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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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Latest articles

hsbc
HSBC NZ annual profit tumbles after sale of mortgage portfolio
HSBC NZ books loss on sale of mortgage portfolio to Pepper Money, impairs goodwill
27th Mar 24, 9:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC NZ books loss on sale of mortgage portfolio to Pepper Money, impairs goodwill
John Small on the Commerce Commission's recipe to tackle the banking oligopoly
Commerce Commission Chairman John Small on what the market for personal banking services could look like in five years' time
24th Mar 24, 7:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission Chairman John Small on what the market for personal banking services could look like in five years' time
border
Commerce Commission recommendations to boost bank competition see it push onto the RBNZ's turf
[updated]
Gareth Vaughan highlights how in its draft recommendations to bolster retail banking competition, the Commerce Commission is muscling in on the Reserve Bank's turf and seeking market intervention from a 3-headed government
21st Mar 24, 1:44pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan highlights how in its draft recommendations to bolster retail banking competition, the Commerce Commission is muscling in on the Reserve Bank's turf and seeking market intervention from a 3-headed government
aussie
Disruptive forces needed to drive change in NZ’s '2-tier oligopoly' personal banking sector, Commerce Commission says
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Boosting small banks' capital, speeding up open banking & improved bank switching among Commerce Commission recommendations to boost bank competition
21st Mar 24, 8:41am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Boosting small banks' capital, speeding up open banking & improved bank switching among Commerce Commission recommendations to boost bank competition
coffee
Top 5: Pork barrel politics & a Beehive power grab, oil trading corruption, RIP Rod Oram & more
Gareth Vaughan on a big Beehive power grab, holding the country over a pork barrel, Angus Deaton rethinks economics, corruption on tape & RIP Rod Oram
20th Mar 24, 12:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on a big Beehive power grab, holding the country over a pork barrel, Angus Deaton rethinks economics, corruption on tape & RIP Rod Oram
USA
Podcast: Patrick Watson on US voters 'living in their own realities' including on the economy
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics on what's going on in the US economy ahead of November's presidential election
20th Mar 24, 9:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics on what's going on in the US economy ahead of November's presidential election
capital
RBNZ sees no evidence higher than expected cost of bank capital is contributing to higher interest rates
No evidence bank capital issued as equity and subordinated debt is contributing to higher interest rates in the NZ economy, RBNZ says
19th Mar 24, 9:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
No evidence bank capital issued as equity and subordinated debt is contributing to higher interest rates in the NZ economy, RBNZ says
dti
Bank lobbyists want RBNZ's debt-to-income limits on mortgages looser than proposed
New Zealand Banking Association calls for less restrictive debt-to-income limits for home lending than the RBNZ wants
16th Mar 24, 9:11am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand Banking Association calls for less restrictive debt-to-income limits for home lending than the RBNZ wants
shells
Slow burning moves to improve beneficial ownership info on NZ companies parked up
Coalition government not currently considering improving disclosure on the beneficial owners of NZ companies & limited partnerships
15th Mar 24, 7:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Coalition government not currently considering improving disclosure on the beneficial owners of NZ companies & limited partnerships
houses
Podcast: Cameron Murray on The Great Housing Hijack
Pushing through the 'cheer squad' to have a proper conversation on housing with Aussie economist Cameron Murray
14th Mar 24, 10:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Pushing through the 'cheer squad' to have a proper conversation on housing with Aussie economist Cameron Murray
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Another year of record profit for the NZ banking sector
Housing lending as a percentage of New Zealand banks' total lending reaches 70%, KPMG's annual FIPS shows
13th Mar 24, 3:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Housing lending as a percentage of New Zealand banks' total lending reaches 70%, KPMG's annual FIPS shows
deposits
Launch date for Depositor Compensation Scheme pushed back again
RBNZ expects some deposit rate convergence across different types of deposit takers once compensation scheme launches
12th Mar 24, 3:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ expects some deposit rate convergence across different types of deposit takers once compensation scheme launches
podcast
The Of Interest Podcast: We seek your feedback
Tell us what you think as we seek feedback on our Of Interest Podcast
9th Mar 24, 9:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Tell us what you think as we seek feedback on our Of Interest Podcast
coffee
Top 5: ANZ & that OCR call, the QE theory of everything, living in the most polluted place on earth & more
Gareth Vaughan on ANZ NZ's erroneous OCR call, a $30t gamble that changed the world, tackling surcharging & more
5th Mar 24, 10:06am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on ANZ NZ's erroneous OCR call, a $30t gamble that changed the world, tackling surcharging & more
hangover
Podcast: David Mahon on China's post-Covid hangover, NZ flirting with joining AUKUS & more
Patience required as China's economy, like much of the world, deals with a Covid-19 hangover, says David Mahon in our Of Interest podcast
3rd Mar 24, 6:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Patience required as China's economy, like much of the world, deals with a Covid-19 hangover, says David Mahon in our Of Interest podcast
inflation
RBNZ wants more and faster inflation data from Statistics NZ
Reserve Bank keen for fully fledged monthly CPI inflation data from Statistics NZ with regular reweightings
2nd Mar 24, 9:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank keen for fully fledged monthly CPI inflation data from Statistics NZ with regular reweightings
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ANZ NZ's December quarter profit takes a tumble
Profit at New Zealand's biggest bank fell 22% in the December quarter as non-performing loans rose above $1 billion
1st Mar 24, 9:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
Profit at New Zealand's biggest bank fell 22% in the December quarter as non-performing loans rose above $1 billion
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'Necessarily thorough regulatory process' sees Heartland still awaiting Challenger approval
Heartland Group engaged in 'labour intensive' regulatory approval process with the RBNZ & APRA for Challenger Bank
28th Feb 24, 9:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland Group engaged in 'labour intensive' regulatory approval process with the RBNZ & APRA for Challenger Bank
JK
Ex-PM John Key quits ANZ NZ & ANZ Group boards
Chairman John Key stepping down from ANZ NZ's board next month, will quit parent ANZ Banking Group's board too
27th Feb 24, 9:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Chairman John Key stepping down from ANZ NZ's board next month, will quit parent ANZ Banking Group's board too
Finding the Money
US MMT advocates head down under as they buckle in for 'a hell of a fight'
As US Modern Monetary Theory advocates make their case in Australia, Gareth Vaughan explains the world through their lens and how it might go down in New Zealand
24th Feb 24, 9:50am
by Gareth Vaughan
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As US Modern Monetary Theory advocates make their case in Australia, Gareth Vaughan explains the world through their lens and how it might go down in New Zealand
house
Kiwibank to pay a fifth of banks' cost in initial joint anti-scam initiative
CEO Steve Jurkovich says Kiwibank's margins have been stable as it grows home lending in weak market
23rd Feb 24, 10:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO Steve Jurkovich says Kiwibank's margins have been stable as it grows home lending in weak market
payments
ComCom steps up work on potential regulation of the interbank payment network
Commerce Commission outlines a range of interventions it could make to influence bank behaviour in interbank payments
23rd Feb 24, 7:38am
by Gareth Vaughan
Commerce Commission outlines a range of interventions it could make to influence bank behaviour in interbank payments
new Kiwibank branding
Kiwibank half-year profit rises to record high; CEO says RBNZ 'doesn't need to jam the brakes on any harder'
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Kiwibank interim profit up 7% as home lending and net interest income increase. CEO Steve Jurkovich says reduction in surplus income main reason for customers who are struggling
22nd Feb 24, 9:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank interim profit up 7% as home lending and net interest income increase. CEO Steve Jurkovich says reduction in surplus income main reason for customers who are struggling
New Zealand dollars floating
Investor interest in new 30-year NZ government bond tops $19.1 billion
Government debt manager to issue $4 billion 30-year bond after attracting massive interest
21st Feb 24, 2:44pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government debt manager to issue $4 billion 30-year bond after attracting massive interest
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Podcast: Andrew Bayly on a select committee banking inquiry, Statistics NZ's challenges & more
Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says banking probe could look at encouraging more lending to 'productive' sectors instead of housing
19th Feb 24, 10:10am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says banking probe could look at encouraging more lending to 'productive' sectors instead of housing