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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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15 years 10 months

Latest articles

'Traditional banks must respond rapidly to retain market share'
Juniper Research sees global mobile banking users growing by 800 million over five years
20th Oct 16, 8:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Juniper Research sees global mobile banking users growing by 800 million over five years
NZ financial service providers, the Gold Coast connection
Yet another batch of curious New Zealand financial service providers emerge, and they all have three things in common
20th Oct 16, 5:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Yet another batch of curious New Zealand financial service providers emerge, and they all have three things in common
Government 'prepared to consider' regulating interchange fees
MBIE issues paper suggests 'regulatory intervention' needed to fix retail payment systems market inefficiencies, reduce prices & open barriers to entry
20th Oct 16, 10:08am
by Gareth Vaughan
MBIE issues paper suggests 'regulatory intervention' needed to fix retail payment systems market inefficiencies, reduce prices & open barriers to entry
RBA details concerns about banks' exposure to inner-city apartments
As NZ's Australian owned banks become more cautious about apartment lending, the Reserve Bank of Australia highlights concerns about their parents' apartment exposure
17th Oct 16, 10:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
As NZ's Australian owned banks become more cautious about apartment lending, the Reserve Bank of Australia highlights concerns about their parents' apartment exposure
Why the RBNZ should not cut the OCR on November 10
Gareth Vaughan argues the Reserve Bank's inflation targeting regime is broken and it's time for a change
15th Oct 16, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan argues the Reserve Bank's inflation targeting regime is broken and it's time for a change
Key Aussie regulator comes out in favour of cash rate tracker mortgages
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft tells the AFR mortgages that track the RBA's cash rate could improve home loan transparency
14th Oct 16, 3:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft tells the AFR mortgages that track the RBA's cash rate could improve home loan transparency
Six-year Air NZ bonds to pay 'not less than' 4.10%
Air New Zealand $75 mln bond issue to help repay existing $150 mln bonds paying 6.90% per annum
13th Oct 16, 11:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
Air New Zealand $75 mln bond issue to help repay existing $150 mln bonds paying 6.90% per annum
'Policy decisions are ultimately a matter for the Minister'
Financial Markets Authority says it's purpose is not to advocate for Harmoney as P2P lender's dispute with the Commerce Commission ratchets up a notch
13th Oct 16, 10:25am
by Gareth Vaughan
Financial Markets Authority says it's purpose is not to advocate for Harmoney as P2P lender's dispute with the Commerce Commission ratchets up a notch
ANZ NZ launching Apple Pay today
Apple Pay makes New Zealand debut through offer to ANZ NZ's Visa credit and debit card customers
13th Oct 16, 7:41am
by Gareth Vaughan
Apple Pay makes New Zealand debut through offer to ANZ NZ's Visa credit and debit card customers
BNZ restructuring
BNZ consulting with staff on potential changes to some parts of its business
12th Oct 16, 1:49pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ consulting with staff on potential changes to some parts of its business
NZ bank funding costs fall for sixth straight quarter
Bank funding costs down more than 26% since 2014, KPMG says in quarterly FIPS, boosting net interest margins
12th Oct 16, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank funding costs down more than 26% since 2014, KPMG says in quarterly FIPS, boosting net interest margins
ACT's David Seymour goes into bat for Harmoney
ACT's leader tells Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith to overrule 'over zealous' regulator and make a law change for P2P lender Harmoney
12th Oct 16, 10:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ACT's leader tells Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith to overrule 'over zealous' regulator and make a law change for P2P lender Harmoney
Companies Office moves on curious entity Fennas Finance
Registrar of Companies tries for a second time to remove Fennas Finance from NZ Companies Register
12th Oct 16, 9:48am
by Gareth Vaughan
Registrar of Companies tries for a second time to remove Fennas Finance from NZ Companies Register
FMA removes or dissuades 66 companies from registering on the FSPR
NZ's problematic Financial Service Providers Register the subject of the fourth highest volume of annual queries received by the FMA
12th Oct 16, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ's problematic Financial Service Providers Register the subject of the fourth highest volume of annual queries received by the FMA
Westpac boss says retirees need term deposit rates higher than his bank's
Westpac Group CEO Brian Hartzer estimates New Zealanders reliant on term deposits need interest rates of about 4% to live off 'and that's getting really hard'
10th Oct 16, 3:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac Group CEO Brian Hartzer estimates New Zealanders reliant on term deposits need interest rates of about 4% to live off 'and that's getting really hard'
The interest rate that has dropped from 9.4% to 2.8%
Rabobank's perpetual, resettable NZ$900 mln 2007 bond issue has turned out a lot better for the bank than for investors
10th Oct 16, 10:11am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rabobank's perpetual, resettable NZ$900 mln 2007 bond issue has turned out a lot better for the bank than for investors
Will the reality of Len's dream deliver what Robbie's might have?
Auckland's City Rail Link - a very expensive punt, or the city's key economic enabler? Gareth Vaughan wades through the Business Case
8th Oct 16, 8:28am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland's City Rail Link - a very expensive punt, or the city's key economic enabler? Gareth Vaughan wades through the Business Case
'Bank margins are under real pressure'
NAB's Andrew Thorburn sets out the case for why mortgage rates don't necessarily follow official interest rates lower
7th Oct 16, 9:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NAB's Andrew Thorburn sets out the case for why mortgage rates don't necessarily follow official interest rates lower
Commerce Commission obtains highest fines yet against mobile traders
Waikato mobile traders Ace Marketing and Smart Shop fined $150k & $135k, Ace Marketing ordered to refund customer fees from 1,500 contracts
6th Oct 16, 2:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Waikato mobile traders Ace Marketing and Smart Shop fined $150k & $135k, Ace Marketing ordered to refund customer fees from 1,500 contracts
ANZ sees leadership opportunity in lowering credit card interest rates & fees
ANZ Group CEO and Deputy CEO see opportunities for risk-based credit card pricing through adoption of positive credit reporting
6th Oct 16, 9:17am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ Group CEO and Deputy CEO see opportunities for risk-based credit card pricing through adoption of positive credit reporting
Fair Play on Fees settles with ANZ
ANZ and Fair Play on Fees settle bank exception fees litigation with bank not admitting liability, no mention of payout for bank customers
5th Oct 16, 2:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ and Fair Play on Fees settle bank exception fees litigation with bank not admitting liability, no mention of payout for bank customers
More than $720m withdrawn from KiwiSaver to fund house purchases
The number of KiwiSavers withdrawing money from the retirement savings scheme to help buy a house more than doubles
5th Oct 16, 11:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The number of KiwiSavers withdrawing money from the retirement savings scheme to help buy a house more than doubles
Get your popcorn and coke, and tune in for the best show of the week
New Zealand bank executives can sit back and watch their bosses in Australia face the music knowing they won't be grilled by a parliamentary committee anytime soon
4th Oct 16, 1:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand bank executives can sit back and watch their bosses in Australia face the music knowing they won't be grilled by a parliamentary committee anytime soon
How much tax do Visa and Mastercard pay in NZ?
Visa and Mastercard dominate the New Zealand credit card market yet their local revenue, profit and notably tax, is minuscule
4th Oct 16, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Visa and Mastercard dominate the New Zealand credit card market yet their local revenue, profit and notably tax, is minuscule
RBNZ capital adequacy and liquidity policy reviews progress
Banks' capital adequacy and liquidity policy reviews underway at RBNZ against backdrop of international reforms
30th Sep 16, 4:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Banks' capital adequacy and liquidity policy reviews underway at RBNZ against backdrop of international reforms