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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

Some foreign-owned firms taking 'excessively high' interest deductions
Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse pledges crackdown on foreign-owned companies using debt to move 'excessive profits' out of New Zealand
17th Nov 16, 12:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse pledges crackdown on foreign-owned companies using debt to move 'excessive profits' out of New Zealand
Strong September quarter for ASB
ASB delivers strong September quarter as home loan growth surges, although asset quality deteriorates
16th Nov 16, 10:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB delivers strong September quarter as home loan growth surges, although asset quality deteriorates
'There should be an exclusion for bank regulatory capital'
Bank lobby group wants government to exclude bank regulatory capital from crackdown on tools used by multinationals to shift profits overseas and minimise New Zealand tax
15th Nov 16, 11:33am
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank lobby group wants government to exclude bank regulatory capital from crackdown on tools used by multinationals to shift profits overseas and minimise New Zealand tax
RBNZ says NZ needs big international construction firms
RBNZ concerned range of challenges facing the construction industry will limit high density building and intensification in Auckland
12th Nov 16, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ concerned range of challenges facing the construction industry will limit high density building and intensification in Auckland
Online EFTPOS up and running with ASB
Paymark and ASB in online EFTPOS 'soft launch'. Service open to retailers and other banks
10th Nov 16, 4:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Paymark and ASB in online EFTPOS 'soft launch'. Service open to retailers and other banks
More profit pressure seen for big banks
Fitch predicts challenges will continue for Australasia's 'highly profitable' big four banks
10th Nov 16, 3:45pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fitch predicts challenges will continue for Australasia's 'highly profitable' big four banks
Fintech innovation celebrated at Payments NZ conference
Dexibit, which uses data and analytics to provide insights into visitor behaviour for museums, wins fintech innovation challenge
9th Nov 16, 9:43am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Dexibit, which uses data and analytics to provide insights into visitor behaviour for museums, wins fintech innovation challenge
RBNZ eyes beefed up payments system oversight
RBNZ's Grant Spencer says new oversight regime will give regulators crisis management powers over systemically important financial market infrastructure providers
8th Nov 16, 12:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ's Grant Spencer says new oversight regime will give regulators crisis management powers over systemically important financial market infrastructure providers
'The bullets the RBNZ is firing have less & less impact'
Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says attracting crucial deposit funding in this low interest rate world is 'hard', RBNZ's monetary policy is 'losing its effect'
8th Nov 16, 9:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says attracting crucial deposit funding in this low interest rate world is 'hard', RBNZ's monetary policy is 'losing its effect'
A quarter of Westpac NZ dairy lending was stressed at September 30
Westpac annual cash profit falls as expenses rise faster than income, net interest margin falls 12 basis points
7th Nov 16, 10:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac annual cash profit falls as expenses rise faster than income, net interest margin falls 12 basis points
Credit card interest rates & fees 'have been ridiculously high for too long'
The Co-operative Bank enters the credit card market striving to 'shift the debate' to interest rates and fees and away from loyalty schemes
7th Nov 16, 7:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Co-operative Bank enters the credit card market striving to 'shift the debate' to interest rates and fees and away from loyalty schemes
Credit rationing 'a process'
ANZ NZ CEO says volume of Auckland apartment developments falling over not a problem yet, debt-to-income ratio limits 'complex,' new LVR investor restrictions working
5th Nov 16, 6:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ CEO says volume of Auckland apartment developments falling over not a problem yet, debt-to-income ratio limits 'complex,' new LVR investor restrictions working
'There has to be something quite tempting for us to proceed [with selling UDC]'
Despite the potential sale of ANZ's wealth business in Australia, ANZ NZ CEO says local wealth unit is 'travelling well' & there's no urgency for change
4th Nov 16, 10:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
Despite the potential sale of ANZ's wealth business in Australia, ANZ NZ CEO says local wealth unit is 'travelling well' & there's no urgency for change
Friday's Top 10
Gareth Vaughan on what the world thinks of the US election, China's debt binge, Madoff whistleblower hitting out at the big 4 accounting firms, Hong Kong shoebox apartments, Steven Adams, Dilbert & more
4th Nov 16, 10:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on what the world thinks of the US election, China's debt binge, Madoff whistleblower hitting out at the big 4 accounting firms, Hong Kong shoebox apartments, Steven Adams, Dilbert & more
Gareth Morgan unveils political party
High profile economist Gareth Morgan launching 'The Opportunities Party', says it's a rebellion against the politics of mediocrity & against the inertia of the established parties
4th Nov 16, 9:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
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High profile economist Gareth Morgan launching 'The Opportunities Party', says it's a rebellion against the politics of mediocrity & against the inertia of the established parties
TSB 'pleased with its current 49% investment' in Fisher Funds
Biggest shareholder TSB happy to leave the search for a replacement for Fisher Funds' managing director Carmel Fisher to the fund manager's board
3rd Nov 16, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Biggest shareholder TSB happy to leave the search for a replacement for Fisher Funds' managing director Carmel Fisher to the fund manager's board
ANZ NZ annual profit drops 13%
One-off costs and higher bad loans send ANZ NZ's annual profit south
3rd Nov 16, 10:09am
by Gareth Vaughan
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One-off costs and higher bad loans send ANZ NZ's annual profit south
Why the Govt should lance the boil that is NZ's FSPR
Gareth Vaughan argues the Government should stop tinkering with the Financial Service Providers Register and simply abolish it
3rd Nov 16, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan argues the Government should stop tinkering with the Financial Service Providers Register and simply abolish it
Mind the (funding) gap
Macquarie analysts run the ruler over the big 4 Australasian banks' deposit growth as their funding gap in NZ gathers momentum
2nd Nov 16, 2:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Macquarie analysts run the ruler over the big 4 Australasian banks' deposit growth as their funding gap in NZ gathers momentum
Carmel Fisher to step back from 'her baby'
Managing director Carmel Fisher to step down as managing director of Fisher Funds Management
1st Nov 16, 3:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Managing director Carmel Fisher to step down as managing director of Fisher Funds Management
Big law firms favour 'super AML regulator' over NZ Law Society supervision
Chapman Tripp, Bell Gully call for a single anti-money laundering supervisor similar to AUSTRAC in Australia
1st Nov 16, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Chapman Tripp, Bell Gully call for a single anti-money laundering supervisor similar to AUSTRAC in Australia
NZ Super Fund, ACC complete Kiwibank buy-in with bank getting $90m capital boost
NZ Super Fund, ACC to pay a little less, take slightly more of Kiwibank than initially proposed in deal that gives the Government a dividend of about $200mln
31st Oct 16, 3:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ Super Fund, ACC to pay a little less, take slightly more of Kiwibank than initially proposed in deal that gives the Government a dividend of about $200mln
Big 4 NZ banks facing S&P credit rating downgrade
S&P Global Ratings acts on concerns over strong growth in Australian private sector debt and residential property prices
31st Oct 16, 12:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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S&P Global Ratings acts on concerns over strong growth in Australian private sector debt and residential property prices
RBNZ DTI tool for owner-occupiers leaving LVR limits for investors?
BNZ CEO Anthony Healy says RBNZ must be careful with DTI tool not to lock young first home buyers out of the housing market
29th Oct 16, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ CEO Anthony Healy says RBNZ must be careful with DTI tool not to lock young first home buyers out of the housing market
'The Govt must look at the whole retail payments picture'
BNZ's Anthony Healy warns regulating interchange fees could see banks pull back from loyalty schemes leaving consumers worse off
28th Oct 16, 1:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ's Anthony Healy warns regulating interchange fees could see banks pull back from loyalty schemes leaving consumers worse off