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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

'Reinforced concrete limited partnerships in NZ' for sale
New Zealand limited partnerships, in combination with Nevis limited liability companies, being peddled as 'one of the best and unique products' in the murky world of offshore finance
20th Jun 18, 5:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand limited partnerships, in combination with Nevis limited liability companies, being peddled as 'one of the best and unique products' in the murky world of offshore finance
The end of widespread multiple residential property investing in Australia?
UBS argues APRA move on debt-to-income limits could hit Australian investors who have an owner-occupier mortgage and geared investments hard
20th Jun 18, 9:37am
by Gareth Vaughan
UBS argues APRA move on debt-to-income limits could hit Australian investors who have an owner-occupier mortgage and geared investments hard
'Our entire interest rate curve is below the US and that's a first'
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr looks into the 2019 crystal ball and sees a weaker NZ dollar, but higher OCR, mortgage and deposit rates
16th Jun 18, 9:35am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr looks into the 2019 crystal ball and sees a weaker NZ dollar, but higher OCR, mortgage and deposit rates
More gaming of New Zealand's Financial Service Providers' Register?
Gareth Vaughan goes in search of a snowball on Great South Road as he continues to probe companies registered on NZ's Financial Service Providers' Register
14th Jun 18, 4:39pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan goes in search of a snowball on Great South Road as he continues to probe companies registered on NZ's Financial Service Providers' Register
Avanti Finance borrows $200 mln through RMBS issue
Finance company Avanti completes first issue of residential mortgage backed securities
13th Jun 18, 11:06am
by Gareth Vaughan
Finance company Avanti completes first issue of residential mortgage backed securities
Ian Hankins named new Westpac NZ chief financial officer
Internal promotion as Westpac NZ names Ian Hankins its new chief financial officer
13th Jun 18, 6:26am
by Gareth Vaughan
Internal promotion as Westpac NZ names Ian Hankins its new chief financial officer
Credit card interest rates included in CCCFA review
Government review of Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act includes a look at credit card interest rates
12th Jun 18, 12:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government review of Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act includes a look at credit card interest rates
David Hillary's Worldclear seeks US$4.3m it claims was 'misappropriated'
NZ financial service provider Worldclear tackles US firm Akirix in Utah court over US$4.3 mln, says its customers including a Belize bank were 'extorted'
12th Jun 18, 7:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ financial service provider Worldclear tackles US firm Akirix in Utah court over US$4.3 mln, says its customers including a Belize bank were 'extorted'
Banks seek privacy breach alignment with Australia
Bank lobby group wants Privacy Bill's threshold for notifiable privacy breaches lifted
11th Jun 18, 11:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank lobby group wants Privacy Bill's threshold for notifiable privacy breaches lifted
RBNZ's prudential regulation powers won't be hived off
IMF report, that declared the RBNZ 'materially non-compliant' in 13 of 29 international bank regulatory standards, to be a key sounding board for phase 2 of RBNZ Act review
9th Jun 18, 10:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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IMF report, that declared the RBNZ 'materially non-compliant' in 13 of 29 international bank regulatory standards, to be a key sounding board for phase 2 of RBNZ Act review
Terms of reference for phase 2 of RBNZ Act review expected Thursday
Phase 2 of RBNZ Act review to probe macro-prudential tools, IMF findings & potentially separation of monetary policy & prudential supervision responsibilities
7th Jun 18, 10:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
Phase 2 of RBNZ Act review to probe macro-prudential tools, IMF findings & potentially separation of monetary policy & prudential supervision responsibilities
Credit union offers 95% mortgages
NZCU Baywide open for 95% mortgages, increases lending cap to $600,000
6th Jun 18, 9:29am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZCU Baywide open for 95% mortgages, increases lending cap to $600,000
Big banks' profit down quarter-on-quarter
New Zealand's big five banks lift net interest margins in the March quarter as the Dashboard gives & takes
5th Jun 18, 12:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand's big five banks lift net interest margins in the March quarter as the Dashboard gives & takes
'It takes a long time to really change the entire DNA of an industry'
FMA CEO Rob Everett says the financial services sector is at a tipping point and needs to focus on how to make sure customers get a better deal
4th Jun 18, 6:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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FMA CEO Rob Everett says the financial services sector is at a tipping point and needs to focus on how to make sure customers get a better deal
A sea change at the Reserve Bank
Although strictly speaking it's outside the RBNZ's mandate, Governor Adrian Orr introducing a much greater focus on consumer outcomes to the central bank is welcome, Gareth Vaughan says
2nd Jun 18, 7:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Although strictly speaking it's outside the RBNZ's mandate, Governor Adrian Orr introducing a much greater focus on consumer outcomes to the central bank is welcome, Gareth Vaughan says
Phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review may take 'a number of years to complete'
A look ahead to phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review, a warning to non-bank lenders, a telling off for Westpac, open banking, BKBM & internal models discrepancies
31st May 18, 1:44pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A look ahead to phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review, a warning to non-bank lenders, a telling off for Westpac, open banking, BKBM & internal models discrepancies
Work ahead may test view no inquiry into NZ financial services is needed, FMA & RBNZ say
FMA's Rob Everett says review of bank conduct & culture shows plenty that could be done better but so far no evidence of systemic misconduct
30th May 18, 2:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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FMA's Rob Everett says review of bank conduct & culture shows plenty that could be done better but so far no evidence of systemic misconduct
'No evidence of the systemic problems that prompted the Australian inquiry'
Ministers Robertson & Faafoi say they will meet with the RBNZ & FMA regularly as their work programme on financial services sector conduct and operations develops
30th May 18, 7:47am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ministers Robertson & Faafoi say they will meet with the RBNZ & FMA regularly as their work programme on financial services sector conduct and operations develops
BNZ 'constantly evaluating options for the delivery of banking services including mainframe technology & physical location'
RBNZ says its revised outsourcing policy should prevent a repeat of BNZ's weekend service loss, starting from September 2022
30th May 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ says its revised outsourcing policy should prevent a repeat of BNZ's weekend service loss, starting from September 2022
'Banks will feel more under scrutiny'
RBNZ's head of prudential supervision Toby Fiennes hopes this week's Dashboard launch will make banks feel that they're under more scrutiny
28th May 18, 3:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ's head of prudential supervision Toby Fiennes hopes this week's Dashboard launch will make banks feel that they're under more scrutiny
BNZ's bad weekend
BNZ service loss, blamed on parent NAB, raises questions about its implementation of RBNZ's outsourcing policy & closely follows RBNZ stating foreign controlled banks must acknowledge they are operating in NZ & the responsibilities this implies
28th May 18, 10:40am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ service loss, blamed on parent NAB, raises questions about its implementation of RBNZ's outsourcing policy & closely follows RBNZ stating foreign controlled banks must acknowledge they are operating in NZ & the responsibilities this implies
RBNZ outlines its role in banking conduct & culture
RBNZ's Adrian Orr says foreign controlled banks must acknowledge they operate in NZ, acknowledge the home-host regulator relationship & have a long-term focus
25th May 18, 2:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ's Adrian Orr says foreign controlled banks must acknowledge they operate in NZ, acknowledge the home-host regulator relationship & have a long-term focus
ANZ NZ borrows NZ$500 mln through bond issue
ANZ NZ five-year bonds to pay investors 3.70% per annum
24th May 18, 3:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ five-year bonds to pay investors 3.70% per annum
NZBA now pushing written employer references rather than bad conduct register
Bank lobby group quickly backs away from idea it floated earlier this month of establishing a bad conduct register for naughty financial services workers
24th May 18, 10:52am
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank lobby group quickly backs away from idea it floated earlier this month of establishing a bad conduct register for naughty financial services workers
RBNZ details five potential unconventional monetary policy tools
RBNZ says possibility of needing unconventional monetary policy tools 'higher than it ever was in history' meaning it needs to be ready just in case
24th May 18, 7:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ says possibility of needing unconventional monetary policy tools 'higher than it ever was in history' meaning it needs to be ready just in case