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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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16 years 3 months

Latest articles

Commerce Commission gets its oar in
The Commerce Commission details its role in the FMA & RBNZ led probe into the conduct & culture of banks and life insurers
29th Jun 18, 10:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
The Commerce Commission details its role in the FMA & RBNZ led probe into the conduct & culture of banks and life insurers
It's time to licence all consumer lenders
Gareth Vaughan argues the flawed Financial Service Providers' Register is a factor in consumer lending problems & it should be dumped with consumer lenders licensed
29th Jun 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan argues the flawed Financial Service Providers' Register is a factor in consumer lending problems & it should be dumped with consumer lenders licensed
MBIE suggests levy on lenders to help fund Commerce Commission
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment discussion paper details how caps on consumer lender's interest rates and fees might work
28th Jun 18, 10:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment discussion paper details how caps on consumer lender's interest rates and fees might work
Govt to 'test' whether there's a role for govt in facilitating open banking
Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi leaving door open for interchange fees to be regulated, wants to see tangible examples of open banking working within a year
27th Jun 18, 12:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi leaving door open for interchange fees to be regulated, wants to see tangible examples of open banking working within a year
Faafoi looking to cap interest rates and fees
Government to strengthen consumer credit laws as it aims to stop people getting caught in 'appalling debt spirals' that are very difficult to escape
27th Jun 18, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government to strengthen consumer credit laws as it aims to stop people getting caught in 'appalling debt spirals' that are very difficult to escape
Trusts excluded from government's beneficial ownership push
Government pushes for beneficial ownership register for NZ companies & limited partnerships to stop 'erosion' of New Zealand as a good place for honest business
25th Jun 18, 4:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government pushes for beneficial ownership register for NZ companies & limited partnerships to stop 'erosion' of New Zealand as a good place for honest business
How China is making gains in the war for talent with the US
Bernstein's Michael Parker argues the war for talent is a bigger deal for the US and China than a trade war, as both countries strive to develop the most innovative technology
25th Jun 18, 2:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Bernstein's Michael Parker argues the war for talent is a bigger deal for the US and China than a trade war, as both countries strive to develop the most innovative technology
'The banks have been very open'
Governor Adrian Orr says RBNZ & FMA team to conduct on-site bank visits with life insurers' submissions due Friday, as probe into conduct & culture of financial services sector continues
22nd Jun 18, 2:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Governor Adrian Orr says RBNZ & FMA team to conduct on-site bank visits with life insurers' submissions due Friday, as probe into conduct & culture of financial services sector continues
FMA watching Worldclear-T1 Holdings case
RBNZ says banks used by a third party to operate accounts for financial service provider Worldclear probably didn't know about the connection to Worldclear
21st Jun 18, 12:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ says banks used by a third party to operate accounts for financial service provider Worldclear probably didn't know about the connection to Worldclear
DTI limits to make borrowing for the median home even more challenging
UBS points out APRA's focus on debt-to-income levels may significantly reduce the borrowing capacity of many would-be Aussie home buyers
21st Jun 18, 10:52am
by Gareth Vaughan
UBS points out APRA's focus on debt-to-income levels may significantly reduce the borrowing capacity of many would-be Aussie home buyers
'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
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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
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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