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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

NZ population up by almost 390k in just 5 years
Net migration fuelled population growth takes NZ's resident population to 4.79 mln at June with biggest growth coming in 15-39 age group
14th Aug 17, 11:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Net migration fuelled population growth takes NZ's resident population to 4.79 mln at June with biggest growth coming in 15-39 age group
Strong June quarter for ASB
ASB bosses have their bank's $1 billion profit and pay rises to celebrate
14th Aug 17, 10:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB bosses have their bank's $1 billion profit and pay rises to celebrate
Auckland housing shortage puts 'floor on any thought of any price falls'
ASB CEO Barbara Chapman attributes slowness in housing market to upcoming election, says she doesn't have any particular concerns
11th Aug 17, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB CEO Barbara Chapman attributes slowness in housing market to upcoming election, says she doesn't have any particular concerns
RBNZ reverses capital decision on two Kiwibank bonds
Kiwibank says the RBNZ has now given permission for two disputed bond issues to be be classified as regulatory capital again
10th Aug 17, 2:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank says the RBNZ has now given permission for two disputed bond issues to be be classified as regulatory capital again
ASB's Barbara Chapman 'really proud' of $1 bln profit
CEO Barbara Chapman says 'everybody in the team can celebrate' ASB topping $1 bln of annual profit for the first time
10th Aug 17, 10:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO Barbara Chapman says 'everybody in the team can celebrate' ASB topping $1 bln of annual profit for the first time
Is ASB's parent CBA too big to manage?
Gareth Vaughan questions whether CBA's latest conduct scandal suggests it is time Australasia's biggest banks were broken up
10th Aug 17, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether CBA's latest conduct scandal suggests it is time Australasia's biggest banks were broken up
RBNZ quizzing banks on ATMs after big AML case emerges in Australia
CEO Barbara Chapman says ASB has 'found no evidence of any problems' in probe of its anti-money laundering compliance processes in wake of Aussie parent's woes
9th Aug 17, 2:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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CEO Barbara Chapman says ASB has 'found no evidence of any problems' in probe of its anti-money laundering compliance processes in wake of Aussie parent's woes
ASB annual profit tops $1 bln for the first time
ASB June year net profit after tax surges 17% to NZ$1.069 billion. Parent CBA puts NZ life insurance business Sovereign on the block
9th Aug 17, 10:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB June year net profit after tax surges 17% to NZ$1.069 billion. Parent CBA puts NZ life insurance business Sovereign on the block
NZ banks reduce advertising spending
Led lower by Westpac banks cut advertising spending by 14% in the first-half of 2017, Nielsen figures show
8th Aug 17, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Led lower by Westpac banks cut advertising spending by 14% in the first-half of 2017, Nielsen figures show
OCR set to stay at 1.75% this week, but will the next move be up or down?
What will the RBNZ do and say in Governor Graeme Wheeler's swansong OCR review and Monetary Policy Statement?
7th Aug 17, 8:11am
by Gareth Vaughan
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What will the RBNZ do and say in Governor Graeme Wheeler's swansong OCR review and Monetary Policy Statement?
Strong year for Instant Finance
Instant Finance, which offers 'all types of loans for whatever reason,' posts a 10% rise in annual profit and increases Westpac funding facility
4th Aug 17, 1:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Instant Finance, which offers 'all types of loans for whatever reason,' posts a 10% rise in annual profit and increases Westpac funding facility
Bank regulatory capital included in NZ's BEPS crackdown on hybrid mismatches
Government includes banks' and insurers' regulatory capital within OECD inspired crackdown on tax avoidance by multinational companies
4th Aug 17, 1:53pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Government includes banks' and insurers' regulatory capital within OECD inspired crackdown on tax avoidance by multinational companies
Could NZ get a public register of company beneficial ownership information?
MBIE striving to diagnose whether a problem exists due to a lack of transparency on company and trust beneficial ownership
4th Aug 17, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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MBIE striving to diagnose whether a problem exists due to a lack of transparency on company and trust beneficial ownership
RBNZ doubles down on proposals to shake-up bank capital requirements
Grant Spencer reinforces RBNZ's tough messages for the big four banks in its capital adequacy review, says dashboard disclosure to go live early in 2018
3rd Aug 17, 9:38am
by Gareth Vaughan
Grant Spencer reinforces RBNZ's tough messages for the big four banks in its capital adequacy review, says dashboard disclosure to go live early in 2018
Harmoney annual loss more than halves as fee income surges
Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney nudging $27 mln of accumulated losses despite drop in annual expenses and surge in fee income
2nd Aug 17, 9:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney nudging $27 mln of accumulated losses despite drop in annual expenses and surge in fee income
A 'mechanistic approach' to monetary policy argues for an OCR cut
BNZ's Stephen Toplis outlines case for the RBNZ to cut the Official Cash Rate, if taking a purely 'mechanistic approach' to monetary policy
1st Aug 17, 9:40am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ's Stephen Toplis outlines case for the RBNZ to cut the Official Cash Rate, if taking a purely 'mechanistic approach' to monetary policy
First Mortgage Trust profit, lending and Auckland exposure surge
Stellar year in property finance and investments for First Mortgage Trust as lending exposure to Auckland jumps
31st Jul 17, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Stellar year in property finance and investments for First Mortgage Trust as lending exposure to Auckland jumps
Cold, damp & mouldy housing becomes a census topic
Next year's census to ask ask people whether they live in a damp or mouldy house
31st Jul 17, 3:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Next year's census to ask ask people whether they live in a damp or mouldy house
Opaque Marshall Islands company wants its money back from NZ financial service provider
After leaving a trail of destruction in its wake NZ's Asia Finance Corporation is being liquidated. But who is behind the liquidation?
28th Jul 17, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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After leaving a trail of destruction in its wake NZ's Asia Finance Corporation is being liquidated. But who is behind the liquidation?
Pricing unveiled for first green bond in NZ market
World Bank offshoot International Finance Corporation seeking at least NZ$100 mln through first green bond in NZ Kauri market
27th Jul 17, 12:43pm
by Gareth Vaughan
World Bank offshoot International Finance Corporation seeking at least NZ$100 mln through first green bond in NZ Kauri market
The rise & rise of SBS Bank's Finance Now
SBS Bank's fast growing finance company Finance Now pushes into the credit card market with Warehouse acquisition
25th Jul 17, 10:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank's fast growing finance company Finance Now pushes into the credit card market with Warehouse acquisition
Wairarapa Building Society strives to counter increasing compliance costs
Wairarapa Building Society looks at ways of countering the rising costs of cyber-security and anti-money laundering responsibilities
24th Jul 17, 11:20am
by Gareth Vaughan
Wairarapa Building Society looks at ways of countering the rising costs of cyber-security and anti-money laundering responsibilities
Nelson Building Society seeks new capital raising opportunities
Steadily growing Nelson Building Society wants greater ability to tap preference shares as a funding source
24th Jul 17, 11:17am
by Gareth Vaughan
Steadily growing Nelson Building Society wants greater ability to tap preference shares as a funding source
RBNZ non-compliance 'comes as no surprise'
RBNZ ‘materially non-compliant’ in 13 of 29 international bank regulatory and supervision framework standards assessed by the IMF
22nd Jul 17, 6:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ ‘materially non-compliant’ in 13 of 29 international bank regulatory and supervision framework standards assessed by the IMF
Clarity and finish line emerge in capital reboot for big Aussie banks
'It has been many years since we have seen so many smiling faces on Australian bankers'
21st Jul 17, 9:10am
by Gareth Vaughan
'It has been many years since we have seen so many smiling faces on Australian bankers'