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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 6 months

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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'
by Gareth Vaughan
'It has been many years since we have seen so many smiling faces on Australian bankers'
Just how big will changes made in the RBNZ's capital adequacy review be?
Gareth Vaughan suggests APRA's 'unquestionably strong' capital benchmark draws a line in the sand for the RBNZ's review of NZ banks' capital adequacy requirements
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan suggests APRA's 'unquestionably strong' capital benchmark draws a line in the sand for the RBNZ's review of NZ banks' capital adequacy requirements
FMA details KiwiSaver fees methodology 
The Financial Markets Authority gives KiwiSaver providers two options for fee disclosure, outlines its preference 
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Financial Markets Authority gives KiwiSaver providers two options for fee disclosure, outlines its preference 
RBNZ eyes major shake-up to what qualifies as bank capital
RBNZ puts boot into banks' contingent debt capital, or CoCos, airs concerns about banks taking regulatory arbitrage opportunities and tax benefits, cites a disproportionate call on prudential resources
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ puts boot into banks' contingent debt capital, or CoCos, airs concerns about banks taking regulatory arbitrage opportunities and tax benefits, cites a disproportionate call on prudential resources
APRA announces ‘unquestionably strong’ capital benchmarks
Parents of NZ's big 4 banks to require Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratios of at least 10.5% to meet APRA's ‘unquestionably strong’ benchmark
by Gareth Vaughan
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Parents of NZ's big 4 banks to require Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratios of at least 10.5% to meet APRA's ‘unquestionably strong’ benchmark
Winston Peters calls for an Aussie style bank inquiry in NZ
NZ First's Winston Peters blames 'subservient puppetized NZ politicians' for the lack of a probe into the NZ banking system. Says Aussie banks are 'like a hole in the hull of the NZ economy'
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ First's Winston Peters blames 'subservient puppetized NZ politicians' for the lack of a probe into the NZ banking system. Says Aussie banks are 'like a hole in the hull of the NZ economy'
Methinks they doth protest too much
Gareth Vaughan questions whether banks are opportunistically trying it on in their response to the RBNZ's review of their capital adequacy requirements
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether banks are opportunistically trying it on in their response to the RBNZ's review of their capital adequacy requirements
Banks lash out at RBNZ capital adequacy review
NZBA tells RBNZ to consider the macroeconomic costs of higher capital & demands certainty that capital instruments on issue still meet requirements in its opening salvo on the RBNZ's capital review
by Gareth Vaughan
NZBA tells RBNZ to consider the macroeconomic costs of higher capital & demands certainty that capital instruments on issue still meet requirements in its opening salvo on the RBNZ's capital review
'Welcome clarity' for lenders in ComCom Credit Fees Guidelines
Helpful clarifications seen by law firm in Commerce Commission's finalised Consumer Credit Fees Guidelines
by Gareth Vaughan
Helpful clarifications seen by law firm in Commerce Commission's finalised Consumer Credit Fees Guidelines
Latest BNZ covered bond prices tightly
BNZ borrows €750 mln through a seven-year covered bond issue
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ borrows €750 mln through a seven-year covered bond issue
'Each extra hour of sunlight per day adds 2.4% to a house price'
Motu working paper argues high rise apartment developers could be forced to pay for blocking neighbouring homes' sunlight
by Gareth Vaughan
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Motu working paper argues high rise apartment developers could be forced to pay for blocking neighbouring homes' sunlight