Apple wades deeper into finance; Australia’s “super” sector flourishes

Stephen Tu explains why Apple’s new Pay Later initiative may have important implications for financial institutions; Saranga Ranasinghe and Frank Mirenzi tell us about future growth in and risks to Australia’s pension (“superannuation”) sector.

Guests: Saranga Ranasinghe,  Vice President – Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance Group, Moody’s Investors Service; Frank Mirenzi, Vice President – Senior Credit Officer, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service; Stephen Tu, Vice President – Senior Credit Officer, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service

Hosts: Danielle Reed, Vice President – Senior Research Writer, Moody’s Investors Service and Carolyn Henson, Vice President – Senior Research Writer, Moody’s Investors Service

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