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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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15 years 3 months

Latest articles

ANZ NZ posts record high $964 mln half-year profit
ANZ NZ interim profit climbs 11% to NZ$964 mln as net interest margin rises. Loan impairments rise, revenue growth narrowly ahead of increase in expenses
1st May 18, 10:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ interim profit climbs 11% to NZ$964 mln as net interest margin rises. Loan impairments rise, revenue growth narrowly ahead of increase in expenses
Capital Trust Group, no ordinary New Zealand company
Company with a website where access is by invitation only, that claims to both manage US$11 bln of oil & gas assets & have expertise in blockchain technology, eyes NZX IPO
1st May 18, 9:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Company with a website where access is by invitation only, that claims to both manage US$11 bln of oil & gas assets & have expertise in blockchain technology, eyes NZX IPO
Orr's wish-list includes more staff to oversee bank regulation & a DTI tool
RBNZ Governor says differences between deposit insurance & minimum deposit not frozen in OBR scenario are 'technicalities', NZ banks searching for 'skeletons' against backdrop of Aussie Royal Commission
28th Apr 18, 9:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ Governor says differences between deposit insurance & minimum deposit not frozen in OBR scenario are 'technicalities', NZ banks searching for 'skeletons' against backdrop of Aussie Royal Commission
Ex-ASB executive Steve Jurkovich named Kiwibank's new CEO
Steve Jurkovich, who oversaw strong growth of ASB's rural and corporate lending, to succeed Paul Brock as new Kiwibank CEO
26th Apr 18, 10:41am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Steve Jurkovich, who oversaw strong growth of ASB's rural and corporate lending, to succeed Paul Brock as new Kiwibank CEO
ComCom unveils issues for consideration in Ingenico-Paymark deal
Commerce Commission to probe the level of constraint Ingenico and Paymark impose on each other for digital gateway services when mulling Ingenico's proposed Paymark takeover
24th Apr 18, 9:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
Commerce Commission to probe the level of constraint Ingenico and Paymark impose on each other for digital gateway services when mulling Ingenico's proposed Paymark takeover
Neither Faafoi nor Orr see a need for an NZ banking Royal Commission
Despite the revelations from Australia's Financial Services Royal Commission going from bad to worse, don't expect the local offshoots of Australia's big banks to face the same scrutiny in NZ
23rd Apr 18, 10:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Despite the revelations from Australia's Financial Services Royal Commission going from bad to worse, don't expect the local offshoots of Australia's big banks to face the same scrutiny in NZ
Big decision looms for Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi
The debate & lobbying over whether retail payments ought to be regulated in NZ bubbled to the surface again this week, with the ball slowly but surely moving firmly into the government's court
22nd Apr 18, 5:45pm
by Gareth Vaughan
The debate & lobbying over whether retail payments ought to be regulated in NZ bubbled to the surface again this week, with the ball slowly but surely moving firmly into the government's court
Name suppression issue dominates early skirmishes in FMA court case
Lawyer for company director facing charges brought by the FMA details client's determination to retain name suppression
19th Apr 18, 11:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
Lawyer for company director facing charges brought by the FMA details client's determination to retain name suppression
Westpac Group touts costs to customers and itself from open banking
Westpac Australia says introducing open banking could cost it more than A$200 mln and its customers up to A$250 mln a year
17th Apr 18, 4:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac Australia says introducing open banking could cost it more than A$200 mln and its customers up to A$250 mln a year
Director granted interim name suppression in FMA case
Director with interim name suppression says company they represented is outside the jurisdiction of NZ law in case taken by the FMA
16th Apr 18, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Director with interim name suppression says company they represented is outside the jurisdiction of NZ law in case taken by the FMA
It's a stain on our name & we don't need it. So why do we still have it?
Gareth Vaughan looks at MBIE's latest plans to clean up NZ's problematic Financial Service Providers' Register & reiterates his earlier call for the Government to abolish it
14th Apr 18, 9:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
Gareth Vaughan looks at MBIE's latest plans to clean up NZ's problematic Financial Service Providers' Register & reiterates his earlier call for the Government to abolish it
ASB seeks more info, ANZ plays down Consumer NZ survey result
ASB seeking more information after last equal placing in Consumer NZ bank customer satisfaction survey
12th Apr 18, 9:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB seeking more information after last equal placing in Consumer NZ bank customer satisfaction survey
Is Australia facing its Minsky moment?
Could Australia's banking Royal Commission be the catalyst for the country's Minsky moment?
10th Apr 18, 3:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Could Australia's banking Royal Commission be the catalyst for the country's Minsky moment?
ICBC NZ & Bank of China NZ's auditors flag problem CBL loans
The Chinese banks operating in New Zealand hit their first lending judder bar in the form of insurance company CBL, causing a potential capital issue for ICBC
9th Apr 18, 9:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Chinese banks operating in New Zealand hit their first lending judder bar in the form of insurance company CBL, causing a potential capital issue for ICBC
NZ workers among best placed in OCED to survive automation
OECD working paper on automation of jobs highlights 'the interesting case' of NZ where growth of cognitive jobs, professionals & managerial roles has workers among the best placed in the OECD
9th Apr 18, 6:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
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OECD working paper on automation of jobs highlights 'the interesting case' of NZ where growth of cognitive jobs, professionals & managerial roles has workers among the best placed in the OECD
Tāmaki Regeneration Company goes it alone
Shortlisted development and investment consortia don't pass muster for the Tāmaki Regeneration Company
4th Apr 18, 5:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Shortlisted development and investment consortia don't pass muster for the Tāmaki Regeneration Company
Branch status gives NZ's Chinese banks capacity to leverage parents' balance sheets
Chinese government controlled banks gain required RBNZ approval to ramp up their New Zealand lending
4th Apr 18, 3:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Chinese government controlled banks gain required RBNZ approval to ramp up their New Zealand lending
HSBC NZ records strong lending growth
HSBC New Zealand ekes out annual profit rise as lending surges almost 30%
4th Apr 18, 3:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC New Zealand ekes out annual profit rise as lending surges almost 30%
Open banking 'must include consumer rights to data deletion'
Aussie consumer groups cite Facebook-Cambridge Analytica type data dangers for consumers in move to open banking
2nd Apr 18, 8:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
Aussie consumer groups cite Facebook-Cambridge Analytica type data dangers for consumers in move to open banking
Fraud, bribery & false documentation, it's all at Australia's Royal Commission
Could Australia's banking Royal Commission be the catalyst for a credit crunch, and potentially a recession?
27th Mar 18, 9:52am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Could Australia's banking Royal Commission be the catalyst for a credit crunch, and potentially a recession?
Why the message for borrowers in 2018 remains haggle with your bank
Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the interest rate environment for borrowers after receiving a surprise offer from his bank
27th Mar 18, 7:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the interest rate environment for borrowers after receiving a surprise offer from his bank
RBNZ bank capital adequacy review grinds on
Bank lobby group wants quantitative impact study on changes proposed by RBNZ review of banks' capital adequacy framework
23rd Mar 18, 4:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank lobby group wants quantitative impact study on changes proposed by RBNZ review of banks' capital adequacy framework
No 2nd wind seen for Auckland housing with affordability limits reached
Investor caution and stretched housing affordability will prevent Auckland housing from taking off again, economists from country's biggest mortgage lender say
23rd Mar 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Investor caution and stretched housing affordability will prevent Auckland housing from taking off again, economists from country's biggest mortgage lender say
Westpac NZ borrows NZ$550m for 5 years at 3.720% pa
Westpac New Zealand five-year bond issue drags in $550 million
22nd Mar 18, 4:41pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac New Zealand five-year bond issue drags in $550 million
UDC would be a welcome addition to the NZX should an IPO eventuate
Gareth Vaughan hopes UDC will be allowed to stick to its knitting whatever eventuates from ANZ's attempts to sell the finance company
22nd Mar 18, 10:16am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan hopes UDC will be allowed to stick to its knitting whatever eventuates from ANZ's attempts to sell the finance company