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Mitchell Watson

Mitch Watson is the Group Manager for Research and Ratings, with responsibility for Canstar’s Research program across Banking, Insurances, and Wealth and Utilities. As a finance expert and spokesperson for Canstar, Mitch prides himself on providing balanced views on the latest news in the marketplace to paint a clear picture for consumers. Mitch regularly speaks with leading media outlets across Australia, bringing research-based insights into topics such as what makes a home loan good value, how to cut the cost of your insurance premiums and why you need to be chasing better interest rates on your savings account. You can follow Mitch on LinkedIn, and Canstar on Twitter and Facebook. Have a media enquiry, and interested in featuring Mitch as a financial expert and commentator? Contact Canstar’s Media Team today.

Business Transaction Accounts - March 4th

Commonwealth Bank – Daily IQ

Commbank wins CANSTAR Innovation Award for Daily IQ

Business Credit Cards - March 4th

Westpac: Business owners are highly engaged

Westpac Altitude Business Platinum Rewards card – Q&A

Business Life Insurance - March 4th

BT Protection Plan – Key Person Income

BT wins CANSTAR award for Key Person Income

Account-Based Pensions - March 4th

Mercer Lifetimeplus Wins Innovation Award

Mercer wins CANSTAR Innovation Award for LifetimePlus

Online Banking - March 2nd

Online Money Tools To Help Keep You On Track

It's stating the obvious to say that the internet is transforming our lives, influencing what we do and how we learn in almost every aspect of day to day life. One area of day to day...

Health Insurance - March 2nd

2015 Health Insurance price rise: What does the 6.18% rise mean?

View the 2017 health insurance premium increases here. The government has announced that private health insurance premiums will rise by a weighted industry average of 6.18%, effective 1st April this year. This is an increase that...

Term Deposits - February 23rd

What are notice saver accounts: Pros & Cons

There′s something (relatively) new out there for term deposit investors. Several Australian banks are offering Notice Saver accounts.

Business Transaction Accounts - February 25th

Commonwealth Bank Pi - Innovation Excellence Awards 2013

Commonwealth Bank's Pi Merchant Platform has won a Canstar Innovation Excellence award for 2013.

Account-Based Pensions - February 25th

Challenger wins Canstar Innovation Excellence award 2013

Challenger Care Annuity Awarded by Canstar Research on March 2013 Challenger Life Company Limited is helping older Australians to retain more of their retirement nest egg with an innovative new lifetime annuity that pays a current...

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