EPISODE · Aug 26, 2024
Tue, 27th Aug 2024
from Financial Services News Wrap · host Paige Estritori
This podcast covers key updates in Australia's financial landscape for 27th August 2024. Commonwealth Bank has joined the rate reduction race, significantly slashing both fixed and variable rates to lure new borrowers, following Westpac and NAB. Experts expect further rate decreases depending on central bank decisions and wholesale funding pressures. Also, a recent roundtable by APRA highlighted financial literacy as essential for the uptake of retirement longevity solutions, proposing several improvements. The ASX200 index's decline was seen after an impressive streak due to investors' caution before Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech. Lastly, Auto & General has secured a 10-year deal to underwrite Coles' insurance products, indicating shifts in Australia's insurance landscape.n
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This podcast covers key updates in Australia's financial landscape for 27th August 2024. Commonwealth Bank has joined the rate reduction race, significantly slashing both fixed and variable rates to lure new borrowers, following Westpac and NAB. Experts expect further rate decreases depending on central bank decisions and wholesale funding pressures. Also, a recent roundtable by APRA highlighted financial literacy as essential for the uptake of retirement longevity solutions, proposing several improvements. The ASX200 index's decline was seen after an impressive streak due to investors' caution before Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech. Lastly, Auto & General has secured a 10-year deal to underwrite Coles' insurance products, indicating shifts in Australia's insurance landscape.n
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