gareth Vaughan on World War III; why a SWIFT ban matters; Goldman Sachs, Feng shui & lies; a Tongan bitcoin dream; and how to make a proper tinfoil hat
3rd Mar 22, 9:57am
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Gareth Vaughan on World War III; why a SWIFT ban matters; Goldman Sachs, Feng shui & lies; a Tongan bitcoin dream; and how to make a proper tinfoil hat