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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

Latest articles

ACT calls for ideas on how to improve anti-money laundering laws
The ACT Party wants to get the ball rolling on finding a less burdensome and less complicated way for New Zealand businesses to comply with international anti-money laundering expectations
28th Jul 21, 11:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The ACT Party wants to get the ball rolling on finding a less burdensome and less complicated way for New Zealand businesses to comply with international anti-money laundering expectations
Mortgage interest payments likely to have bottomed out, for now
Interest charged on home loans fell to a low in the June quarter but will start rising along with mortgage rates
27th Jul 21, 10:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Interest charged on home loans fell to a low in the June quarter but will start rising along with mortgage rates
S&P says continuing strong house price rises would increase risk of a disorderly correction
Credit rating agency S&P says 'exceptionally strong' and 'unprecedented' NZ house price growth increases risks for banks
23rd Jul 21, 12:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit rating agency S&P says 'exceptionally strong' and 'unprecedented' NZ house price growth increases risks for banks
High Court asked to confirm TSB anti-money laundering breaches & decide value of penalty
RBNZ and TSB in the High Court seeking confirmation TSB has breached the AML/CFT Act, and thus how much it should cough up in penalties
22nd Jul 21, 10:29am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ and TSB in the High Court seeking confirmation TSB has breached the AML/CFT Act, and thus how much it should cough up in penalties
Top 5; Limits to growth revisited, the church of bitcoin, OCR hikes benefiting banks & more
Gareth Vaughan on the limits to growth 49 years on; @boner4bitcoin & friends; will China's economy overtake the US; BoJ's 0% climate change loans & how OCR hikes will benefit the Aussie banks
21st Jul 21, 9:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on the limits to growth 49 years on; @boner4bitcoin & friends; will China's economy overtake the US; BoJ's 0% climate change loans & how OCR hikes will benefit the Aussie banks
Reports of the demise of banks have been greatly exaggerated
Time and again we've heard banks may be heading the way of the dinosaurs but they continue to thrive. Gareth Vaughan doesn't expect this to change anytime soon
20th Jul 21, 7:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Time and again we've heard banks may be heading the way of the dinosaurs but they continue to thrive. Gareth Vaughan doesn't expect this to change anytime soon
Westpac NZ teams up with Humm for BNPL 'anywhere' service Bundll
Westpac NZ set to launch regulation ready BNPL 'anywhere' service Bundll with Humm, and potentially buy up to 49% of the business
15th Jul 21, 10:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ set to launch regulation ready BNPL 'anywhere' service Bundll with Humm, and potentially buy up to 49% of the business
NZ specific professional banking qualification offered
FINSIA launches professional banking fundamentals qualification tailored to New Zealand which is being embraced by BNZ
14th Jul 21, 7:41am
by Gareth Vaughan
FINSIA launches professional banking fundamentals qualification tailored to New Zealand which is being embraced by BNZ
MPs to put a spotlight on cryptocurrencies
Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Select Committee launches inquiry into 'the current and future nature, impact, and risks of cryptocurrencies'
13th Jul 21, 11:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Select Committee launches inquiry into 'the current and future nature, impact, and risks of cryptocurrencies'
'The perceived benefit for banks from rising interest rates appears to be inflated'
Macquarie analyses the impact of rising interest rates on banks and concludes perceived benefits are overstated
13th Jul 21, 7:43am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Macquarie analyses the impact of rising interest rates on banks and concludes perceived benefits are overstated
Ex-Worldclear employee pleads guilty after more than 2 years in Singapore's Changi Prison
New Zealand man, and former Worldclear employee Richard Whitham, pleads guilty to removing more than S$1 million from Singapore that wasn't his
10th Jul 21, 8:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand man, and former Worldclear employee Richard Whitham, pleads guilty to removing more than S$1 million from Singapore that wasn't his
Peer-to-peer lender Zagga plans secondary market
Zagga raises 'multiple hundreds of thousands' of dollars in capital raise to fund technology revamp and launch of secondary market
9th Jul 21, 2:35pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Zagga raises 'multiple hundreds of thousands' of dollars in capital raise to fund technology revamp and launch of secondary market
Investor confidence in NZ's financial markets rises, FMA says
The number of people holding shares rises and the number of people with term deposits drops as FMA commissioned survey shows increase in investor confidence
7th Jul 21, 1:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The number of people holding shares rises and the number of people with term deposits drops as FMA commissioned survey shows increase in investor confidence
ANZ NZ makes first use of RBNZ's Funding for Lending Programme
ANZ New Zealand taps Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme for $500 million to help 'provide competitive lending to the productive parts of the economy'
7th Jul 21, 12:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ New Zealand taps Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme for $500 million to help 'provide competitive lending to the productive parts of the economy'
'Potentially transformative benefits' of central bank digital currencies touted
Andrew Haldane, the Bank of England's departing chief economist, argues central bank digital currencies could have both financial stability and monetary policy benefits
6th Jul 21, 6:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Andrew Haldane, the Bank of England's departing chief economist, argues central bank digital currencies could have both financial stability and monetary policy benefits
Westpac selling Westpac Life NZ to Fidelity Life
Fidelity Life buying Westpac Life NZ in $400 million deal with the help of Ngāi Tahu Holdings
6th Jul 21, 10:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fidelity Life buying Westpac Life NZ in $400 million deal with the help of Ngāi Tahu Holdings
Centrix highlights consumer lending surge but suggests slow down may be coming
Credit bureau Centrix says its data is painting a picture of an economy going from strength to strength, but activity may start slowing
6th Jul 21, 10:18am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit bureau Centrix says its data is painting a picture of an economy going from strength to strength, but activity may start slowing
Government to establish a consumer data right to empower consumers
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark says government will establish a consumer data right to boost consumer choice
6th Jul 21, 9:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark says government will establish a consumer data right to boost consumer choice
Top 5; The contactless payments takeover, memeing finance, a long trip to nowhere & more
Gareth Vaughan on the rise of contactless payments, the potential for IAG to be taken over, a long trip to nowhere, the great pandemic tipping boom & 'it's hard not to meme this stuff'
3rd Jul 21, 9:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on the rise of contactless payments, the potential for IAG to be taken over, a long trip to nowhere, the great pandemic tipping boom & 'it's hard not to meme this stuff'
TSB now has more lending exposure in Auckland than Taranaki
TSB lending more money in Auckland than Taranaki as annual profit and housing lending surges. Bank sells its Harmoney loan portfolio
30th Jun 21, 5:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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TSB lending more money in Auckland than Taranaki as annual profit and housing lending surges. Bank sells its Harmoney loan portfolio
RBNZ eyes public consultation on the pros & cons of a central bank digital currency
Reserve Bank to consult on, and test the perceived benefits and challenges of, a central bank digital currency
30th Jun 21, 10:48am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank to consult on, and test the perceived benefits and challenges of, a central bank digital currency
Shareholders in big 4 Aussie banks set to have their boots filled, Morningstar says
Morningstar Equity Research says shareholders in the big four Australasian banks set for mammoth paydays as the banks unwind 'excess' capital holdings
29th Jun 21, 9:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Morningstar Equity Research says shareholders in the big four Australasian banks set for mammoth paydays as the banks unwind 'excess' capital holdings
The decision by Australia's Westpac to retain Westpac NZ leaves unanswered questions
Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the rather odd ownership review of Westpac NZ run by its Australian parent the Westpac Banking Corporation
26th Jun 21, 9:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the rather odd ownership review of Westpac NZ run by its Australian parent the Westpac Banking Corporation
A Top 5 featuring housing despair, central bank digital currencies, living with COVID-19 long-term & more
Gareth Vaughan on central bank digital currencies cutting out the banks, why you can't debase a fiat currency, Bernard's most despairing column, living with COVID-19 long-term & a cricket tragic celebrates
25th Jun 21, 2:38pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on central bank digital currencies cutting out the banks, why you can't debase a fiat currency, Bernard's most despairing column, living with COVID-19 long-term & a cricket tragic celebrates
BNZ 'thrilled' to be New Zealand’s biggest business lender
BNZ overtakes ANZ to become New Zealand's biggest lender to businesses in a market going backwards
24th Jun 21, 4:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ overtakes ANZ to become New Zealand's biggest lender to businesses in a market going backwards