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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 8 months

Latest articles

Heartland Bank shareholders rubberstamp restructure plan
Heartland Bank shareholders vote heavily in favour of proposed restructure that will free the bank from Reserve Bank imposed growth and funding constraints
20th Sep 18, 10:20am
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland Bank shareholders vote heavily in favour of proposed restructure that will free the bank from Reserve Bank imposed growth and funding constraints
BNZ comprehensive credit reporting launch pushed out to March 2019
BNZ delays comprehensive credit reporting until 2019 blaming 'new requirements introduced by regulators in relation to cloud-based storage platforms'
19th Sep 18, 4:48pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ delays comprehensive credit reporting until 2019 blaming 'new requirements introduced by regulators in relation to cloud-based storage platforms'
Academic study benchmarks to be offered for banking whistleblower standard
Academic assisting bankers with industry-wide whistleblower standard drawing on a trans-Tasman project he's involved in to provide benchmarks
19th Sep 18, 4:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Academic assisting bankers with industry-wide whistleblower standard drawing on a trans-Tasman project he's involved in to provide benchmarks
Bank profits bounce back
KPMG's June quarter FIPS shows banks' lifted profit by almost 15%, loan provisions steady at higher levels
19th Sep 18, 9:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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KPMG's June quarter FIPS shows banks' lifted profit by almost 15%, loan provisions steady at higher levels
Industry-wide bank whistleblower standard in the works
Bank lobby group the New Zealand Bankers' Association developing an industry-wide whistleblower standard as FMA & RBNZ bank probe is labelled 'closed-door'
18th Sep 18, 5:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank lobby group the New Zealand Bankers' Association developing an industry-wide whistleblower standard as FMA & RBNZ bank probe is labelled 'closed-door'
Going up and going down, trans-Tasman divergence
Why are NZ banks cutting mortgage rates as Aussie banks hike them, and how long might this last?
18th Sep 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Why are NZ banks cutting mortgage rates as Aussie banks hike them, and how long might this last?
Mortgage borrowing capacity has fallen, but by how much?
The capacity of home loan borrowers to borrow has dropped by about 20% over the past couple of years, mortgage brokers estimate
17th Sep 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The capacity of home loan borrowers to borrow has dropped by about 20% over the past couple of years, mortgage brokers estimate
Ten years after Lehman Brothers collapsed what's its legacy?
The collapse of Lehman Brothers, the GFC and all that it spawned, from sub-prime mortgages to Donald Trump. Plus reminiscing with 2 Kiwis who had front row seats
15th Sep 18, 8:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The collapse of Lehman Brothers, the GFC and all that it spawned, from sub-prime mortgages to Donald Trump. Plus reminiscing with 2 Kiwis who had front row seats
$100,000 for doing (almost) nothing
Government to pay Derek Handley $100,000 plus expenses after offering him the role of Chief Technology Officer and then changing its mind
14th Sep 18, 10:52am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government to pay Derek Handley $100,000 plus expenses after offering him the role of Chief Technology Officer and then changing its mind
London-based Blackstar takes reins at Whakatane-based Asset Finance
Blackstar Capital Group eyes 'significant opportunities' for non-bank financiers in NZ & Australia after taking majority ownership of Asset Finance
13th Sep 18, 2:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Blackstar Capital Group eyes 'significant opportunities' for non-bank financiers in NZ & Australia after taking majority ownership of Asset Finance
Chinese banks increase provisions on CBL loans
ICBC NZ and Bank of China NZ have upped their provisions on loans to embattled insurer CBL
12th Sep 18, 4:41pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ICBC NZ and Bank of China NZ have upped their provisions on loans to embattled insurer CBL
Fitch predicts lower growth for regional NZ banks
Credit rating agency has stable outlook for regional New Zealand banks despite pressures
12th Sep 18, 12:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit rating agency has stable outlook for regional New Zealand banks despite pressures
The coming China consumer credit crisis is 'years away'
Bernstein's Michael Parker takes a look at the growth of Chinese consumer debt and concludes that it may well be a problem, but not for a long time yet
12th Sep 18, 12:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Bernstein's Michael Parker takes a look at the growth of Chinese consumer debt and concludes that it may well be a problem, but not for a long time yet
Rod Carr joins ASB board
Former Reserve Bank chairman and acting governor Rod Carr appointed an ASB director
12th Sep 18, 11:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
Former Reserve Bank chairman and acting governor Rod Carr appointed an ASB director
Chapman, Moffat & Sproat given key roles in RBNZ Act review
Finance Minister Grant Robertson adds ex-bank boss, former FMA enforcer and commercial lawyer to panel advising him on Phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review
7th Sep 18, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Finance Minister Grant Robertson adds ex-bank boss, former FMA enforcer and commercial lawyer to panel advising him on Phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review
ASB offering 95% mortgages for KiwiBuild homes
ASB joins Kiwibank with special deal for KiwiBuild home buyers, saying they'll 'potentially' only need a 5% deposit & get $2,500 towards costs
7th Sep 18, 11:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB joins Kiwibank with special deal for KiwiBuild home buyers, saying they'll 'potentially' only need a 5% deposit & get $2,500 towards costs
The rise and fall of Fullerton Markets in Wellington
How unlicensed forex & derivatives trader Fullerton Markets came from nowhere to get its name splashed around high profile Wellington events and sports teams
7th Sep 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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How unlicensed forex & derivatives trader Fullerton Markets came from nowhere to get its name splashed around high profile Wellington events and sports teams
Is the neutral OCR lower than the RBNZ believes it to be?
ASB's economists suggest the neutral OCR is within a 2.5% to 3.5% range and could head lower with implications for borrowers, savers and policymakers
6th Sep 18, 9:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB's economists suggest the neutral OCR is within a 2.5% to 3.5% range and could head lower with implications for borrowers, savers and policymakers
ASB borrowing $450m over 5 years at 3.31% pa
ASB to pay investors 3.31% per annum for $450 million five-year bond issue
5th Sep 18, 2:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB to pay investors 3.31% per annum for $450 million five-year bond issue
Bank lobby group seeks new CEO
New Zealand Bankers' Association advertising for a new CEO after Karen Scott-Howman departs
5th Sep 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand Bankers' Association advertising for a new CEO after Karen Scott-Howman departs
Fullerton Markets swaps New Zealand for St Vincent
Unlicensed New Zealand forex and derivatives trader and Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets heads for the Caribbean
4th Sep 18, 5:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Unlicensed New Zealand forex and derivatives trader and Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets heads for the Caribbean
Rabobank confirms RBNZ requested a review of its governance
Rabobank NZ commissions independent report to probe its governance and management frameworks & the extent of its independence from the Rabobank Group
3rd Sep 18, 1:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rabobank NZ commissions independent report to probe its governance and management frameworks & the extent of its independence from the Rabobank Group
RBNZ not in a hurry to facilitate Aussie & UK style bank start-ups
RBNZ points wannabe bank start-ups down the non-bank deposit taker path with no plans for restricted banking licences as have been provided in the UK and Australia
3rd Sep 18, 12:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ points wannabe bank start-ups down the non-bank deposit taker path with no plans for restricted banking licences as have been provided in the UK and Australia
How useful are banks' home loan borrowing calculators?
Five banks & five mortgage borrowing calculators, so how much would each lend interest.co.nz's fictional borrowers? Between $320,000 and $866,000, apparently
1st Sep 18, 9:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Five banks & five mortgage borrowing calculators, so how much would each lend interest.co.nz's fictional borrowers? Between $320,000 and $866,000, apparently
Heartland 'not immune from the Australian regulatory environment'
ASIC reverse mortgage review to see NZ's Heartland Bank work to improve customers' understanding of the long-term implications of reverse mortgages
30th Aug 18, 10:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASIC reverse mortgage review to see NZ's Heartland Bank work to improve customers' understanding of the long-term implications of reverse mortgages