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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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16 years

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The 2019 Interesties Awards
The 2019 Interesties featuring John Key, Andrew Thorburn, Adrian Orr, Westpac, Fonterra, Scumbank, Jacinda Ardern, Simon Bridges, James Shaw, Phil Twyford, Greta Thunberg, capital gains tax & more
23rd Dec 19, 8:11am
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The 2019 Interesties featuring John Key, Andrew Thorburn, Adrian Orr, Westpac, Fonterra, Scumbank, Jacinda Ardern, Simon Bridges, James Shaw, Phil Twyford, Greta Thunberg, capital gains tax & more
ANZ NZ leads $1b drop in big 4 banks' combined annual dividends
Preparation for increasing regulatory capital requirements sees major New Zealand banks' combined dividends drop in 2019 as funding costs remain low by historic standards
20th Dec 19, 7:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Preparation for increasing regulatory capital requirements sees major New Zealand banks' combined dividends drop in 2019 as funding costs remain low by historic standards
Mortgage borrowing capacity improves as banks reduce serviceability test rates
Banks have reduced the interest rates they use to test mortgage borrowers' ability to repay loans this year, but are increasingly interested in borrowers' expenses as they calculate their ability to service loans
20th Dec 19, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks have reduced the interest rates they use to test mortgage borrowers' ability to repay loans this year, but are increasingly interested in borrowers' expenses as they calculate their ability to service loans
Grant Robertson confirms deposit insurance for $50k per person per institution
Finance Minister confirms govt's deposit insurance plans, reveals plans for new RBNZ governance, Aussie-style bank director & executive accountability, levies to help fund RBNZ, a single deposit takers regime & more
18th Dec 19, 10:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance Minister confirms govt's deposit insurance plans, reveals plans for new RBNZ governance, Aussie-style bank director & executive accountability, levies to help fund RBNZ, a single deposit takers regime & more
Antonia Watson confirmed as ANZ NZ CEO
ANZ New Zealand confirms acting CEO Antonia Watson, a 'warm, empathetic and inclusive leader,' will succeed David Hisco on a permanent basis as its CEO
18th Dec 19, 9:57am
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ANZ New Zealand confirms acting CEO Antonia Watson, a 'warm, empathetic and inclusive leader,' will succeed David Hisco on a permanent basis as its CEO
APRA to probe Westpac for potential breaches of Australia's Banking Act
Aussie prudential regulator investigating Westpac NZ's parent in wake of anti-money laundering allegations, imposes increased capital requirement
17th Dec 19, 11:16am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Aussie prudential regulator investigating Westpac NZ's parent in wake of anti-money laundering allegations, imposes increased capital requirement
'It can't have been very nice if you were the Hiscos'
Former ANZ NZ chairman John Judge, who oversaw house sale to ex-CEO David Hisco's wife, says the house arrangements were a 'very typical' corporate scenario
17th Dec 19, 9:40am
by Gareth Vaughan
Former ANZ NZ chairman John Judge, who oversaw house sale to ex-CEO David Hisco's wife, says the house arrangements were a 'very typical' corporate scenario
ANZ's on the block finance company UDC posts record annual profit
Annual financial statements from ANZ's UDC Finance refer to 'various notices and requests for information from its regulators as part of both industry-wide and UDC-specific reviews'; Spokeswoman only points to ComCom case
16th Dec 19, 9:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
Annual financial statements from ANZ's UDC Finance refer to 'various notices and requests for information from its regulators as part of both industry-wide and UDC-specific reviews'; Spokeswoman only points to ComCom case
Genoapay customers to be able to 'buy now pay later' anywhere Mastercard is accepted globally
Latitude & Mastercard deal to allow customers of Latitude's Genoapay to buy now pay later globally anywhere Mastercard is accepted, with travel & shopping credit card to follow
16th Dec 19, 9:48am
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Latitude & Mastercard deal to allow customers of Latitude's Genoapay to buy now pay later globally anywhere Mastercard is accepted, with travel & shopping credit card to follow
Good and bad news for Antonia Watson in Deloitte's ANZ NZ report
Acting CEO and wannabe permanent CEO Antonia Watson let off the hook for ANZ NZ's Hisco house deal in report, but importance of CFO, which she used to be, is highlighted in flawed director attestation process
13th Dec 19, 8:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Acting CEO and wannabe permanent CEO Antonia Watson let off the hook for ANZ NZ's Hisco house deal in report, but importance of CFO, which she used to be, is highlighted in flawed director attestation process
'Complacency' in & 'piecemeal' operation of ANZ’s director attestation process
Deloitte report, requested by the RBNZ & commissioned by ANZ NZ, says sale of house to then-CEO David Hisco by ANZ NZ didn't breach bank's policies or highlight system weaknesses in director attestation
12th Dec 19, 2:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Deloitte report, requested by the RBNZ & commissioned by ANZ NZ, says sale of house to then-CEO David Hisco by ANZ NZ didn't breach bank's policies or highlight system weaknesses in director attestation
Parliament passes Farm Debt Mediation Bill to "facilitate better conversations between farmers and their banks'
Federated Farmers says passing of Farm Debt Mediation Bill should help facilitate better conversations between farmers and their banks and where necessary a more structured way to address problems
11th Dec 19, 12:09pm
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Federated Farmers says passing of Farm Debt Mediation Bill should help facilitate better conversations between farmers and their banks and where necessary a more structured way to address problems
Is BNZ's parent NAB next on AUSTRAC's bank hit list?
Morgan Stanley analysts factor in chunky potential AUSTRAC penalty for BNZ's parent NAB, also see big capital raise and dividend cut under new CEO Ross McEwan
11th Dec 19, 7:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
Morgan Stanley analysts factor in chunky potential AUSTRAC penalty for BNZ's parent NAB, also see big capital raise and dividend cut under new CEO Ross McEwan
RBNZ to consult on new AT1 capital instruments in first half of 2020
Following final decisions in bank regulatory capital review, RBNZ to consult on redeemable perpetual preference shares and the Tier 2 capital instruments in the first half of 2020
10th Dec 19, 7:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
Following final decisions in bank regulatory capital review, RBNZ to consult on redeemable perpetual preference shares and the Tier 2 capital instruments in the first half of 2020
Final RBNZ bank capital decisions a pragmatic compromise
Gareth Vaughan says should the proverbial hit the fan, the public, the regulator and the regulated banks will probably all be glad the RBNZ is increasing banks' regulatory capital requirements
9th Dec 19, 4:00pm
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Gareth Vaughan says should the proverbial hit the fan, the public, the regulator and the regulated banks will probably all be glad the RBNZ is increasing banks' regulatory capital requirements
Boosting competition a 'positive externality' of RBNZ capital review
Governor Adrian Orr tells interest.co.nz the RBNZ's capital increases should make the banking sector more competitive
6th Dec 19, 11:01am
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Governor Adrian Orr tells interest.co.nz the RBNZ's capital increases should make the banking sector more competitive
Big banks, credit rating agencies weigh in on RBNZ capital decisions
ANZ Banking Group CEO says parent of New Zealand's biggest bank confident of meeting higher capital requirements without the need to raise additional capital
6th Dec 19, 7:55am
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ANZ Banking Group CEO says parent of New Zealand's biggest bank confident of meeting higher capital requirements without the need to raise additional capital
TSB moves to tidy up AML programme and capital calculations
TSB acts to fix areas of its AML/CFT programme 'requiring improvement' and increases minimum capital requirement after regulatory capital errors came to light
5th Dec 19, 4:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB acts to fix areas of its AML/CFT programme 'requiring improvement' and increases minimum capital requirement after regulatory capital errors came to light
RBNZ cedes a little ground on bank capital requirements
Final decisions in RBNZ capital review still require $20b increase for banks but composition of capital is softened and banks get 7 years instead of 5 to adapt
5th Dec 19, 12:00pm
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Final decisions in RBNZ capital review still require $20b increase for banks but composition of capital is softened and banks get 7 years instead of 5 to adapt
Australian mortgage growth slowing to a crawl
Morgan Stanley analysts pick already weak mortgage lending growth from the Aussie parents of New Zealand's big four banks to weaken further
4th Dec 19, 9:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Morgan Stanley analysts pick already weak mortgage lending growth from the Aussie parents of New Zealand's big four banks to weaken further
Trusts among 'extremely attractive structures for money launderers & terrorism financiers'
NZ Police anti-money laundering assessment cites trusts among attractive money laundering vehicles as government plans to exclude them from strengthened beneficial ownership disclosure regime
4th Dec 19, 5:00am
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NZ Police anti-money laundering assessment cites trusts among attractive money laundering vehicles as government plans to exclude them from strengthened beneficial ownership disclosure regime
A recap of six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review
Gareth Vaughan details six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review ahead of the release of the final decisions in its broadest ever review of bank regulatory capital requirements on Thursday
3rd Dec 19, 5:00am
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Gareth Vaughan details six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review ahead of the release of the final decisions in its broadest ever review of bank regulatory capital requirements on Thursday
Financial markets regulators detail seven priorities for the year ahead
Council of Financial Regulators says climate change, financial inclusion and consumer engagement, residential property insurance, plus conduct and governance are on its agenda
29th Nov 19, 4:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Council of Financial Regulators says climate change, financial inclusion and consumer engagement, residential property insurance, plus conduct and governance are on its agenda
Analysts suggest Westpac faces fine of up to A$3b in Austrac AML case
Morgan Stanley analysts say Westpac may be required to raise capital if Austrac 'bear case' scenario plays out, whilst UBS labels Aussie banks 'global laggards in addressing AML & compliance issues'
29th Nov 19, 7:40am
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Morgan Stanley analysts say Westpac may be required to raise capital if Austrac 'bear case' scenario plays out, whilst UBS labels Aussie banks 'global laggards in addressing AML & compliance issues'
The RBNZ's Financial Stability Report highlights an increasingly proactive regulator
Gareth Vaughan says the RBNZ's latest Financial Stability Report highlights for banks, insurers and non-bank deposit takers that their regulator will be sticking its nose into their business more often and in more ways than in the past.
29th Nov 19, 5:00am
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Gareth Vaughan says the RBNZ's latest Financial Stability Report highlights for banks, insurers and non-bank deposit takers that their regulator will be sticking its nose into their business more often and in more ways than in the past.