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Gareth Vaughan

About

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 3 months

Latest articles

'I am proud to be a banker, it has always been a profession of service'
NAB CEO and ex-BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn cancels leave, says he will 'personally and visibly' lead response to stinging Royal Commission criticism
5th Feb 19, 1:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NAB CEO and ex-BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn cancels leave, says he will 'personally and visibly' lead response to stinging Royal Commission criticism
'Providing a service to customers was relegated to second place'
Aussie Royal Commission's final report lashes sales incentives & ex-BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn, brings bad news for mortgage brokers
5th Feb 19, 8:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Aussie Royal Commission's final report lashes sales incentives & ex-BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn, brings bad news for mortgage brokers
Changes at BNZ
BNZ makes changes to its business divisions, appoints two new executives & gives another a new job title
4th Feb 19, 3:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ makes changes to its business divisions, appoints two new executives & gives another a new job title
ANZ NZ borrows €750 million through covered bond issue
ANZ NZ prices five-year covered bond issue at 33 basis points over euro swap rate
4th Feb 19, 2:56pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ prices five-year covered bond issue at 33 basis points over euro swap rate
Annual bank advertising spend highest for five years
BNZ, ANZ and ASB drive annual bank advertising spending up 26% to highest level since 2013
1st Feb 19, 9:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ, ANZ and ASB drive annual bank advertising spending up 26% to highest level since 2013
CBA tipped to have A$3.5b for share buyback next year
Analysts suggest ASB's parent CBA, expected to need more capital to meet new RBNZ requirements, will splash out A$3.5b in share buyback
30th Jan 19, 3:53pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Analysts suggest ASB's parent CBA, expected to need more capital to meet new RBNZ requirements, will splash out A$3.5b in share buyback
ASB poaches ANZ simplification guru Craig Sims
Craig Sims, the executive who oversaw ANZ's culling of the National Bank brand and IT merger, joins ASB
30th Jan 19, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
Craig Sims, the executive who oversaw ANZ's culling of the National Bank brand and IT merger, joins ASB
Aussie parent bank crashes Waitangi Day celebrations
ASB forced to follow parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia and release its interim financial results on Waitangi Day
29th Jan 19, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB forced to follow parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia and release its interim financial results on Waitangi Day
RBNZ pushes out deadline for feedback on its bank capital proposals
Deadline extended for feedback on Reserve Bank's proposals for increases to banks' regulatory capital requirements
25th Jan 19, 2:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Deadline extended for feedback on Reserve Bank's proposals for increases to banks' regulatory capital requirements
NZX & FMA launch capital markets review
NZX & FMA seek industry input into a review of New Zealand's capital markets noting the NZ share market is 'underdeveloped relative to global peers'
24th Jan 19, 9:38am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZX & FMA seek industry input into a review of New Zealand's capital markets noting the NZ share market is 'underdeveloped relative to global peers'
The nuts & bolts of the RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital
Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's review of bank capital requirements, Gareth Vaughan details the nitty-gritty of the RBNZ proposals & what they might mean for bank customers
24th Jan 19, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's review of bank capital requirements, Gareth Vaughan details the nitty-gritty of the RBNZ proposals & what they might mean for bank customers
Putting the bank capital genie back in the bottle
Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's bank capital review, Gareth Vaughan details the advantageous position NZ's Aussie owned banks have over their rivals & how this may change
23rd Jan 19, 5:00am
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Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's bank capital review, Gareth Vaughan details the advantageous position NZ's Aussie owned banks have over their rivals & how this may change
Why & how were bank capital regulations liberalised in 2008 of all years?
Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's review of bank capital requirements, Gareth Vaughan explains how bank capital rules were liberalised for NZ's big 4 banks in 2008
22nd Jan 19, 5:00am
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Against the backdrop of the RBNZ's review of bank capital requirements, Gareth Vaughan explains how bank capital rules were liberalised for NZ's big 4 banks in 2008
Big savings seen for banks in possible mortgage broker pay changes
Credit Suisse says potential for Royal Commission to recommend changes to mortgage broker remuneration could be lucrative for Aussie banks
21st Jan 19, 9:23am
by Gareth Vaughan
Credit Suisse says potential for Royal Commission to recommend changes to mortgage broker remuneration could be lucrative for Aussie banks
Westpac cuts one-year mortgage rate to equal market low
Westpac reduces one-year mortgage rate 'special' by 16 basis points to 3.99%
17th Jan 19, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac reduces one-year mortgage rate 'special' by 16 basis points to 3.99%
December Auckland house sales volumes lowest in a decade
REINZ highlights 'extremely quiet' December with lowest nationwide house sales volumes in seven years, national median price rises 1.5%
17th Jan 19, 9:26am
by Gareth Vaughan
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REINZ highlights 'extremely quiet' December with lowest nationwide house sales volumes in seven years, national median price rises 1.5%
Fitch predicts soft NZ house price growth
Fitch sees Auckland continuing to record lower house price growth than other NZ regions this year with price falls likely
16th Jan 19, 4:49pm
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Fitch sees Auckland continuing to record lower house price growth than other NZ regions this year with price falls likely
Merger partners lend money to loss making Aotearoa Credit Union
Loan from NZCU Baywide, NZCU Central, NZCU South & Steelsands Credit Union propping up Aotearoa Credit Union ahead of proposed five-way merger
16th Jan 19, 1:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Loan from NZCU Baywide, NZCU Central, NZCU South & Steelsands Credit Union propping up Aotearoa Credit Union ahead of proposed five-way merger
QV sees 'busy' property market in the early stages of 2019
Nationwide housing values grew at their slowest rate since 2012 in the December year, but QV expects 'busy' start to 2019 thanks to the RBNZ loosening LVR restrictions
16th Jan 19, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Nationwide housing values grew at their slowest rate since 2012 in the December year, but QV expects 'busy' start to 2019 thanks to the RBNZ loosening LVR restrictions
Simone Robbers & Christian Hawkesby join RBNZ as assistant governors
FMA's Simone Robbers and Harbour Asset Management's Christian Hawkesby shifting to RBNZ assistant governor roles
14th Jan 19, 3:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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FMA's Simone Robbers and Harbour Asset Management's Christian Hawkesby shifting to RBNZ assistant governor roles
Two reports, a consultation process and a chart
Gareth Vaughan details the two reports, the consultation process and the chart he'll be keeping a close eye on in 2019
24th Dec 18, 7:02am
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Gareth Vaughan details the two reports, the consultation process and the chart he'll be keeping a close eye on in 2019
The 2018 Interesties Awards
The 2018 Interesties featuring Adrian Orr, Jacinda Ardern, Nouriel Roubini, Donald Trump, Winston Peters, Simon Bridges, Co-op Money, Bitcoin, @TranslateRealDT, Boatman, KiwiBuild & more
23rd Dec 18, 7:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The 2018 Interesties featuring Adrian Orr, Jacinda Ardern, Nouriel Roubini, Donald Trump, Winston Peters, Simon Bridges, Co-op Money, Bitcoin, @TranslateRealDT, Boatman, KiwiBuild & more
'It would be naive to think that nothing changes'
Chairman Richard Westlake confident there's a future for the services Co-op Money provides despite proposed merger of 5 of its 9 credit union members
21st Dec 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Chairman Richard Westlake confident there's a future for the services Co-op Money provides despite proposed merger of 5 of its 9 credit union members
'NZ's radical bank capital proposal sets a global standard'
RBNZ bank capital proposals go well beyond the international norm, are highly conservative & positive for banks' credit profiles, Fitch says
19th Dec 18, 9:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ bank capital proposals go well beyond the international norm, are highly conservative & positive for banks' credit profiles, Fitch says
Five-way credit union merger proposal revealed
Credit unions NZCU South, NZCU Central, NZCU Steelsands, Aotearoa Credit Union and NZCU Baywide unveil merger plans
18th Dec 18, 2:39pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit unions NZCU South, NZCU Central, NZCU Steelsands, Aotearoa Credit Union and NZCU Baywide unveil merger plans