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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 8 months

Latest articles

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
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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
Annual Auckland GDP tops $100 bln for the first time
Auckland region's annual GDP bigger than Wellington, Canterbury and Waikato's combined, Statistics NZ figures show
21st Mar 18, 1:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland region's annual GDP bigger than Wellington, Canterbury and Waikato's combined, Statistics NZ figures show
ANZ NZ says IPO of UDC Finance shares a possibility
Shares in ANZ NZ's finance company UDC may be sold to the public after OIO blocked its sale to opaque Chinese company
20th Mar 18, 9:48am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Shares in ANZ NZ's finance company UDC may be sold to the public after OIO blocked its sale to opaque Chinese company
Westpac NZ to borrow at least $100m in bond issue
Westpac NZ five-year bond pricing doesn't look too attractive for retail investors
19th Mar 18, 11:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ five-year bond pricing doesn't look too attractive for retail investors
Outsourcing bank regulation to the regulated?
Gareth Vaughan seeks answers after the RBNZ declines to release a report it commissioned on the requirement for directors to sign-off on the accuracy of bank disclosure
17th Mar 18, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan seeks answers after the RBNZ declines to release a report it commissioned on the requirement for directors to sign-off on the accuracy of bank disclosure
'The same features that attract legitimate capital make NZ equally attractive to illicit capital'
Shell companies, the role of company and trust service providers, and alternative banking platforms highlighted in NZ Police money laundering report
16th Mar 18, 10:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Shell companies, the role of company and trust service providers, and alternative banking platforms highlighted in NZ Police money laundering report
Tamaki Redevelopment Company seeks bank loans
Tamaki Redevelopment Company seeking 'lead arranger bank' as it looks to borrow up to $330 million
16th Mar 18, 9:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
Tamaki Redevelopment Company seeking 'lead arranger bank' as it looks to borrow up to $330 million
'Existing customers are not being rewarded for their loyalty'
The ACCC shines a spotlight on 'less than vigorous' mortgage competition between the Australian parents of NZ's big four banks
15th Mar 18, 1:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The ACCC shines a spotlight on 'less than vigorous' mortgage competition between the Australian parents of NZ's big four banks
Grant Spencer's five macro-prudential policy lessons
Acting Governor Grant Spencer wants the RBNZ's macro-prudential policy Memorandum of Understanding with the Finance Minister integrated into the Reserve Bank Act
14th Mar 18, 11:16am
by Gareth Vaughan
Acting Governor Grant Spencer wants the RBNZ's macro-prudential policy Memorandum of Understanding with the Finance Minister integrated into the Reserve Bank Act
RBNZ's Grant Spencer still pining for a debt to income ratio tool
Acting Governor Grant Spencer says upcoming review of RBNZ's macro-prudential tools should add 'carefully designed' debt to income or debt servicing tool
13th Mar 18, 1:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Acting Governor Grant Spencer says upcoming review of RBNZ's macro-prudential tools should add 'carefully designed' debt to income or debt servicing tool
Auckland Council eyes green bonds
Auckland Council plans to borrow money via a green bond programme to help fund infrastructure projects
13th Mar 18, 11:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Council plans to borrow money via a green bond programme to help fund infrastructure projects
The opportunities & risks of central banks issuing digital currencies
Digital currencies issued by central banks could lead to runs on banks in times of stress and face major cyber security challenges, Bank for International Settlements says
13th Mar 18, 10:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
Digital currencies issued by central banks could lead to runs on banks in times of stress and face major cyber security challenges, Bank for International Settlements says
RBNZ declines to release review of its director attestation regime
Deloitte review commissioned by RBNZ on the regulator's bank director attestation regime 'being kept confidential'
10th Mar 18, 8:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Deloitte review commissioned by RBNZ on the regulator's bank director attestation regime 'being kept confidential'
CBA changes key detail of capital notes issue after NZ Govt moves on hybrid mismatches
ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia loses opportunity for 'certain tax deductions' in New Zealand from its PERLS capital notes issues
9th Mar 18, 3:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia loses opportunity for 'certain tax deductions' in New Zealand from its PERLS capital notes issues
Rabobank NZ annual profit surges but so do impaired assets
Rabobank NZ annual profit jumps 21% as impairment losses tumble, but impaired assets more than double
9th Mar 18, 9:37am
by Gareth Vaughan
Rabobank NZ annual profit jumps 21% as impairment losses tumble, but impaired assets more than double
How Co-op Bank, SBS & TSB fared in the Dec. quarter
Small NZ owned banks again grow mortgage lending faster than the major banks
7th Mar 18, 11:26am
by Gareth Vaughan
Small NZ owned banks again grow mortgage lending faster than the major banks
Why Heartland's Aussie reverse mortgage business is free of APRA's oversight
How Heartland Bank has become the biggest originator of new reverse mortgages in Australia despite escaping APRA's capital requirements
6th Mar 18, 9:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
How Heartland Bank has become the biggest originator of new reverse mortgages in Australia despite escaping APRA's capital requirements
RBNZ rejects 'more intrusive' supervision after review of director attestation
RBNZ's Geoff Bascand says bank reporting 'appropriately' vouched for by bank directors through attestation statements but regulator 'actively considering' steps to enhance effectiveness of attestation
5th Mar 18, 3:39pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ's Geoff Bascand says bank reporting 'appropriately' vouched for by bank directors through attestation statements but regulator 'actively considering' steps to enhance effectiveness of attestation
Big five banks' December quarter financial performances compared
Soft mortgage growth doesn't prevent key financial metrics at the major banks improving during the December quarter
5th Mar 18, 10:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
Soft mortgage growth doesn't prevent key financial metrics at the major banks improving during the December quarter
ANZ NZ made $5.65m profit a day during December quarter
ANZ NZ posts big jump in quarterly profit to $520 mln, deposit growth comfortably outstrips lending growth
2nd Mar 18, 5:02am
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ANZ NZ posts big jump in quarterly profit to $520 mln, deposit growth comfortably outstrips lending growth
FMA files criminal charges against company & director over alleged FSPR abuse
FMA files first charges over misleading statements made about registration on NZ's problematic Financial Service Providers Register
27th Feb 18, 1:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
FMA files first charges over misleading statements made about registration on NZ's problematic Financial Service Providers Register