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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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15 years 4 months

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Finish line finally appears near for launch of always-on retail payments network
New Zealand finally appears set for 24/7, 365 days a year retail payments
10th Feb 22, 7:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand finally appears set for 24/7, 365 days a year retail payments
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ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt confident changes to the CCCFA will be made
ASB's Vittoria Shortt sees 'clear' impact from credit contracts & consumer finance law changes, says there's no moral attachment to lending decisions
10th Feb 22, 8:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB's Vittoria Shortt sees 'clear' impact from credit contracts & consumer finance law changes, says there's no moral attachment to lending decisions
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Investor seeking to have NZ offshore finance company Vivier liquidated
Trustee of NZ foreign trust turns to the High Court in attempt to recover more than $2.3 million from Vivier and Company
9th Feb 22, 5:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Trustee of NZ foreign trust turns to the High Court in attempt to recover more than $2.3 million from Vivier and Company
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Record interim profit for ASB
ASB half-year profit jumps 23% helped by lending and income growth and some loan provision write-backs, pays $650m dividend
9th Feb 22, 10:18am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB half-year profit jumps 23% helped by lending and income growth and some loan provision write-backs, pays $650m dividend
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A weekend Top 5 including 30-year mortgages, Banksy & a NZ trust and the UK's lockdown partying PM
Gareth Vaughan on mortgages designed for bank shareholders not customers, Westpac's lost decade, the increasing size of home loans, Banksy & a NZ trust, the UK's lockdown partying PM
6th Feb 22, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on mortgages designed for bank shareholders not customers, Westpac's lost decade, the increasing size of home loans, Banksy & a NZ trust, the UK's lockdown partying PM
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Unemployment rate drops to 3.2%
Statistics NZ says unemployment at its lowest level since Household Labour Force Survey launched in 1986
2nd Feb 22, 11:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Statistics NZ says unemployment at its lowest level since Household Labour Force Survey launched in 1986
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Five predictions for 2022
Gareth Vaughan makes 5 predictions for 2022 looking at Covid-19, climate change, bank lending, the RBNZ & rising interest rates
22nd Dec 21, 10:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan makes 5 predictions for 2022 looking at Covid-19, climate change, bank lending, the RBNZ & rising interest rates
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Westpac NZ names new Chief Financial Officer & new Chief Transformation Officer
Westpac NZ continues board and executive refresh through the appointment of Tania O'Brien as CFO and Martin Gaskell as CTO
20th Dec 21, 1:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ continues board and executive refresh through the appointment of Tania O'Brien as CFO and Martin Gaskell as CTO
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What do changes over the past decade to the list of NZ's top 10 non-bank financial institutions tell us?
How has the composition of NZ's top 10 non-bank financial institutions changed over the past decade and does this say anything about the economy?
18th Dec 21, 8:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
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How has the composition of NZ's top 10 non-bank financial institutions changed over the past decade and does this say anything about the economy?
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'I could wait for a very long time' for banks to work closer with SMEs, Grant Robertson says
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Government is looking at ways access to finance can be improved for SMEs
16th Dec 21, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Government is looking at ways access to finance can be improved for SMEs
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New credit contracts law; Combatting unaffordable debt or stifling the free market economy?
Will changes to credit contracts and consumer finance laws lead to a government-induced credit crunch or protect borrowers from predatory lending?
16th Dec 21, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Will changes to credit contracts and consumer finance laws lead to a government-induced credit crunch or protect borrowers from predatory lending?
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Government's review of KiwiSaver default providers was too focused on fees, Morningstar argues
Morningstar says by focusing heavily on fees, the Government's review of KiwiSaver default fund providers didn't try to attract the funds performing best over the long-term
15th Dec 21, 11:22am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Morningstar says by focusing heavily on fees, the Government's review of KiwiSaver default fund providers didn't try to attract the funds performing best over the long-term
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Avanti Finance now NZ's second biggest non-bank financial institution
Off the back of strong growth over several years, Avanti Finance is now New Zealand's second biggest non-bank lender
14th Dec 21, 7:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Off the back of strong growth over several years, Avanti Finance is now New Zealand's second biggest non-bank lender
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New Westpac NZ CEO sees UK experience with Covid-19 holding her in good stead
Returning from the UK, new Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says lending processes have got more difficult here, whilst they've got easier in the UK
13th Dec 21, 10:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
Returning from the UK, new Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says lending processes have got more difficult here, whilst they've got easier in the UK
Big banks had 'much shorter survival horizon' in RBNZ liquidity stress testing than small banks
RBNZ runs double whammy of bank liquidity and solvency stress tests, says ​there's more work to do for banks to withstand a one-in-200 year event
8th Dec 21, 10:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ runs double whammy of bank liquidity and solvency stress tests, says ​there's more work to do for banks to withstand a one-in-200 year event
RBNZ & FMA to review governance across a sample of 32 financial institutions
RBNZ and FMA to review governance across 32 financial service providers against a backdrop of growing concern about board governance and risk compliance
8th Dec 21, 9:20am
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ and FMA to review governance across 32 financial service providers against a backdrop of growing concern about board governance and risk compliance
McKinsey sees concerns ahead for banks and their shareholders
McKinsey's annual global banking review questions whether there's 'a bright and smooth future' ahead for banks and their shareholders
7th Dec 21, 8:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
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McKinsey's annual global banking review questions whether there's 'a bright and smooth future' ahead for banks and their shareholders
ASB suggests 'lofty' housing confidence is set to be tested
Latest ASB Housing Confidence Survey shows respondents at odds with ASB's economists over the direction of house prices
6th Dec 21, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Latest ASB Housing Confidence Survey shows respondents at odds with ASB's economists over the direction of house prices
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'The private sector will never be able to run again under its own steam'
RIP capitalism & the free market as we knew them, Macquarie Capital analysts Viktor Shvets & Terrence Leung argue, with the private sector now artificially propped up by the public sector
5th Dec 21, 6:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RIP capitalism & the free market as we knew them, Macquarie Capital analysts Viktor Shvets & Terrence Leung argue, with the private sector now artificially propped up by the public sector
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NordVPN says analysis of 4.5m payments cards found on the dark web includes nearly 50k NZ cards
Report from virtual private network provider NordVPN shows NZ punching above its weight in terms of volume & desirability of payments cards found on the dark web
3rd Dec 21, 10:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Report from virtual private network provider NordVPN shows NZ punching above its weight in terms of volume & desirability of payments cards found on the dark web
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Simon Bridges named National's Finance and Infrastructure Spokesman
New National Party leader Christopher Luxon gives rival Simon Bridges the Finance Portfolio
2nd Dec 21, 2:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New National Party leader Christopher Luxon gives rival Simon Bridges the Finance Portfolio
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Five issues of interest in APRA's new Aussie bank capital requirements
Reduced capital requirements for SME lending, Australasian banks lead way in housing exposure, Aussie bank shareholders can breathe easy, and as safe as houses?
2nd Dec 21, 10:42am
by Gareth Vaughan
Reduced capital requirements for SME lending, Australasian banks lead way in housing exposure, Aussie bank shareholders can breathe easy, and as safe as houses?
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How & why is employment above its maximum sustainable level when 98k people are out of work?
In its setting of monetary policy the Reserve Bank must target 'maximum sustainable employment.' So just what is this?
2nd Dec 21, 7:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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In its setting of monetary policy the Reserve Bank must target 'maximum sustainable employment.' So just what is this?
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RBNZ appoints John McDermott Assistant Governor/General Manager for Digital Solutions and Security
The RBNZ names John McDermott to a new role as Assistant Governor/General Manager for Digital Solutions and Security
30th Nov 21, 4:01pm
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The RBNZ names John McDermott to a new role as Assistant Governor/General Manager for Digital Solutions and Security
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Christopher Luxon new National Party Leader with Nicola Willis Deputy Leader
Christopher Luxon, an MP only since last year, becomes National Party Leader with Nicola Willis the new Deputy Leader
30th Nov 21, 3:42pm
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Christopher Luxon, an MP only since last year, becomes National Party Leader with Nicola Willis the new Deputy Leader