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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 10 months

Latest articles

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
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