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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

Westpac NZ details series of capital modelling mistakes
RBNZ orders independent review of Westpac NZ's capital modelling, Westpac says 'never any suggestion it did not have appropriate capital'
9th Dec 16, 1:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ orders independent review of Westpac NZ's capital modelling, Westpac says 'never any suggestion it did not have appropriate capital'
FMA grumpy about lax anti-money laundering compliance
Financial Markets Authority to step up anti-money laundering monitoring in 2017 & offer training in partnership with the Police Financial Intelligence Unit
9th Dec 16, 9:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Financial Markets Authority to step up anti-money laundering monitoring in 2017 & offer training in partnership with the Police Financial Intelligence Unit
HSBC NZ September quarter profit drops 27%
HSBC loan book shrinks, deposit book grows during the September quarter
8th Dec 16, 11:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC loan book shrinks, deposit book grows during the September quarter
Co-op Bank issuing $30m of tier 2 capital
The Co-operative Bank moves to boost capital through the issue of $30m worth of subordinated notes to institutional investors
8th Dec 16, 10:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank moves to boost capital through the issue of $30m worth of subordinated notes to institutional investors
The RBNZ's Toby Fiennes and the search for the holy grail
The RBNZ appears very excited about its proposed new 'dashboard' bank disclosure regime. But how well will it serve bank depositors?
7th Dec 16, 2:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The RBNZ appears very excited about its proposed new 'dashboard' bank disclosure regime. But how well will it serve bank depositors?
TSB Bank cops formal RBNZ warning
TSB formally warned by RBNZ for failing to review and keep up to date its anti-money laundering risk assessment over a 3 year period
6th Dec 16, 12:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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TSB formally warned by RBNZ for failing to review and keep up to date its anti-money laundering risk assessment over a 3 year period
Strong lending growth story continues at smaller NZ owned banks
Lending comfortably outstrips deposit growth in the September quarter at all of The Co-operative Bank, SBS Bank and TSB Bank
5th Dec 16, 2:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Lending comfortably outstrips deposit growth in the September quarter at all of The Co-operative Bank, SBS Bank and TSB Bank
RBNZ willing to consider giving up its AML/CFT Act supervisory role
RBNZ's Grant Spencer says Australian-style single, super AML regulatory model 'ultimately may be a good solution' for New Zealand
5th Dec 16, 2:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ's Grant Spencer says Australian-style single, super AML regulatory model 'ultimately may be a good solution' for New Zealand
Prime Minister John Key steps down
Prime Minister John Key steps down
5th Dec 16, 12:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Prime Minister John Key steps down
'Trade barriers may respect borders. Robots do not'
Kiwi analyst Michael Parker on why robots and modern China are ruining Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations treatise and will frustrate Donald Trump
5th Dec 16, 12:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwi analyst Michael Parker on why robots and modern China are ruining Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations treatise and will frustrate Donald Trump
IMF review 'quite a useful exercise'
IMF's review of NZ's financial system & regulatory frameworks 'to deliver the expected result of not ticking a lot of the boxes,' RBNZ's Grant Spencer says
2nd Dec 16, 10:19am
by Gareth Vaughan
IMF's review of NZ's financial system & regulatory frameworks 'to deliver the expected result of not ticking a lot of the boxes,' RBNZ's Grant Spencer says
RBNZ looking to boost attraction of RMBS to fund managers
RBNZ's Grant Spencer says review of residential mortgage-backed securities aims to make them more attractive for investors and give banks a new funding option
1st Dec 16, 5:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ's Grant Spencer says review of residential mortgage-backed securities aims to make them more attractive for investors and give banks a new funding option
RBNZ hails NZ banks as efficient intermediators
NZ banks have lowest level of non-performing loans in the OECD, return on equity double the OECD median
1st Dec 16, 4:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ banks have lowest level of non-performing loans in the OECD, return on equity double the OECD median
RBNZ eyes 'simple structure and simple approach' to bank capital
Grant Spencer says the RBNZ doesn't want to see simple sectors 'over engineered' as it pushes ahead with bank capital review
1st Dec 16, 12:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Grant Spencer says the RBNZ doesn't want to see simple sectors 'over engineered' as it pushes ahead with bank capital review
Kiwibank September quarter NIM down, CTI up
Kiwibank delivers slow September quarter as NZ Super Fund, ACC completed buy-in. Hastings office comes to fore after earthquake
30th Nov 16, 9:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank delivers slow September quarter as NZ Super Fund, ACC completed buy-in. Hastings office comes to fore after earthquake
'Protectionism is a recipe for perpetuating poverty'
Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf argues if 'mood of uncertainty' about the value of globalisation & free trade spreads this would be a big risk to NZ’s living standards
29th Nov 16, 1:56pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf argues if 'mood of uncertainty' about the value of globalisation & free trade spreads this would be a big risk to NZ’s living standards
'We're not trying to prop up any current business models'
Auckland University academic leading research project on regulating digital currencies keen to see consumers, not just banks, benefit
29th Nov 16, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland University academic leading research project on regulating digital currencies keen to see consumers, not just banks, benefit
Rabobank NZ bad debts jump
Impaired assets up 21% in September quarter at Rabobank NZ
28th Nov 16, 11:13am
by Gareth Vaughan
Impaired assets up 21% in September quarter at Rabobank NZ
ANZ NZ pays dividend equivalent to 86.3% of annual cash profit
New Zealand's biggest bank posts big quarterly profit drop, grows mortgage book below system
25th Nov 16, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand's biggest bank posts big quarterly profit drop, grows mortgage book below system
Surprise ASB floating mortgage rate hike
ASB increases its floating mortgage rate hot on the heels of fixed-term rate increases
25th Nov 16, 11:10am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB increases its floating mortgage rate hot on the heels of fixed-term rate increases
'He [Donald Trump] has conned the American people'
Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston on Donald Trump: 'He talks like a 13 year-old boy struggling with puberty & will tell you whatever he needs to tell you to get what he wants'
24th Nov 16, 10:06am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston on Donald Trump: 'He talks like a 13 year-old boy struggling with puberty & will tell you whatever he needs to tell you to get what he wants'
'Weaker relationship' between consumption & housing wealth being fed into MPS projections
RBNZ sees 'tentative evidence' of a shift in saving behaviour in Aust & NZ due to pessimism about income growth and 'wealth hit' from the GFC
23rd Nov 16, 8:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ sees 'tentative evidence' of a shift in saving behaviour in Aust & NZ due to pessimism about income growth and 'wealth hit' from the GFC
Heartland Bank expects ongoing strong asset growth
Strong September quarter, albeit with significant net interest margin fall, has Heartland Bank reaffirming forecast for annual profit rise of up to 11%
18th Nov 16, 12:54pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Strong September quarter, albeit with significant net interest margin fall, has Heartland Bank reaffirming forecast for annual profit rise of up to 11%
Earthquake insurance losses likely to be material for some insurers
Insurer credit rating agency AM Best to closely monitor implications for the financial strength of insurers with significant exposure to earthquake hit regions
18th Nov 16, 11:42am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Insurer credit rating agency AM Best to closely monitor implications for the financial strength of insurers with significant exposure to earthquake hit regions
Swedish central bank mulls issuing a digital currency
Sweden’s Riksbank to decide whether to start issuing an 'ekrona' within two years, deputy governor says
17th Nov 16, 3:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Sweden’s Riksbank to decide whether to start issuing an 'ekrona' within two years, deputy governor says