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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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Will New Zealand have $6 billion banks?
Helped by strong housing lending, New Zealand's banks appear set to top $6 billion in annual profit this year for the first time
by Gareth Vaughan
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Helped by strong housing lending, New Zealand's banks appear set to top $6 billion in annual profit this year for the first time
Is Square's move on Afterpay a game-changing deal?
Square's swoop on Afterpay is a 'game-changing deal', addressing nearly all the issues Square faces as it strives to become 'a dominant payments ecosystem'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Square's swoop on Afterpay is a 'game-changing deal', addressing nearly all the issues Square faces as it strives to become 'a dominant payments ecosystem'
S&P highlights good return on equity from NZ life insurers as banks sell out
New Zealand life insurers set to continue delivering good return on equity to their shareholders, S&P Global Ratings says
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand life insurers set to continue delivering good return on equity to their shareholders, S&P Global Ratings says
RBNZ putting focus on risk criteria in review of insurance solvency standards
Reserve Bank's Adrian Allott says insurance solvency standards review not starting from same place as bank capital review which saw a 'terribly undercapitalised' industry
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank's Adrian Allott says insurance solvency standards review not starting from same place as bank capital review which saw a 'terribly undercapitalised' industry
Businesses asked to be more proactive in combating money laundering
Head of Police Financial Intelligence Unit calls for businesses regulated for anti-money laundering compliance to become disruptors, preventers, and deterrents rather than merely detectors
by Gareth Vaughan
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Head of Police Financial Intelligence Unit calls for businesses regulated for anti-money laundering compliance to become disruptors, preventers, and deterrents rather than merely detectors
Entity-based rules touted as way to regulate big tech in financial sector
Bank for International Settlements suggests entity-based rules alongside activities-based requirements as the best way to regulate big tech activity in financial services
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank for International Settlements suggests entity-based rules alongside activities-based requirements as the best way to regulate big tech activity in financial services
Moody's sees strong growth of green, social & sustainability bonds continuing
Growth of combined global issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds ramps up with plenty more expected
by Gareth Vaughan
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Growth of combined global issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds ramps up with plenty more expected
US payments company Square swoops on Afterpay
Buy now, pay later service provider Afterpay set to be acquired by Jack Dorsey's Square in major payments sector acquisition
by Gareth Vaughan
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Buy now, pay later service provider Afterpay set to be acquired by Jack Dorsey's Square in major payments sector acquisition
Life insurer AIA faces $700k penalty for false representations to customers
Financial Markets Authority says life insurer AIA has admitted making false and/or misleading representations to customers and faces a paying a penalty of $700,000
by Gareth Vaughan
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Financial Markets Authority says life insurer AIA has admitted making false and/or misleading representations to customers and faces a paying a penalty of $700,000
Top 5; Open sourcing Covid vaccine tech, will the kids be alright, what drives bond yields, the DoJ & Tether, diversifying the Dismal Science
Gareth Vaughan on open sourcing Covid vaccine technology; Will the kids be alright?; What drives bond yields?; DoJ spotlight on Tether & diversifying the Dismal Science
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on open sourcing Covid vaccine technology; Will the kids be alright?; What drives bond yields?; DoJ spotlight on Tether & diversifying the Dismal Science
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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'
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
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
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
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
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'
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
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