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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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15 years 3 months

Latest articles

Promotion for Geoff Bascand at the RBNZ
RBNZ Deputy Governor Geoff Bascand stepping up as Head of Financial Stability from September
26th Apr 17, 10:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ Deputy Governor Geoff Bascand stepping up as Head of Financial Stability from September
Bringing the USA PATRIOT Act to NZ?
Banks want a section from the controversial USA PATRIOT Act added to NZ's Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
26th Apr 17, 9:22am
by Gareth Vaughan
Banks want a section from the controversial USA PATRIOT Act added to NZ's Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
Does NZ need a banking competition probe?
As Australia's government prepares to formally review banking competition in its oligopolistic market, should NZ be doing the same?
22nd Apr 17, 9:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
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As Australia's government prepares to formally review banking competition in its oligopolistic market, should NZ be doing the same?
Banks 'will change the way they pay and reward their retail staff'
Major Aussie banks move quickly to act on recommendations they change how they pay retail banking staff, NZ banks 'support customer first obligations'
20th Apr 17, 9:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
Major Aussie banks move quickly to act on recommendations they change how they pay retail banking staff, NZ banks 'support customer first obligations'
Apple Pay, Samsung Pay & Android Pay user base seen topping 500 mln
Juniper Research sees users of the likes of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google's Android Pay reaching 56% of total mobile contactless payment users by 2021
19th Apr 17, 9:50am
by Gareth Vaughan
Juniper Research sees users of the likes of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google's Android Pay reaching 56% of total mobile contactless payment users by 2021
$28.5 bln of NZ mortgages providing security for covered bondholders
About 11.4% of NZ home loans, and 12.1% by value, are now providing security for covered bonds issued by NZ banks to predominantly overseas institutional investors
17th Apr 17, 7:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
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About 11.4% of NZ home loans, and 12.1% by value, are now providing security for covered bonds issued by NZ banks to predominantly overseas institutional investors
NZ banking system 'relatively resilient to negative shocks involving a housing correction'
Moody's says house price increases in NZ 'closely resemble' those in Spain, Ireland and the US on the eve of their housing market crashes
12th Apr 17, 2:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Moody's says house price increases in NZ 'closely resemble' those in Spain, Ireland and the US on the eve of their housing market crashes
Bank of China NZ gets $160 mln capital injection
Chinese government controlled Bank of China Ltd injects capital into NZ subsidiary, boosting its ability to grow lending
12th Apr 17, 10:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Chinese government controlled Bank of China Ltd injects capital into NZ subsidiary, boosting its ability to grow lending
Westpac NZ in €1 billion covered bond issue
Latest euro covered bond issue from Westpac NZ prices at tightest margin over swap by a NZ bank to date, Treasurer 'pleased with reception and pricing'
11th Apr 17, 5:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Latest euro covered bond issue from Westpac NZ prices at tightest margin over swap by a NZ bank to date, Treasurer 'pleased with reception and pricing'
The curious case of Pegasus Markets & Solid Global Investment
Pegasus Markets and Solid Global Investment, two NZ financial service providers and their misleading statements
11th Apr 17, 12:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Pegasus Markets and Solid Global Investment, two NZ financial service providers and their misleading statements
Strategic review by Paymark's bank shareholders drags on
Paymark is still on the block more than 14 months after ANZ, ASB, BNZ & Westpac officially hoisted a 'for sale' sign
11th Apr 17, 10:25am
by Gareth Vaughan
Paymark is still on the block more than 14 months after ANZ, ASB, BNZ & Westpac officially hoisted a 'for sale' sign
Shayne Elliott on why ANZ's pulling back from the universal banking model
ANZ keen to keep KiwiSaver business to itself, Group CEO Shayne Elliott says, as bank mulls future of its wealth operations
10th Apr 17, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ keen to keep KiwiSaver business to itself, Group CEO Shayne Elliott says, as bank mulls future of its wealth operations
'When you don't have long range planning for your big cities it's a big issue'
ANZ's Shayne Elliott, CBA's Ian Narev and NAB's Andrew Thorburn on fintech disruption, Auckland house prices, global uncertainty & unwinding monetary policy stimulus
8th Apr 17, 6:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ's Shayne Elliott, CBA's Ian Narev and NAB's Andrew Thorburn on fintech disruption, Auckland house prices, global uncertainty & unwinding monetary policy stimulus
Shareholders bolster Kiwibank's capital
Kiwibank's three shareholders coughing up a combined $247 mln after RBNZ ruled 2 bonds no longer meet regulatory capital rules
7th Apr 17, 2:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank's three shareholders coughing up a combined $247 mln after RBNZ ruled 2 bonds no longer meet regulatory capital rules
'House prices have grown extraordinarily'
'We absolutely have an interest in helping finance some' of the housing required to overcome Auckland's shortage, ANZ Group CEO Shayne Elliott says
7th Apr 17, 7:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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'We absolutely have an interest in helping finance some' of the housing required to overcome Auckland's shortage, ANZ Group CEO Shayne Elliott says
Combined lending from NZ's Chinese banks reaches $1.8 bln
NZ's three Chinese government controlled banks, combined, are now about the same size as The Co-operative Bank by assets
4th Apr 17, 5:43pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ's three Chinese government controlled banks, combined, are now about the same size as The Co-operative Bank by assets
NZ company used to swindle Malaysians, NZ Companies Office doing nothing
NZ registered company Venus Financial Markets reportedly used to swindle 23,000 Malaysian investors out of NZ$26m, Companies Office does nothing
4th Apr 17, 11:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ registered company Venus Financial Markets reportedly used to swindle 23,000 Malaysian investors out of NZ$26m, Companies Office does nothing
FMA shifts goalposts on the source of 42% of the complaints it receives
FMA CEO Rob Everett tells Kiwi retail investors if you must dabble with short-term derivative products do so with locally licensed firms, not overseas-based cold callers
3rd Apr 17, 10:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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FMA CEO Rob Everett tells Kiwi retail investors if you must dabble with short-term derivative products do so with locally licensed firms, not overseas-based cold callers
'Too many of our members are at breaking point'
The PSA weighs into the Auckland housing crisis with tales of woe and suggested solutions from its members
2nd Apr 17, 6:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The PSA weighs into the Auckland housing crisis with tales of woe and suggested solutions from its members
How much are mortgage rate hikes worth to banks' bottom lines?
Macquarie analysts probe the extent to which recent mortgage rate increases will pump up the major Aussie banks' earnings
31st Mar 17, 4:44pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Macquarie analysts probe the extent to which recent mortgage rate increases will pump up the major Aussie banks' earnings
APRA tightens mortgage lending reins on parents of NZ's big 4 banks
Aussie regulator heightens oversight of banks' interest-only mortgages, property investor lending, serviceability metrics and mortgage securitisation
31st Mar 17, 12:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Aussie regulator heightens oversight of banks' interest-only mortgages, property investor lending, serviceability metrics and mortgage securitisation
'That sounds like the sort of conclusion someone who believes in the Tooth Fairy would draw'
Gareth Vaughan argues the Companies Office needs to pull finger and help the FMA out if NZ's reputation is to be protected from association with unsavoury financial service providers
31st Mar 17, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan argues the Companies Office needs to pull finger and help the FMA out if NZ's reputation is to be protected from association with unsavoury financial service providers
Higher loan impairments eat into Rabobank NZ's annual profit
Rural lender Rabobank says it's 'well positioned' to support expanding customers and 'explore opportunities' to take on 'good quality' new customers
29th Mar 17, 10:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
Rural lender Rabobank says it's 'well positioned' to support expanding customers and 'explore opportunities' to take on 'good quality' new customers
Vivier's Luigi Wewege publishes book on digital banking
CEO of company removed from NZ's Financial Service Providers Register by the FMA but that continues to operate overseas as a NZ company 'offering a complete banking package', releases book on digital banking
29th Mar 17, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO of company removed from NZ's Financial Service Providers Register by the FMA but that continues to operate overseas as a NZ company 'offering a complete banking package', releases book on digital banking
What will the deal junkies at China's HNA Group be like as UDC's owner?
Gareth Vaughan questions whether ANZ's gift horse HNA Group will be good for UDC Finance, its staff, borrowers, depositors, and the NZ financial services sector as a whole
28th Mar 17, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether ANZ's gift horse HNA Group will be good for UDC Finance, its staff, borrowers, depositors, and the NZ financial services sector as a whole