Financial Services News Wrap

Financial Services News Wrap

Financial Services News Wrap, hosted by Paige Estritori, is your definitive source for the latest and most significant news in the Australian Financial Services sector. We meticulously search for important news to bring you updates in insurance, mortgages and loans, superannuation, and money management, including budgeting and financial planning. With a keen focus on the developments from the past week, our podcast selects news items that resonate most with Australian business and personal consumers. After conducting in-depth research, we craft original articles on each chosen news story, summarizing the crucial information into a concise, engaging podcast. Whether you are a professional navigating the financial services industry or a personal consumer seeking to stay informed, Financial Services News Wrap offers the insights you need to stay ahead in the fast-moving world of finance.

Episodes

Mon, 29th Sep 2025

September 28, 2025
On the Daily Financial Services News Wrap hosted by Paige Estritori, key developments in Australia's financial sector are covered. Despite global economic setbacks, Australia demonstrates resilience, evidenced by slowed inflation, a strong labor market, and economic growth fueled by recent cash rate cuts. However, risks like surging inflation and uncertainties in the Chinese economy remain. The inflation has unexpectedly risen to a...
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Sun, 28th Sep 2025

September 27, 2025
In this episode of the Daily Financial Services News Wrap, Paige Estritori discusses Australia's strong economic resilience led by a solid labor market and controlled inflation. Despite market fluctuations due to China's economic state, the Reserve Bank of Australia provides optimistic forecasts and plans for policy review. The unexpected surge in service sector prices drives inflation to this year's peak, causing market surprise, ...
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Sat, 27th Sep 2025

September 26, 2025
In this episode of Financial Services Online News Wrap, Paige Estritori discusses key developments in Australia's heavy vehicle and financial sectors. Highlights include the game-changing contributions of NTI's Premium Repairer Network to the heavy vehicle repair industry, strengthening repair efficiencies and insurance predictability. Insights from Isuzu Australia's report, "The Future of Trucking", emphasize the need for technolo...
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Fri, 26th Sep 2025

September 25, 2025
In this episode of the Daily Financial Services News Wrap, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) warns about significant deficiencies in the insurance industry's claim handling practices that pose potential compliance breaches and could harm consumer interest, especially among tradespeople and small business owners. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) expresses concerns over Austr...
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Thu, 25th Sep 2025

September 24, 2025
This Australian Financial Services podcast covers crucial happenings in the finance and investment sector. It begins with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's 21-day freeze on $11.5 billion in La Trobe Financial funds due to high-risk loans concern, affecting 120k investors. In retirement planning, a report indicates that lifetime income products can boost retirement confidence from 10% to 41%. There's rising conc...
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Wed, 24th Sep 2025

September 23, 2025
On this episode of the Daily Financial Services News Wrap, host Paige Estritori discusses significant issues in Australia's financial landscape. The show begins by unpacking the new reforms of the Aged Care Act and their potential impact on long-term liability insurance. The conversation moves to the drop in average household disposable income, emphasizing increasing childcare, housing costs, and a pressing mismatch between housing...
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Tue, 23rd Sep 2025

September 22, 2025
In this podcast, Paige Estritori discusses various aspects of the Australian financial sector. Innovation and tech use are helping bridge the advice gap, as firms like Mazi Wealth introduce flexible pricing and utilize social media platforms to enhance financial literacy and attract younger clients. Retirement fears are highlighted, with rising living costs and high interest rates causing concern, despite Australia's strong place i...
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Mon, 22nd Sep 2025

September 21, 2025
This podcast highlights key financial news and developments in Australia. Topics include the publication of Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan, which predict rising insurance costs due to increased climate challenges. The Australian government is addressing this by bolstering the cyclone reinsurance pool and investing in disaster preparedness. The episode also discusses the results of a ...
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Sun, 21st Sep 2025

September 20, 2025
In this episode of Financial Services Online, we discuss the Australian government combating climate change by unveiling the first National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan, highlighting the climates growing impact on insurance and public health. The government aims for a net-zero status by 2050, offering support through the cyclone reinsurance pool and the Disaster Ready Fund. We also cover a report from Russel...
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Sat, 20th Sep 2025

September 19, 2025
In this episode, Paige Estritori covers key areas affecting finance, insurance, and money management in Australia. The Australian government's first National Climate Risk Assessment highlights climate change implications on insurance accessibility and plans for disaster readiness measures. Russel Investments report suggests a disconnect regarding emotional benefits of financial advisory, with a call for personalized strategies. Upd...
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Fri, 19th Sep 2025

September 18, 2025
In the daily Financial Services News Wrap for September 19, 2025, Paige Estritori discusses the key financial topics in Australia. First, Estritori addresses the recent National Climate Risk Assessment, emphasizing the necessary action needed in response to the effects of climate change on the insurance industry, with government promises of support and investment. Next, a report from Russel Investments reveals a mismatch in underst...
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Thu, 18th Sep 2025

September 17, 2025
In this episode of the Daily Financial Services News Wrap, we discuss key issues in the Australian financial industry. Topics include the first National Climate Risk Assessment by the Australian government and its impact on insurance availability due to natural disasters; the disconnect between financial advisors and their clients' emotional need for control over their finances, as revealed by a recent report by Russell Investments...
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Wed, 17th Sep 2025

September 16, 2025
In this episode, Paige Estritori of Financial Services Online discusses key takeaways from the financial sector. Insights from Russel Investments 2025 report suggest that while clients value advice that assists with financial control, advisers often overlook this fact. The need for personalized financial advice, similar to fitness training, is emphasized. Regulatory changes in Australia, including ASICs Instrument 2025/234, have sp...
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Tue, 16th Sep 2025

September 15, 2025
In today's episode, we cover Netwealth's recent report on the paradox of client loyalty in financial advising and their suggested 12 keys to client retention. We also address concerns about unlicensed financial advising in the property investment sector raised by the Property Investors Council of Australia, which often misleads investors, potentially breaching the Corporations Act. The debate over the Reserve Bank of Australia's pr...
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Mon, 15th Sep 2025

September 14, 2025
In this episode of the Daily Financial Services News Wrap, we discuss several important topics. Firstly, the Netwealth report reveals that client satisfaction in financial advising doesn't guarantee loyalty, suggesting that advisers should adopt client-centric strategies. Secondly, we warn against unlicensed financial advice circulating in property investment sectors that could lead to misguided investments. We also discuss the Com...
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Sun, 14th Sep 2025

September 13, 2025
In the latest episode of the Daily Financial Services News Wrap, Paige Estritori discusses the complex relationship between client satisfaction and loyalty in Australia's financial advising sector. Furthermore, the problem of unlicensed financial advice circulating, primarily via social media, is brought to light. In banking headlines, Commonwealth Bank of Australia's opposition to the Reserve Bank of Australia's initiative to cut ...
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Sat, 13th Sep 2025

September 12, 2025
In this edition of Financial Services Online's podcast, Paige Estritori discusses the Netwealth report on customer loyalty in the financial advice sector, concerns over unlicensed financial advice within the property investment sector, Commonwealth Bank of Australia's challenge to the Reserve Bank's proposed reduction in card transaction fees, and the importance of cyber insurance for businesses. The Netwealth report highlights key...
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Fri, 12th Sep 2025

September 11, 2025
This episode of the Daily Financial Services News Wrap covers key issues within the finance industry, including card fee reform, cybersecurity, and changes in financial advisory services. Commonwealth Bank of Australia challenges the Reserve Bank's proposed cut in card transaction fees, arguing that the predicted business savings may not materialize as expected. Cyber Collective's Fraser Jack discusses the importance of cyber insur...
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Thu, 11th Sep 2025

September 10, 2025
This financial services news podcast covers the need to engage Millennials and Gen Z in the financial advice sector, predicting a loss of up to $3.5 trillion if advisers fail to connect with these demographics. Amid the growth of the retiree population in Australia, the episode highlights an urgent need to enlarge the adviser workforce despite hindrances like high costs and stringent educational standards. Concerns about reforms to...
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Wed, 10th Sep 2025

September 9, 2025
In this episode, Paige Estritori from Financial Services Online discusses several key financial updates. The focus is on Australia's economic challenges as its income growth significantly lags behind the global trend, with concerns that a return to pre-pandemic income levels may not be possible until 2037 without significant productivity improvements. She also highlights a shift in the financial advisory sector, where behavioural c...
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