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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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16 years

Latest articles

'Wages have responded negatively to increased participation of older workers'
Bank for International Settlements paper asks whether an ageing workforce explains low inflation
23rd Mar 19, 10:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank for International Settlements paper asks whether an ageing workforce explains low inflation
Farm sales volumes and median prices down year-on-year
Farm sales volumes down 3.6% and median price per hectare down 18.4% year-on-year, REINZ's figures for the 3 months to February show
22nd Mar 19, 2:49pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Farm sales volumes down 3.6% and median price per hectare down 18.4% year-on-year, REINZ's figures for the 3 months to February show
This week's Top 5
Gareth Vaughan on remembering the Christchurch mosque victims, Deutsche & Donald, Spank the Banker, a warning from Latvia and Europe's money laundering woes
22nd Mar 19, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on remembering the Christchurch mosque victims, Deutsche & Donald, Spank the Banker, a warning from Latvia and Europe's money laundering woes
'These companies’ social licence has been severely damaged'
Major government owned fund managers, holding $816m of shares in Facebook, Google & Twitter, call for the tech giants to take action following the live-streaming and sharing on social media of Friday’s Christchurch terror attacks
21st Mar 19, 7:41am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Major government owned fund managers, holding $816m of shares in Facebook, Google & Twitter, call for the tech giants to take action following the live-streaming and sharing on social media of Friday’s Christchurch terror attacks
Enlarging NZCU Baywide pledges lower borrowing rates & potentially cheaper fees
Interim CEO of NZCU Baywide, which is taking over three other credit unions, says he's 'quite comfortable' with their Oracle core banking platform
19th Mar 19, 11:25am
by Gareth Vaughan
Interim CEO of NZCU Baywide, which is taking over three other credit unions, says he's 'quite comfortable' with their Oracle core banking platform
Steelsands Credit Union members reject five-way merger
Steelsands Credit Union members reject transfer of engagements under the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act to Credit Union Baywide
18th Mar 19, 9:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Steelsands Credit Union members reject transfer of engagements under the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act to Credit Union Baywide
This week's Top 5
Gareth Vaughan on what the purpose of an economy is, another Taylor special, Brexit & icebergs, embracing socialism & probing Trump
15th Mar 19, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on what the purpose of an economy is, another Taylor special, Brexit & icebergs, embracing socialism & probing Trump
What happened Thursday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ borrows $550m for 5-yrs at 3.03%; 3rd credit union rubber-stamps merger, CBA puts demergers on ice & more
14th Mar 19, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ borrows $550m for 5-yrs at 3.03%; 3rd credit union rubber-stamps merger, CBA puts demergers on ice & more
'Substantial progress made to delink sales directly to reward for front line staff'
Update from Stephen Sedgwick says Aussie banks weaning themselves off reliance on pay incentives linked to sales in retail banking
13th Mar 19, 4:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Update from Stephen Sedgwick says Aussie banks weaning themselves off reliance on pay incentives linked to sales in retail banking
One down four to go in credit union member merger votes
Members of the troubled Aotearoa Credit Union rubber-stamp takeover by Credit Union Baywide
13th Mar 19, 12:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Members of the troubled Aotearoa Credit Union rubber-stamp takeover by Credit Union Baywide
The Mt Roskill financial service provider blacklisted in Hong Kong & Ireland
FXBTG Financial chases its dream 'indomitably' from NZ's Financial Service Providers' Register as at least 3 overseas regulators issue warnings
13th Mar 19, 7:22am
by Gareth Vaughan
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FXBTG Financial chases its dream 'indomitably' from NZ's Financial Service Providers' Register as at least 3 overseas regulators issue warnings
'The RBNZ action appears quite sensible'
RBNZ bank capital proposals appear quite sensible given the unique New Zealand banking market structure, Deutsche Bank analysts say
13th Mar 19, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ bank capital proposals appear quite sensible given the unique New Zealand banking market structure, Deutsche Bank analysts say
Kiwibank unveils new Auckland corporate office for 'substantial' growth
Kiwibank to move Auckland corporate office to the Wynyard Quarter as CEO says the state owned bank is 'under represented' in the City of Sails
11th Mar 19, 1:48pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank to move Auckland corporate office to the Wynyard Quarter as CEO says the state owned bank is 'under represented' in the City of Sails
ANZ, the FMA, 'Company X' & its investors
After defeat in the Court of Appeal, ANZ wants to take fight to prevent potential action by the FMA against the bank on behalf of collapsed 'Company X' investors to the Supreme Court
8th Mar 19, 10:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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After defeat in the Court of Appeal, ANZ wants to take fight to prevent potential action by the FMA against the bank on behalf of collapsed 'Company X' investors to the Supreme Court
P2P lender Harmoney seeks new cornerstone investor
Harmoney looking to raise $25 mln of new equity this year, founder Neil Roberts says, as the peer-to-peer lender eyes continuing growth
8th Mar 19, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Harmoney looking to raise $25 mln of new equity this year, founder Neil Roberts says, as the peer-to-peer lender eyes continuing growth
P2P lender Harmoney confirms securitisation programme
Harmoney founder says $50 million securitisation programme with BNZ doesn't mean any changes for retail investors
7th Mar 19, 12:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Harmoney founder says $50 million securitisation programme with BNZ doesn't mean any changes for retail investors
How NZ's top 50 listed companies use debt funding
Good diversity of funding among the top 25 listed companies but most of the next 25 are entirely dependent on banks for debt funding, Chapman Tripp report says
7th Mar 19, 10:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
Good diversity of funding among the top 25 listed companies but most of the next 25 are entirely dependent on banks for debt funding, Chapman Tripp report says
This week's Top 5
Gareth Vaughan on the NZ links to major international money laundering scandals, Iceland's GFC bounce back, reversing China's one child policy & the phenomenon of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6th Mar 19, 10:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on the NZ links to major international money laundering scandals, Iceland's GFC bounce back, reversing China's one child policy & the phenomenon of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Hold the front page: Big bank profits fall
New Zealand's big five banks deliver a strong quarter's financial performance, but some banks would have work to do to meet RBNZ's capital proposals
5th Mar 19, 9:52am
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand's big five banks deliver a strong quarter's financial performance, but some banks would have work to do to meet RBNZ's capital proposals
NZBA says a Crown entity-style board should oversee the RBNZ
New Zealand Bankers' Association calls for the adoption in NZ of Aussie-style authorised deposit-taking institution framework
5th Mar 19, 9:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand Bankers' Association calls for the adoption in NZ of Aussie-style authorised deposit-taking institution framework
A risk to NZ's international reputation or an exciting start-up?
A resurrection; How Etana Custody Ltd, a company whose CEO & major shareholder has never been to New Zealand, got kicked off NZ's financial service providers' register and then got itself back on
5th Mar 19, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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A resurrection; How Etana Custody Ltd, a company whose CEO & major shareholder has never been to New Zealand, got kicked off NZ's financial service providers' register and then got itself back on
'Highly unlikely' the RBNZ will change its capital proposals
UBS analysts suggest Aussie banks' response to RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital will have economic impact on NZ 'larger than assumed by the RBNZ'
1st Mar 19, 10:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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UBS analysts suggest Aussie banks' response to RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital will have economic impact on NZ 'larger than assumed by the RBNZ'
Member votes on 5-way credit union merger set for mid-March
Five credit unions to seek member backing for transfer of engagements to Credit Union Baywide from March 11 to March 15
28th Feb 19, 12:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Five credit unions to seek member backing for transfer of engagements to Credit Union Baywide from March 11 to March 15
The RBNZ appears deadly serious about its bank capital proposals
Gareth Vaughan says NZ's 4 Aussie owned banks may have a hard row to hoe in getting the RBNZ's proposals for them to hold significantly more capital rolled back
27th Feb 19, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Gareth Vaughan says NZ's 4 Aussie owned banks may have a hard row to hoe in getting the RBNZ's proposals for them to hold significantly more capital rolled back
RBNZ's Geoff Bascand zeros in on banks' use of high leverage
RBNZ digs its heels in on proposals to increase bank capital, Deputy Governor says RBNZ wants to reduce extent to which banks have been allowed to operate closer to the edge than other businesses
26th Feb 19, 12:38pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ digs its heels in on proposals to increase bank capital, Deputy Governor says RBNZ wants to reduce extent to which banks have been allowed to operate closer to the edge than other businesses